I'v just joined TP today so im a bit nervous.
My nanna (85 year's) is in the late stages of alzheimers. I feel I just need to chat with people about it because I can't talk to the family because they are all hurting and don't seem to want to talk about what will happen.
I have a young disabled son and had to give up work last year to care for him. We spent most of last summer at my nanna's helping her with her garden and she was fine then. As the year drew to a close we started to notice little things with her. My side of the family spent Christmas day with her which was great, I made a total fuss of my Nanna. I think in the back of my mind I knew it would be the last she'd have in her house.
Just after New Year she took a real bad turn for the worst and the alzheimers just took over from there. She is now in a home with people who can care for her all the time. She hasn't known who I or my son are since New Year and that really hurts, but I know she still loves us.
None of the other grandchildren go and see her anymore, they say it hurts to much but are quick to say how much they love her. My mum and Uncle try and get out of going to see her as much as they can.
The thing that keeps me going is I know I see her as much as I can. And all the times she has picked me up when I have been down, it is my turn now to love and help care for her.
I wrote in my diary at the begining of the year- 17/1/07 Think it's time to say goodbye to the Nanna I once knew and loved and get to know the new Nanna and continue loving her but just a little bit more.
I still think that but would just love for her to look at me for a split second and to be able to see in her eyes the love I once saw in them.
Sorry for going on a bit and thank you for listening. I hope you all have a good day.
Clare
My nanna (85 year's) is in the late stages of alzheimers. I feel I just need to chat with people about it because I can't talk to the family because they are all hurting and don't seem to want to talk about what will happen.
I have a young disabled son and had to give up work last year to care for him. We spent most of last summer at my nanna's helping her with her garden and she was fine then. As the year drew to a close we started to notice little things with her. My side of the family spent Christmas day with her which was great, I made a total fuss of my Nanna. I think in the back of my mind I knew it would be the last she'd have in her house.
Just after New Year she took a real bad turn for the worst and the alzheimers just took over from there. She is now in a home with people who can care for her all the time. She hasn't known who I or my son are since New Year and that really hurts, but I know she still loves us.
None of the other grandchildren go and see her anymore, they say it hurts to much but are quick to say how much they love her. My mum and Uncle try and get out of going to see her as much as they can.
The thing that keeps me going is I know I see her as much as I can. And all the times she has picked me up when I have been down, it is my turn now to love and help care for her.
I wrote in my diary at the begining of the year- 17/1/07 Think it's time to say goodbye to the Nanna I once knew and loved and get to know the new Nanna and continue loving her but just a little bit more.
I still think that but would just love for her to look at me for a split second and to be able to see in her eyes the love I once saw in them.
Sorry for going on a bit and thank you for listening. I hope you all have a good day.
Clare