Hello all. hope you are managing to have a peaceful christmas.
Last time I posted about my Grandad I believe it was to ask your advice about the fact that he refused point blank to go to day care or respite and the strain my Nan was under!
Well these last few weeks have been a struggle. Grandad has had numerous falls at home - ambulances being called out approx 3 times a week! Last week he cut his head which then needed gluing, then on Thursday night he fell in the bathroom and had to go to hospital for stiches. He lost approx a pint of blood and the god damn stupid doctors stiched him up and we had to carry him home more or less (took 3 of us to get him in and out the car!)
Needless to say the next day the Social worker and GP took one look at Grandad and gave him an emergency admission to a nursing home.
Me, Mum and Nan went to see him today and I thought a photo of my 2 girls (his great-grandchildren) would be nice for him to have in his room - BIG MISTAKE! He took one look at the picture and broke down sobbing like a baby, it was heartbreaking. My Nan broke down too as in the 55 years she has been married Nan has never seen Grandad cry. We asked him if he was able to tell us what was wrong and he said no.
What on earth can you do? It broke my heart to leave him there but he just isn't safe at home any more. My Nan is racked with immense guilt and I feel lousy for giving him the blimin photo!
This is such an evil evil illness and I feel such sadness for him. I'm just so anxious about visiting again as I don't want to upset him again and go through the emotional trauma.
The nurses are lovely but they can't make him better or take him home.
Much love to you all and your families
Louise x
Last time I posted about my Grandad I believe it was to ask your advice about the fact that he refused point blank to go to day care or respite and the strain my Nan was under!
Well these last few weeks have been a struggle. Grandad has had numerous falls at home - ambulances being called out approx 3 times a week! Last week he cut his head which then needed gluing, then on Thursday night he fell in the bathroom and had to go to hospital for stiches. He lost approx a pint of blood and the god damn stupid doctors stiched him up and we had to carry him home more or less (took 3 of us to get him in and out the car!)
Needless to say the next day the Social worker and GP took one look at Grandad and gave him an emergency admission to a nursing home.
Me, Mum and Nan went to see him today and I thought a photo of my 2 girls (his great-grandchildren) would be nice for him to have in his room - BIG MISTAKE! He took one look at the picture and broke down sobbing like a baby, it was heartbreaking. My Nan broke down too as in the 55 years she has been married Nan has never seen Grandad cry. We asked him if he was able to tell us what was wrong and he said no.
What on earth can you do? It broke my heart to leave him there but he just isn't safe at home any more. My Nan is racked with immense guilt and I feel lousy for giving him the blimin photo!
This is such an evil evil illness and I feel such sadness for him. I'm just so anxious about visiting again as I don't want to upset him again and go through the emotional trauma.
The nurses are lovely but they can't make him better or take him home.
Much love to you all and your families
Louise x