Bob is going down hill this week, we took him to BK as he always likd it there and had "his" table and 3 trips to refil his drinks. We wanted to see how much he would remember again, must have been a month or more since we were there.
He did not know his corner table, did not know how to use the machine to get his drink.
Managed to eat a hamburger and then decided that he did not want another drink- all unusual stuff.
He was annoyed that Peter was with us.
Peter is very much a talker with arms,legs and feet.
That annoyed him.
He also told Rhonda to shut up.
She said "that is a bad word Dad, reminding him that he did not allow her to say that when she was little." He looked at her again and said :Shut up!
By evening we sat around the kitchen table , son, daughter myself and dad. He became calm, let us talk, did not know what we were saying but sat there staring at me.
If I got up he would follow me with his stare.
We went to bed before Rhonda was leaving and he was not happy. Asked me : Who?Who?
Today he looks tired and not well, he walked to 5th Avenue again and I had to rescue him , I am hoping that the4 dark sky is going to give us tons of rain so he will stay inside for the rest of the day.
I want to laugh so ordered Blazing Saddles from Netflix but I can't sit and watch until he is trying to sit next to me.
4 comments:
Oh I am so sorry J!! I truly hate alzheimers! I have seen what you are seeing but not to someone so close to me. My father was somewhere between beginning and middle stages. Chris' gparents I saw it all. You are AMAZING I hope you know and I am so glad your kids are so supportive and wonderful. Big hugs to you!!!
Thank you for your lovely note of support. It is midnight and I had to come out of the bed. I am so angry with him. He is not falling asleep and he is absolutely mean tonight. So I come to the computer to unwind and get rid of the anger.
People have no idea what one gtoes through.
I understand. My downtime to relax is on the computer sometimes too. The computer NORMALLY doesn't back talk or throw fits. :)
You know it! My problem is a 2 year old with tantrums, we go backwards in this house.
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