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re: My Mom has been getting worse with her dementia
Posted on 5/2/24 at 9:27 am to ManWithNoNsme
Posted on 5/2/24 at 9:27 am to ManWithNoNsme
My mother's started with a series of seizures, then subtle personality changes, then loss of executive function. She couldn't balance her checkbook and started having trouble following recipes. She was an avid reader, and stopped because she said the books had too many characters to keep up with. The memory problems didn't start until fairly recently and even now she still knows who we are.
The big immediate problem is her hip. She hates doctors and refused to get a hip replacement when she needed one. Now it's basically disintegrated and she's in excruciating pain. I think the pain is impairing her cognitive function and I hope she will bounce back some if we get the pain under control. But all the hospice nurse would tell us was "maybe."
The big immediate problem is her hip. She hates doctors and refused to get a hip replacement when she needed one. Now it's basically disintegrated and she's in excruciating pain. I think the pain is impairing her cognitive function and I hope she will bounce back some if we get the pain under control. But all the hospice nurse would tell us was "maybe."
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Posted on 5/2/24 at 9:47 am to Jim Rockford
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I think the pain is impairing her cognitive function
Pain, fever, and or illness definitely make my fathers dementia worse. It is pretty crazy how one day with a fever you feel like you are losing them and the next day they are feeling better and somewhat back to their old self.
Terrible disease. Wish you the best.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 9:54 am to Jim Rockford
I think my dad has just decided it is almost time. at the VA, when discussing his kidneys, he told the doctor that he has had a good life, outlivd his own father (who died of kidney related issues), and thanked him for the care that he has provided, and he was good with whatever was to come.
for us there is no surgery or treatment we can do for him outside medications, which the VA took him off some because it just isn't really going to do any good anymore.
it is a hard pill to swallow - my dad has always been my hero. I joined the Navy because he had enlisted as a kid, and I wanted to do him proud.
Jim , Pisco and others - I truly understand where you are all coming from, not hollow words or sentiments, but literally I do - and you have all the positive vibes I can spare your ways.
for us there is no surgery or treatment we can do for him outside medications, which the VA took him off some because it just isn't really going to do any good anymore.
it is a hard pill to swallow - my dad has always been my hero. I joined the Navy because he had enlisted as a kid, and I wanted to do him proud.
Jim , Pisco and others - I truly understand where you are all coming from, not hollow words or sentiments, but literally I do - and you have all the positive vibes I can spare your ways.
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