Hi everyone
A couple of weeks ago i posted saying that the doctor had been to see my mam as she had stopped eating, drinking, talking and responding to anyone. He said she was at the end stage of her vascular dementia and we feared the worst. Well since then she has eaten some days then refused everything the next still sitting or lying in bed with her eyes closed most of the time and hardly talking at all. But this week she has been eating and drinking well even feeding herself sometimes and opening her eyes a little, she is even walking a little with the help of two people. When we visited yesterday she didn't recognise us but she did respond to our questions better.
My sister has gone on holiday today for a week - something she didn't expect to be doing two weeks ago. I go on holiday in three weeks time and although i feel a bit better about going away i am still anxious about something happening before then.
My mam's CPN has said mam could be like this for weeks or months or longer and we have to get on with our lives the best we can and to try not to put our lives on hold. Her condition has deteriorated very quickly so it is so unpreditable anything could happen.
Any advice how to cope?
love
barbara h
A couple of weeks ago i posted saying that the doctor had been to see my mam as she had stopped eating, drinking, talking and responding to anyone. He said she was at the end stage of her vascular dementia and we feared the worst. Well since then she has eaten some days then refused everything the next still sitting or lying in bed with her eyes closed most of the time and hardly talking at all. But this week she has been eating and drinking well even feeding herself sometimes and opening her eyes a little, she is even walking a little with the help of two people. When we visited yesterday she didn't recognise us but she did respond to our questions better.
My sister has gone on holiday today for a week - something she didn't expect to be doing two weeks ago. I go on holiday in three weeks time and although i feel a bit better about going away i am still anxious about something happening before then.
My mam's CPN has said mam could be like this for weeks or months or longer and we have to get on with our lives the best we can and to try not to put our lives on hold. Her condition has deteriorated very quickly so it is so unpreditable anything could happen.
Any advice how to cope?
love
barbara h
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