MIL & I were at the Alz Soc yesterday & the session was excercise to music (loosely) & we started off with all of us holding a huge circle of elastic & following the leader if you will, quite gentle stuff. (I had purposely not done MILs physio for her shoulder beforehand)
Part way thru she said she couldn't use her left arm because it was hurting, I said it would be fine for her.
She said "No I can't. I have been to the Doctors & he said I'm not allowed"
Obviously compassionate communication goes straight out the window & I blurted out " no you haven't"
She said " Yes I have, I've had this sore arm for years"
No you haven't!!!!!
Part way thru she said she couldn't use her left arm because it was hurting, I said it would be fine for her.
She said "No I can't. I have been to the Doctors & he said I'm not allowed"
Obviously compassionate communication goes straight out the window & I blurted out " no you haven't"
She said " Yes I have, I've had this sore arm for years"
No you haven't!!!!!