So today arrived for our visit from the dietician. I have been waiting for quite some time but to be honest, thought there would probably be little point in her visiting my Mum( who lives with me) and who hasn't been eating or hardly drinking since November/December time. She was a lovely lady but she could see that I have tried everything to try and entice Mum to eat and also to increase calories by adding cream/milk powder etc. She weighed Mum and was concerned she has lost a further stone since end of February when the GP last weighed her and was very conscious of not walking out of the door without doing anything but what could she do or say? I asked about Fortisip but as I knew already, its a postcode lottery and this area has stopped offering it but she is going to try and get the powers that be to authorise it in this case. I doubt Mum will drink it though but am clinging to the hope we will be able to get it and she will like it and it will help.
The lady said she would phone in a month. I seriously don't know if my Mum will be here then as she really can't go on losing weight and not eating/drinking like this. I can't believe she is still able to walk, abeit with a stick, and she still enjoys going out occasionally, although nothing like before. I can't stop crying as she seems to be slipping away from me a little bit more everyday. She is hardly talking anymore either and that makes me feel so lonely and isolated. I'm normally a very positive and cheerful person but am really struggling with this situation. I know there's nothing anyone can really say to make me feel any better. Guess I just need to offload. Nobody understands unless they are in this situation. One by one friends have all disappeared and I have nobody to talk to really yet I am fully aware I am so very lucky compared to some of you. My Mum is so easy really to look after, (although I now do absolutely everything for her) but she is easy going and happy in her own way and always has a smile.
I'm just feeling such unbearable sadness and loneliness right now.
The lady said she would phone in a month. I seriously don't know if my Mum will be here then as she really can't go on losing weight and not eating/drinking like this. I can't believe she is still able to walk, abeit with a stick, and she still enjoys going out occasionally, although nothing like before. I can't stop crying as she seems to be slipping away from me a little bit more everyday. She is hardly talking anymore either and that makes me feel so lonely and isolated. I'm normally a very positive and cheerful person but am really struggling with this situation. I know there's nothing anyone can really say to make me feel any better. Guess I just need to offload. Nobody understands unless they are in this situation. One by one friends have all disappeared and I have nobody to talk to really yet I am fully aware I am so very lucky compared to some of you. My Mum is so easy really to look after, (although I now do absolutely everything for her) but she is easy going and happy in her own way and always has a smile.
I'm just feeling such unbearable sadness and loneliness right now.