How can a person (my mum) go so long without any sleep!? Okay so I know a UTI affects a PWD but.....
Discovered mum had infection Friday, she'd been a bit out of sorts got sample to GP and collected antibiotics, albeit only 3 days worth.
Mum got up at 0400 on Saturday morning, she then slept for a couple hours lunchtime. Bouts of aggression started surfacing in the evening but didn't last long. She went to bed 11ish that night, then got up at 0230 and there my nightmare began. She was on my left shoulder most of Sunday, and the loops began it was constant. Tried to get her to bed last night all to no avail. Tried distraction, compassion, humour, warm drink, assertiveness - nothing worked. She spat out her antibiotic and subjected me to a bit of abuse. In the midst of all this my sister started- protective of mum telling me to leave her alone, she's alright doesn't need me etc etc. At this point I snapped at sister, said Christmas cancelled and then got anger from mum, as in her eyes I am her carer not daughter and should not be shouting at her youngest one. I left the room!!
Mum (and me) was up until 0500 this morning when she slept for a couple of hours, as did I. But where does the energy come from? I am absolutely shattered, and getting up this morning to be nice to both was a real struggle for me as felt an emotional wreck.
Mum sleeping now, I cooking dinner will leave hers 'til later as previous experience tells me she will sleep, go to bed, sleep and probably sleep most of tomorrow.
No, scrap that my sister has just woken her to ask if she alright AAAAAARRRRHHHH!
I pray for an early night, and thank you for letting me get it out of my system, I can be super duper nice now
Discovered mum had infection Friday, she'd been a bit out of sorts got sample to GP and collected antibiotics, albeit only 3 days worth.
Mum got up at 0400 on Saturday morning, she then slept for a couple hours lunchtime. Bouts of aggression started surfacing in the evening but didn't last long. She went to bed 11ish that night, then got up at 0230 and there my nightmare began. She was on my left shoulder most of Sunday, and the loops began it was constant. Tried to get her to bed last night all to no avail. Tried distraction, compassion, humour, warm drink, assertiveness - nothing worked. She spat out her antibiotic and subjected me to a bit of abuse. In the midst of all this my sister started- protective of mum telling me to leave her alone, she's alright doesn't need me etc etc. At this point I snapped at sister, said Christmas cancelled and then got anger from mum, as in her eyes I am her carer not daughter and should not be shouting at her youngest one. I left the room!!
Mum (and me) was up until 0500 this morning when she slept for a couple of hours, as did I. But where does the energy come from? I am absolutely shattered, and getting up this morning to be nice to both was a real struggle for me as felt an emotional wreck.
Mum sleeping now, I cooking dinner will leave hers 'til later as previous experience tells me she will sleep, go to bed, sleep and probably sleep most of tomorrow.
No, scrap that my sister has just woken her to ask if she alright AAAAAARRRRHHHH!
I pray for an early night, and thank you for letting me get it out of my system, I can be super duper nice now