Update on Lionel
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Another year - another birthday.
Yes 68 today.
He was asleep when I went in about 11.00am. Kissed him, put up his balloons, put his flowers in water, pinned up his birthday cards, all the while talking to him.
No response. Two old schoolfriends came about 11.45, no reaction.
I said that he would perk up with his lunch, but no, although he ate everything, did not open his eyes.
We sat talking after lunch and he lay there crying. I do not know if he picks up on what we were talking about - we were reminising about his mother at the time.
They left about 2.30 and he was still crying softly to himself.
I left him at 4.00pm with still no recognition. We had changed him and put him to rest on his bed by this time
Just looked back to his birthday post last year - no difference really.
I don't think he is really unhappy, just locked in his world.
Maybe next visit will see him brighter - who knows. I hope so.
(He will have been in the home 3 years in a few weeks)
Yes 68 today.
He was asleep when I went in about 11.00am. Kissed him, put up his balloons, put his flowers in water, pinned up his birthday cards, all the while talking to him.
No response. Two old schoolfriends came about 11.45, no reaction.
I said that he would perk up with his lunch, but no, although he ate everything, did not open his eyes.
We sat talking after lunch and he lay there crying. I do not know if he picks up on what we were talking about - we were reminising about his mother at the time.
They left about 2.30 and he was still crying softly to himself.
I left him at 4.00pm with still no recognition. We had changed him and put him to rest on his bed by this time
Just looked back to his birthday post last year - no difference really.
I don't think he is really unhappy, just locked in his world.
Maybe next visit will see him brighter - who knows. I hope so.
(He will have been in the home 3 years in a few weeks)
Dear Connie..
No words..but my thoughts are with you both. It must be so hard for you.
Lots of love xx
No words..but my thoughts are with you both. It must be so hard for you.
Lots of love xx
Dear Hazel and Connie
I was looking forward to being with you and they wouldn't let me have a reduced price.
Humph,snort,natter natter.
I will be thinking of you both
Norman
Dear Connie
I felt a little of what you must be going through today. Spent 10 hours today at the hospital with David - gave him his supper without him opening his eyes! Funny thing was he opened his mouth for his supper just like one of the little chicks you see in the nest waiting to be fed a worm by their mother!!!!!
Love Katie xx
I felt a little of what you must be going through today. Spent 10 hours today at the hospital with David - gave him his supper without him opening his eyes! Funny thing was he opened his mouth for his supper just like one of the little chicks you see in the nest waiting to be fed a worm by their mother!!!!!
Love Katie xx
Thank goodness for small changes............
Had not updated this thread for a few weeks as nothing had changed. Even after 9 days away on holiday there was no reaction when I visited. Eyes shut.
Until Sunday, when surprise, surprise his eyes were wide open.
This has continued all this week so far. No speech, no real acknowledgement that I am there, but it has so lifted my spirits.
As I have several hospital proceedures to go through before the end of the month, and mix ups over co-inciding dates (cannot be in two places at once
)to contend with, it has cheered me no end.
No sign yet though of the Speech and Language people coming on board, despite two referrals from his GP. Still even the choking was not nearly as bad today.
Bless him, he makes my life.
Had not updated this thread for a few weeks as nothing had changed. Even after 9 days away on holiday there was no reaction when I visited. Eyes shut.
Until Sunday, when surprise, surprise his eyes were wide open.
This has continued all this week so far. No speech, no real acknowledgement that I am there, but it has so lifted my spirits.
As I have several hospital proceedures to go through before the end of the month, and mix ups over co-inciding dates (cannot be in two places at once
)to contend with, it has cheered me no end.No sign yet though of the Speech and Language people coming on board, despite two referrals from his GP. Still even the choking was not nearly as bad today.
Bless him, he makes my life.
connie, what lovely news you have and am glad lionel has cheered you up its allways great to here these possitive stories on tp xx
its allways great to here these possitive stories on tp xx
Dear Connie,
I am so glad Lionel's eyes are open. Yes, these little things become very big important things, don't they?
I am so glad Lionel's eyes are open. Yes, these little things become very big important things, don't they?
Dear Connie, I'm so glad Lionel's eyes are open for you. As you say, it's the little things that brighten our day.
I'm hoping and praying that your 'procedures' have a positive outcome.
Love,
I'm hoping and praying that your 'procedures' have a positive outcome.
Love,
