I think this may end up as another rant so I apologise in advance! I am also looking for a bit of advice!
I realise that these last few days have been frustrating for my dad. He has had to deal with the build up of todays cataract surgery - will they won't they, third times a charm!
Anyway, as he lives independently and manages quite well on a "normal" day, we just explained the nil by mouth and comfortable clothes thing and thought that would be enough.
Oh how wrong we were! Without boring you with the calls backwards and forwards yesterday and last night, eventually he called my husband at 5 this morning, who had his phone on silent so we missed that called. I am still wondering why he didn't try me, but hey-ho. When my husband called him at 7, my dad blamed him for not answering the phone because he hadn't eaten as he didn't know whether he could or not (NBM started at 8am), my husband told him to take something to eat and that he would come and pick him up. When he turned up he had eaten one small cup cake and had half a cup of tea.
He is now asleep in the chair here........
Now I will get to the not sleeping and eating. I think that his general diet is these small cup cakes, I know that he eats other things but not much, he weighs about 45kg. He also doesn't sleep at night. He has a sleeping tablet that he can take but either doesn't like them or just forgets.
I really didn't think it was time for us to move in, but I think that is getting closer. But the more I think about it, the more I think there really isn't room for us. AND, we both WFH so if he is up wandering around at night how are we meant to work during the day?? When my mum passed away my dad sort of spread out and has clothes in every wardrobe and shoes in every cupboard. I'm starting to sound selfish but I'm trying to look ahead.
My goodness I needed this rant, thank you so much for reading and being here...........
Fingers crossed for today and the surgery, I will keep you updated!
Jxxx
I realise that these last few days have been frustrating for my dad. He has had to deal with the build up of todays cataract surgery - will they won't they, third times a charm!
Anyway, as he lives independently and manages quite well on a "normal" day, we just explained the nil by mouth and comfortable clothes thing and thought that would be enough.
Oh how wrong we were! Without boring you with the calls backwards and forwards yesterday and last night, eventually he called my husband at 5 this morning, who had his phone on silent so we missed that called. I am still wondering why he didn't try me, but hey-ho. When my husband called him at 7, my dad blamed him for not answering the phone because he hadn't eaten as he didn't know whether he could or not (NBM started at 8am), my husband told him to take something to eat and that he would come and pick him up. When he turned up he had eaten one small cup cake and had half a cup of tea.
He is now asleep in the chair here........
Now I will get to the not sleeping and eating. I think that his general diet is these small cup cakes, I know that he eats other things but not much, he weighs about 45kg. He also doesn't sleep at night. He has a sleeping tablet that he can take but either doesn't like them or just forgets.
I really didn't think it was time for us to move in, but I think that is getting closer. But the more I think about it, the more I think there really isn't room for us. AND, we both WFH so if he is up wandering around at night how are we meant to work during the day?? When my mum passed away my dad sort of spread out and has clothes in every wardrobe and shoes in every cupboard. I'm starting to sound selfish but I'm trying to look ahead.
My goodness I needed this rant, thank you so much for reading and being here...........
Fingers crossed for today and the surgery, I will keep you updated!
Jxxx
