Lasher ?

dennishoddy · Oct 9, 2019

xseler said:
Yeah, the way that disease works is certainly nonsensical. When my FIL was going through it, he mostly never remembered his wife or daughter. However, he'd almost always say, "Hey Mark" every time he saw me --- even when I was with his true family.

FIL has what they call Sundowners. In the morning he is OK, as the day progresses, he sees relatives walking across the yard outside his window and doesn't know where he is. Terrible situation, but they don't know the difference. It affects the family worse than the patient.
We did pick him up early in the morning yesterday and took him to MIL in a different facility. They really enjoyed the time together, but it was a short visit.

ira41magfan · Oct 9, 2019

Pop's been gone 2 yrs this December.

Before he an we knew much about this disease, he'd kid about waking up to a new day each day an say things like "they couldn't pick me out in a room of one".

But after seening his mom, sister and brother depart before him to the same illness I've learned a lot. It's really sad to see them struggle with a memory and not figure out, what it is, who, was, where or when.

Toward the end it was equally sad to see him not recognize mom, he called her the other woman and thought she did something to his wife cause he couldn't find her.

You just have to run with the ball when they do remember something.

He used to fly Cessnas some. One day he was going up and down the hall way in his wheel chair. He said he was flying. We did touch an goes for an hour.

Honestly, I think I liked it better when it was called "senility".

mightymouse · Oct 9, 2019

Let's save all-timers for another discussion. What about Ray? Anybody heard from him?

CHenry · Oct 9, 2019

mightymouse said:
Let's save all-timers for another discussion. What about Ray? Anybody heard from him?

Didnt he have hospice in his house?

Cowcatcher · Oct 9, 2019

Alzheimer's sure is bad stuff.

mightymouse · Oct 9, 2019

CHenry said:
Didnt he have hospice in his house?

Don't know. Just know he was in bad shape.

CHenry · Oct 9, 2019

mightymouse said:
Don't know. Just know he was in bad shape.

Seems I remember him saying that. Which hospic wont even show up unles your within a couple weeks of the end

CHenry · Oct 9, 2019

Cowcatcher said:
Alzheimer's sure is bad stuff.

I have CRS and thats bad enough

Mack45 · Oct 9, 2019

I don’t think old-timers is what lasher is dealing with. I remember him mentioning hospice too. Prayers for him.

CHenry · Oct 9, 2019

Mack45 said:
I don’t think old-timers is what lasher is dealing with. I remember him mentioning hospice too. Prayers for him.

He had terminal Liver cancer. I think he may have passed but I suppose we'll never know. Anyone kno his last name to search the obits?

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