Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: brytlea
My late Mom had Alzheimers...she could speak but never expressed discomfort.

To make a long story short, we had her transported to Emergency by paramedics because of general sluggishness and being 'out of it' more than normal, suspecting a stroke.

It wasn't until the nurse prepped for a rectal temp reading that a badly busted hip was detected.....total surprise to all of us.

53 posted on 10/16/2009 10:25:09 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (Mmm mmm mmm - Barack Hussein Obama (repeat endlessly))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies ]


To: ErnBatavia

That’s so sad. My Mother in Law had dementia (they called it Alzheimers, but I wonder about that diagnosis). She knew who people were (responded to me and held my hand, but when my husband, her son, walked into the room she lit up like the sun, she knew exactly who he was). But she was not mobile and could not take care of herself. It was very difficult, but my Father in Law kept her at their home and took care of her, he could afford someone to come in a couple of times a week and help him.
Sadly, he had a heart attack and died. She died less than 2 days later and we have a joint funeral mass for them. I guess you can die of a broken heart, or you can hold on for someone else. I’m not sure exactly.
Anyway, it’s a terrible disease, especially since they cannot communicate things to you.


57 posted on 10/16/2009 10:29:06 AM PDT by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 53 | View Replies ]

To: ErnBatavia

Oh my gosh!! I would be so fuming mad there’d be no holding me back!


58 posted on 10/16/2009 10:29:21 AM PDT by Freedom2specul8 (I am Jim Thompson............................Please pray for our troops....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 53 | View Replies ]

To: ErnBatavia

Sorry to hear that lost my mom to that dreaded disease


59 posted on 10/16/2009 10:30:15 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom ;))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 53 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson