My mother was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2010. This is a blog about coming to terms with her absent mind.

Wednesday 19 December 2012

Goodness me

In the first 120 hours after Ma went into hospital, I slept for over 95 of them. I think that says that I needed a bit of a rest.

She is settled on the ward but there have been some changes. Social Services have had a bit of a shuffle around so now Ma has Chris, a CPN, instead of Barry. I don't suppose it will make a lot of difference to her other than the fact that she won't flirt with Chris (female). I'm not happy that they are giving her Risperidone, I wasn't willing to give it to her when she was at home and I'm not happy that they are giving it to her in hospital. However I am attending the ward round on Monday am so I will be asking questions.

One thing that is without doubt, she will not be coming home before Christmas. I am fine about this actually, obviously I will go and see her on Christmas Day/Boxing Day (and multiple days in and amongst) but having had to cancel the respite care I had booked I was hoping that she would be staying in hospital. Harriet deserves a nice Christmas.

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Two years today since Dad passed away. Still miss him every single day.

2 comments:

  1. I'm not surprised you slept for so long, you must be exhausted. Caring for someone wipes you out because you can never fully relax. And with your Mum's illness- well, I cannot imagine the extra strain. I really don't know how you do it.

    I just want to say I understand about missing your Dad. My father passed away 7 years ago on Boxing Day. I still miss him so very much. They say, of grief, that you get used to it, you never get over it, and I think that's true.
    Magster

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  2. Dear Bee,
    Thinking of you over the christmas period and other readers in similar situations.

    Laura.

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