Well she's been wearing a heart monitor for nearly a week, we return it tomorrow. The we'll get some more results to rule out or rule in what's going on with mom...
Yesterday, we went to 11am Mass... she was a bit ticked because she likes the 9:30am Mass but I've taken her the last 3 weeks. For those of you who don't know, I've had some real life challenges in the past two years and my faith has been shaken... I am seeing the footprints and when there are only one set, they're mine... not God's carrying me... I am alone and feel it sometime it hurts... so I have fallen away from the Catholic church for more reasons than one... a life long church goer, I've stopped going. Reasons can be another couple of posts but this blog is to deal with my mom and her path with dementia... and so...
When I came home from work and started prepping for dinner, mom came into the kitchen and took a seat at the island.
We began talking and she shared with me that she had taken another 'spill' today... coming down the steps. She fell while on the 2nd step from the top and fell to the landing... Luckily my staircase turns at a 90 degree angle and she did not fall down nearly a full set of steps. OMG!!!
She was holding her ribs but I did check and don't believe any bones were broken. I think the stiffness is muscular but OMG... what next? I told her I was concerned with this, the 3rd spill in as many weeks...
First one was in the kitchen, she fell over the trashcan and landed on the floor, luckily I was here, heard her and was here to help her up.
Second one was in her room... she exited the bed on the opposite side where she sleeps... the side closer to the wall with the radiator... and fell as she got near the end of the bed... into the boxes she's stacked up in her room... thank God they were there she said, they helped break her fall.
And now, the third fall today while coming down the steps... I asked if she had anything in her hands, just the cane she said... I asked if she was holding on the handrail, yes she said....
I wrote to my sister and brothers to let them know... things are deteriorating, they are... and I am amazed at how quickly it's unfolding right before my eyes.
Is this how it progresses? So quickly? I will tell the family doctor when we do our follow up on the 28th, it may be time to start a new med to help with the dementia.
The Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Visiting Nurse will end this week... and a Speech Therapist will come by this week as well... Mom sometimes can't get the words to come out...
Ah... if anyone has dealt with this, how did you handle this? Are there support groups that caregivers of parents with dementia available? What is it called? Any good websites out there that help?
I know, no one is reading this... but at least I am getting it out of my system and keeping this blog as a reference and diary so to speak. Documenting the mundane and crazy all in one...
Dear Lord, please spare me the loss of my mind... I have always placed an importance on education and continually learn, I consider myself a life learner... and am very proud of the fact that NO ONE can take that away from me, except God... and it sure looks like he's doing that with my mom... a woman who was so intelligent, fashionable and ahead of her time... and this disease is taking her away slowly but surely... it's sad.
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