Wednesday, June 12, 2019

A friend's dementia

I didn't recognize the symptoms in Dave and I refuse to recognize them in a friend.  I was angry when Dave had memory loss and now I am doing the same with a friend.  Isn't it normal to have memory loss as we age?  I compare my friend with myself and yes, we both have memory loss but I don't ask the same questions a few times in a row, within a few minutes. Scary stuff, this dementia.  Lord help me through, give me strength to be strong and a good care taker.

Dave continues to be bedridden, sleeping most of the day.  Maybe that is the only way his heart can survive.  His congestive heart failure sounds terrible (in his cough) at times and other times, he is just fine.  Did I mention the cat needed dental surgery?   Comparatively speaking, I am doing okay.

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