The excitement when you find a packet of your favourite crisps and snaffle them without being caught!!! He chose the crisps this afternoon. He put them in the cupboard. But he was surprised to find them and enjoyed eating them. We're trying to find joy in the small things. … [Read more...]
I know you haven’t made your mind up yet….
EDIT: I drafted this post several weeks ago. It's incredible to see how quickly things are deteriorating for my Dad because most of this is now irrelevant. But I want to keep it here so I can know that there was a time when I felt there was still an opportunity to fight. This … [Read more...]
Things to say to someone whose Dad has dementia. And things to not say to them.
I need to start a list of things that you should say and things that you should not say to someone whose Dad has dementia. Things to say: This is pretty shit isn't it? What can I do to help? Do you need a drink? Things to not say: I don't know why she's putting details … [Read more...]
I’m pissed off.
I am so annoyed. So angry. Anger flows through my veins like hot liquid. Why? Because on top of the actual issues of the day - the fact that my Dad is dying a slow, confusing, sometimes painful and no doubt lonely and confusing and frightening death from frontal lobe dementia - … [Read more...]
My Lovely Dad. Tuesday 24 October.
I found it really difficult to be with my Dad last night. He couldn’t sit down. His hyperactive behaviour scared me - what if he had another fall? The realisation that it will be a fall or pneumonia that actually kills my Dad is, well, words fail me. Neither are a good way to go. … [Read more...]
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