Hi everyone, some of you will remember that I was here a lot in May/June time as mum was in hospital in Glasgow, with suspected dementia - which was subsequently confirmed as Alzheimer’s.
My reason for posting now is very sad I’m afraid, mum passed away on 27th October :-( But it was unconnected with her issues earlier in the year - her abdominal aneurism ruptured. It was all fairly sudden, although due to it being a rupture rather than it completely bursting, I did have enough time to dash the 400 miles to Glasgow and I was with her (along with my brother) when she passed. She just slipped away really, as her blood pressure lowered and her organs gave up.
I wanted to come back and let you know, as many of you were so very supportive and helpful earlier in the year. But also to share the fact that the Donepezil (sp?) that she was prescribed continued to be miraculous right up until the end. We really did ‘get her back’ for these past few months - unless you knew her really well you’d never spot the ’slips’. We’d been told the medication effects wouldn’t last forever, and so had been approaching this time as ‘making the most of it while it lasted‘, which means we really did treasure the last few months.... more so than if the aneurysm had taken her without her having had the Alzheimer’s journey earlier in the year. So, in a way, although she went through such a time of it back in the spring (she was in hospital 3 months!) it did lead to us all being so thankful for every visit/call/chat we had with each other. And, I suppose, it also helped us deal with her passing perhaps a little more easily, as we’d been prepared for it a bit.
Sorry for writing so much - I guess it’s cathartic! But I also though you might find it interesting to hear that the medication was so helpful and continued to be.
I send love and hugs to you all and hope you’re coping with life/lockdown/caring in the best possible way you can. Take care, MP xx
My reason for posting now is very sad I’m afraid, mum passed away on 27th October :-( But it was unconnected with her issues earlier in the year - her abdominal aneurism ruptured. It was all fairly sudden, although due to it being a rupture rather than it completely bursting, I did have enough time to dash the 400 miles to Glasgow and I was with her (along with my brother) when she passed. She just slipped away really, as her blood pressure lowered and her organs gave up.
I wanted to come back and let you know, as many of you were so very supportive and helpful earlier in the year. But also to share the fact that the Donepezil (sp?) that she was prescribed continued to be miraculous right up until the end. We really did ‘get her back’ for these past few months - unless you knew her really well you’d never spot the ’slips’. We’d been told the medication effects wouldn’t last forever, and so had been approaching this time as ‘making the most of it while it lasted‘, which means we really did treasure the last few months.... more so than if the aneurysm had taken her without her having had the Alzheimer’s journey earlier in the year. So, in a way, although she went through such a time of it back in the spring (she was in hospital 3 months!) it did lead to us all being so thankful for every visit/call/chat we had with each other. And, I suppose, it also helped us deal with her passing perhaps a little more easily, as we’d been prepared for it a bit.
Sorry for writing so much - I guess it’s cathartic! But I also though you might find it interesting to hear that the medication was so helpful and continued to be.
I send love and hugs to you all and hope you’re coping with life/lockdown/caring in the best possible way you can. Take care, MP xx