Saturday, March 20, 2010

Ona your email made me cry too because you're right in they would HATE what they" have to have" at this time in their life. Can you imagine how the old Mom and Dad would feel/think about diapers and wheelchairs? I'm sure Dad thinks he is still young and able to drive and take care of himself. I'm sure all of us see ourselves always as independent which can certainly be a curse! LOL Jeanie called me today and she was really upset with the situation today because Mom was in bed and never woke up while she and Bruce were there and Dad was rattling to the point she never understood much at all about what he was saying. It's just so scary to me to think about where I thought they were and where they really are mentally/physically today. This past 6 weeks I see so much change in them. I don't think they hate where they are or anything like that but Mom walked in there and now she's in a wheelchair/bed in just 6 weeks? That's rapid decline! I know Jeanie will post later today and hopefully whoever sees them next will have a different opinion because hopefully Mom is up and at least awake enough to ramble! I hate all of this!!!Love to all, Judy

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  1. is this beginning the part of alzheimer's..the sleeping alot,the wheelchair,the decline in mobility..that I've always read about , but that we'd not seen in Mom yet? If so, what does that mean?... She'll just keep getting worse? Does that mean other things are going to start getting worse too?...like she might not know us? I can hardly write this...it makes me ill....Love, Jamie

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  2. I don't know, Jamie. I'm thinking that this is not necessarily associated with the AD. Mom and Dad slept a lot at their house, too. Will she continue to get worse, probably. Will it be rapidly worse with the AD, who knows! Will she know you, YES! I'll be glad for you to come! Love, Jeanie

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