Hi all,
I haven't written about my Mom's latest exploits in awhile. We took her to her six month check at the neurologist. It went pretty much like....
What year is it Mary? don't know
What month is it Mary? don't know
What day is it Mary ? don't know, haven't thought about it.
Who is our president, Clinton, Reagan or Bush? uhhh, Reagan
Do you have any memory problems? No, my memory is fine
He didn't need to do any furthur mmse testing.
After filing him in on how she really is, Mom started to clinch that jaw and cross those little arms. Sure sign that we are in big trouble. An of course she argued that she drives allt he time when its been three years.
I was able to stay after my folks left the room to fill the doc in on how it really is going with her. Incontenence, paranoid, anxious, etc. He said she is getting really frail but he could tell how obstinant she can get. Put her on a mild antianxiety drug to smooth out the rough spots and said she will be on the Aricept and Namenda until the end. And that she must get into a social day care. My Dad FINALLY is coming around and we will start her in day care next week and I'm arranging for a house keeper.
Sounds so little but those two things are going to help so much. Oh and the doc said we must have the patience of Job ( duh, didn't know that one )
My Dad was bracing himself for a night of hell since she seems to hang onto things like "that bad doctor said I can't drive and its all your fault" but , oh well.
So that is the latest on MOm. Not all bad, at least we are getting some outside help soon.
Otherwise, my daughter fell and broker her elbow, my brother needs surgery on his neck, shoulder, hip and knee, my step Dad is hacking and coughing his way through emphysema and my father in law has terminal lung cancer.
BUT , I will persevere and keep on smiling, it will sad enough down the road
Debbie
I haven't written about my Mom's latest exploits in awhile. We took her to her six month check at the neurologist. It went pretty much like....
What year is it Mary? don't know
What month is it Mary? don't know
What day is it Mary ? don't know, haven't thought about it.
Who is our president, Clinton, Reagan or Bush? uhhh, Reagan
Do you have any memory problems? No, my memory is fine
He didn't need to do any furthur mmse testing.
After filing him in on how she really is, Mom started to clinch that jaw and cross those little arms. Sure sign that we are in big trouble. An of course she argued that she drives allt he time when its been three years.
I was able to stay after my folks left the room to fill the doc in on how it really is going with her. Incontenence, paranoid, anxious, etc. He said she is getting really frail but he could tell how obstinant she can get. Put her on a mild antianxiety drug to smooth out the rough spots and said she will be on the Aricept and Namenda until the end. And that she must get into a social day care. My Dad FINALLY is coming around and we will start her in day care next week and I'm arranging for a house keeper.
Sounds so little but those two things are going to help so much. Oh and the doc said we must have the patience of Job ( duh, didn't know that one )
My Dad was bracing himself for a night of hell since she seems to hang onto things like "that bad doctor said I can't drive and its all your fault" but , oh well.
So that is the latest on MOm. Not all bad, at least we are getting some outside help soon.
Otherwise, my daughter fell and broker her elbow, my brother needs surgery on his neck, shoulder, hip and knee, my step Dad is hacking and coughing his way through emphysema and my father in law has terminal lung cancer.
BUT , I will persevere and keep on smiling, it will sad enough down the road
Debbie