Trying to traverse this land of dementia is fun. What I have discovered is if I ask and don't even follow through with it...she thinks I did and then gets agitated. If I just do it without saying anything...it is like she doesn't even notice. So being sneaky is the easy way. Being sneaky is the quiet way and the easiest way for her also. But it feels so wrong. And yet I am pretty sure we are going to keep on being sneaky.
Today a lot of medical crap went to the dump. She had it from her nursing days. We have no use for it and most of it is outdated now. Last time we tried to get rid of it she was much more aware than she is now and she thought we should keep it.
A lot of paperwork from twenty years ago went in the recycle bin in the last few weeks. I broached getting rid of my dad's trucking paperwork and you could tell she was struggling with it. Think I will leave it be for a few weeks and then it will just disappear.
I have noticed we have lost another cog. She remembers some stuff and then she doesn't. She knew my brother was suppose to come over yesterday. So she asks if he did and she forgot or if he didn't make it. He didn't make it, but she figured he had and she just forgot.
Oy.
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