I now wonder what I need to do to keep my mind healthy. Right now, my mother has no appetite, so she is eating one meal a day. I believe the change in dosage of one of her medications is the cause. But looking at the side affects, it should increase her appetite! So what the hell is it then?
On the other hand, yesterday she actually ate more then she has been in the past 3 days. I guess they go in cycles of different behaviors. But it dawn on me, I need to keep Ensure for her, when she isn't eating, and when she is. To be honest, she eats like a bird, so I know she isn't getting the nourishment her body really needs, as well as resting it too.
It is like dealing with a 2 year old at times. She was in panic mode all of a sudden. In her mind, she thought we were going somewhere and I never told her that. All I did was give her an Ensure, and everything went downhill from there. It went from thing to another, and where her mind went, I needed to shut it down as quickly as it began. I got her to lay down on the couch while I sat at one end. Can you believe she went right to sleep! I hope I won't have to do this everyday! 😳
This disease is so cruel to them and their love ones. I have seen how napping helps her, and I hope it does this time around. It helps to give an already shrinking brain, a time to rest and reset. Each time, I think about myself and what I need to do, to keep my brain healthy, there is one thing I wish I had right now....someone to help and love me when this is all over!
I too need help...
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