My dad is the main carer, and never realised, but he is stronger than kryptonite. We are in a very difficult period of this illness, where mum wanders,shuffles around the downstairs rooms. Mum would occasionally rest for short periods of time, (5- 10 mins), and stints of sleep, (about 1-2 hrs) and back on her unsteady weary legs. My dad is struggling too much and I fear the worst for him as he idolises her. Mum had a fall 3 weeks ago, and injured her back. This appears to have taken most of the strength from her as she looks mal-nourished and does not eat much. Her hygiene habits are restricted because of her limits in movement. We are thinking that sciatica may be a cause, unfortunately mums speech is, most of the time, too mixed up for us to understand, and struggles to tell us where it hurts. We are awaiting the outcome of x-rays which were took a week ago, and that was not easy either, before the doctor decides what to do next. my concerns are my dad, he looks absolutely exhausted for his efforts and dedication, but needs help soon.
I know we are not on our own and thanks for listening....
jakky
I know we are not on our own and thanks for listening....
jakky