6.05am, Mum half on and half off the wet bed, naked but for an open wet dressing gowm. Pillow on small table (lamp and tissues on floor).
Walking frame draped with wet nighty, wet vest on radiater, wads of wet tissues all over floor. Wet mats at side of bed,
Wet kylie sheet and wet duvet and cover pushed to bottom of bed, wet socks and wet pad ( nappy ones) in commode.
She greets me with 'I've done the washing and ironing' or 'I don't know where all this water comes from' or the best one 'I've been swimming'.
This is just to set the scene and it's been a similar setting EVERYDAY for the past 10 weeks. Nine out of ten times I keep calm but I am only human and feel really awful when I have raised my voice to Mum, I know it's the AZ and I know she can't help it and doesn't do it on purpose.
I just get her, the bed and the room sorted, settle her down, put some nice music on for her, then take her breakfast at 8am as if nothing has taken place.
I only got a tumble dryer 4 weeks ago, so life is much easier now.
Mum is on QUETIAPINE 25mg, I give that to her about 9pm just before I take her to bed, she has been on them for about 5 weeks.
I am assuming, that as long as Mum can get out of bed and is living in HER OWN VIRTUAL WORLD these scenes of disarray will carry on.
Sorry if this sounds like a moan,well IT IS, but in the nicest possible way.
Take Care ALL
Love Janetruth X
Walking frame draped with wet nighty, wet vest on radiater, wads of wet tissues all over floor. Wet mats at side of bed,
Wet kylie sheet and wet duvet and cover pushed to bottom of bed, wet socks and wet pad ( nappy ones) in commode.
She greets me with 'I've done the washing and ironing' or 'I don't know where all this water comes from' or the best one 'I've been swimming'.
This is just to set the scene and it's been a similar setting EVERYDAY for the past 10 weeks. Nine out of ten times I keep calm but I am only human and feel really awful when I have raised my voice to Mum, I know it's the AZ and I know she can't help it and doesn't do it on purpose.
I just get her, the bed and the room sorted, settle her down, put some nice music on for her, then take her breakfast at 8am as if nothing has taken place.
I only got a tumble dryer 4 weeks ago, so life is much easier now.
Mum is on QUETIAPINE 25mg, I give that to her about 9pm just before I take her to bed, she has been on them for about 5 weeks.
I am assuming, that as long as Mum can get out of bed and is living in HER OWN VIRTUAL WORLD these scenes of disarray will carry on.
Sorry if this sounds like a moan,well IT IS, but in the nicest possible way.
Take Care ALL
Love Janetruth X