reds Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Had a lovely day off today, spent with horses, lovely people and dogs. Then I came home and about 5 minutes after walking through the door was a phonecall from a police officer saying my Mother had just been at the station wanting to talk about the ear loop in the neighbourhood, a liabelous letter from the GP, and an illegal book the neighbours have. He wanted to check she was ok. At the time my head was racing with thoughts of where she was, and walking back home in the state she was obviously in with crossing roads etc. Then she walked through the door whilst I was still on the phone so all ok there. Again she stopped taking her meds. and threw the last lot in the bin because she didn't like the taste. Managed to get her to take another tablet tonight and in future it will have to be injections which will be a nightmare to get her to have as at the best of times she doesn't like needles for a start. Just glad she's taken the tablet and so the cycle starts again. Heartbreaking to see her go through this and it must be a living nightmare for her. It's hard enough being on the other side. It may be wrong and very inappropriate to laugh but honestly, what a phone call to have. I explained about her illness and he very politely said, 'I thought there might be something' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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owl Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Glad she is safely sorted, but oh dear I don't blame you for having a quiet laugh, sometimes you need to see humour in a situation to be able to cope with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 I know its a serious subject but I agree sometimes a situation is so surreal you have to laugh and thats a release for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spins4me Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 (edited) The situation can't be easy for you. Edited September 28, 2009 by Spins4me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmine Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 My sister and her husband both have alzheimers and we have a laugh over things, it does help you to cope even though it's very sad at times. Glad your mum is safe and taking her meds (we have probs with meds too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico's mum Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 must be very difficult for you,I work with the elderly,some of whom are beginning to show signs of dementia and some of our conversations are so bizarre you just have to laugh,although initially I felt it was wrong to do so,now it is a form of release otherwise the pressures would be even greater than they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobean Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 You need a sense of humour at times like these. Awful thing for you all to have to live with. As a teenager I lived in a multi storey amongst lots of pensioners. There was one old dear called Minnie who lived a couple of floors below us. I quite often had to go help her back across a busy main road quite a way from the flats and walk her home on my arm. Must have been very persuasive as a teenager. It's only now I'm older I think the poor woman was just left like that. She lived on her own. How ever did she manage without care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathyw Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Yes it is heartbreaking but I don't think it's inappropriate to laugh. My Mum is slipping into the depths of dementia and some of her conversations are hilarious and I do laugh, I also cry at some of the things she says too. After a visit to my Mum, I leave with a headache, worried and feeling sick inside but at least I can leave. You have my admiration for living with this daily and retaining your sense of humour about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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