Hi, Have just had the most awful day of my life so far with Dad's illness. Dad's carer called this morning for me to go round.
When I got there he was on the floor of his bedroom and the whole place was trashed. He had smashed most of his bedroom. His telephone was completly smashed to pieces. He had taken the clock of the wall and smashed it and put it in the bathroom. I could go on and on but really what I am wondering is has anyone heard of this before? Dad has never done anything like this before. He had bashed his head on something but who knows what.
When I got there he was saying that a mad man had been in trying to kill him. When I said did you fight him off he was telling me that yes he had. He was really frightened. He has never said that he has seen anyonr before in his house.
I feel so awful now, how do we get through this. He is now in hospital waiting for a bed on the elderly care ward. I didn't want to leave him tonight as he was shouting for me to stay. I know I will probably never know what caused this or why he did it.
Would be interested in any thoughts if anyone has experienced any thing like this before.
Sally
When I got there he was on the floor of his bedroom and the whole place was trashed. He had smashed most of his bedroom. His telephone was completly smashed to pieces. He had taken the clock of the wall and smashed it and put it in the bathroom. I could go on and on but really what I am wondering is has anyone heard of this before? Dad has never done anything like this before. He had bashed his head on something but who knows what.
When I got there he was saying that a mad man had been in trying to kill him. When I said did you fight him off he was telling me that yes he had. He was really frightened. He has never said that he has seen anyonr before in his house.
I feel so awful now, how do we get through this. He is now in hospital waiting for a bed on the elderly care ward. I didn't want to leave him tonight as he was shouting for me to stay. I know I will probably never know what caused this or why he did it.
Would be interested in any thoughts if anyone has experienced any thing like this before.
Sally