My Mother called me today (not unusual as she normally calls me several times a day, or night). However, instead of the normal "I don't know why I called you" I got "I just wanted to let you know how it went at the dentist today..." and off we went, how much she liked her new teeth, how much better they were than the old ones, when she's expecting to get them etc., we then segued into how one of her carers had taken her out in her wheelchair yesterday (Yesterday? She can't normally remember if she's eaten lunch five minutes ago). Other points touched on were how she'd broken her radio and asking where I'd put the other one (I had put it away as well) and various other things. It was so weird - she's not been this much together since before the stroke. In fact, when I said I'd get her carer to get the radio out, she pointed out in no uncertain terms that she was quite capable of doing this for herself, and she didn't want to be treated like one of the nursing home residents who were too unaware to do such things for themselves! Last week, she couldn't grasp that there was a nursing home next door!
The only thing that's changed, as far as I know, is that her anti-depressants have been increased. I don't expect that this will last, but it was a pleasure to have a "normal" conversation.
Jennifer
The only thing that's changed, as far as I know, is that her anti-depressants have been increased. I don't expect that this will last, but it was a pleasure to have a "normal" conversation.
Jennifer