Hi,
I need a bit of advice.Mumis 85 and was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer having been very ill.Since then although she has shown physical improvement her memory has deteriorated and she is acting strangely.She keeps packing all her clothes to go home (she is at home) She believes she is waiting for her taxi and when I try to reassure her she isn’t going anywhere she gets quite verbal.
I’ve tried humouring her by telling her we’ll do it another day. I’ve tried changing the subject and that doesn’t work either. She keeps losing things such as dentures ,the tv remote etc which we find in odd places.
Despite asking the GP for a referral for assessment we are getting no help.Even the McMillan nurse is unable to help in this instance.The only advice we are getting is from Oncology about pain management and eating habits.
As there are only myself and my daughter to help with care we are now finding it exhausting physically and mentally.She cannot be left alone at all as she has had a number of falls.Im worried if she falls when I am on my own with her as I cannot,due to my own disabilities,physically lift her.
We are also struggling when out as she can be a bit outspoken if kept waiting in a queue.
I don’t mean to sound unpleasant but I am beginning to feel that I am fighting an uphill battle.The NHS don’t seem interested and although she has home visits from the GP who is very good we are struggling to see what’s out there. I hope someone here can give me a suggestion I would be very grateful.
Debsidoo.x
I need a bit of advice.Mumis 85 and was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer having been very ill.Since then although she has shown physical improvement her memory has deteriorated and she is acting strangely.She keeps packing all her clothes to go home (she is at home) She believes she is waiting for her taxi and when I try to reassure her she isn’t going anywhere she gets quite verbal.
I’ve tried humouring her by telling her we’ll do it another day. I’ve tried changing the subject and that doesn’t work either. She keeps losing things such as dentures ,the tv remote etc which we find in odd places.
Despite asking the GP for a referral for assessment we are getting no help.Even the McMillan nurse is unable to help in this instance.The only advice we are getting is from Oncology about pain management and eating habits.
As there are only myself and my daughter to help with care we are now finding it exhausting physically and mentally.She cannot be left alone at all as she has had a number of falls.Im worried if she falls when I am on my own with her as I cannot,due to my own disabilities,physically lift her.
We are also struggling when out as she can be a bit outspoken if kept waiting in a queue.
I don’t mean to sound unpleasant but I am beginning to feel that I am fighting an uphill battle.The NHS don’t seem interested and although she has home visits from the GP who is very good we are struggling to see what’s out there. I hope someone here can give me a suggestion I would be very grateful.
Debsidoo.x
