Back again
Hello all and once again thanks for your support and replies.
I'm now getting worried about the Haloperidol though Dad is only on one a day taken when he goes to bed. Or when he remembers to take it which isn't often these days. I think I'll give his doc a quick ring and ask a few questions about it though I've not noticed any adverse effects.
Anyhow, on to the long awaited visit to his doctor, and what a HUGE difference in attitude, the doctor was chatty, humourous, interested in Dad and asking him about his various tattoos and where he's been in the world and was brilliant. Dad's anaemia has got worse which concerned the doc and he said that this could cause memory loss so was it OK to run a few questions past Dad to check what was going on. Dad of course readily agreed.
The sad thing was he scored really badly, it was so sad seeing him struggle with the questions and turning to me to give him the answers. Mind you a couple of them I had to think about! So he's being referred to the memory clinic at the hospital now.
The care workers are still coming in to give him his lunch, he's still not too happy about it, especially now that one of them has done 2 notices to remind him to take his meds in the morning and evening. He took exception to this so only sees the notices, not what they actually say if you see what I mean, and grumbles about it at least 10 times a visit. And he's still complaining bitterly about the cost of all that food, despite me reminding him that any food costs money.
We solved the problem of the freezer plug, my partner has managed to tuck it out of the way so Dads forgotten about it. He has a fascination for tracking wiring and unplugging it all to neatly tidy it up, his TV has been unwired many a time, then he can't understand why it won't work and then blames me for unwiring it!
So it's a case of wait and see what happens next I suppose, I've no idea what goes on at the memory clinic and I only hope that they're as sensitive as his doc was when we go. I'm just hoping that Dad doesn't tell his 'dinner lady' that he doesn't need her any more, he kept making comments today that all he needs is his dog and somebody to post food through his letterbox!
AJay xxx