Well, Dad is making progress. He's able to walk 30 or so steps with assistance (that's one holding him for stabililty behind and one infront to guide and another following up with a wheelcchair). His swallowing is still not strong enough to remove him from the feeding tube. He almost always talks of food (what to eat, can we order something now, recipes) and now he talks of going home. He wants to go home. He cries because he worries about Mom, his children, his grandchildren. He wants to call Mom as soon as she leaves. He still gets affected by the sedatives he's given. He's doing exercise classes (again with assistance) and is getting some work with a physiotherapist. His speech is improving. He can hold a conversation. He writes but it comes out as chicken scratch.
We continue with the acupressure, but it's a constant battle with Mom as she will blame any negative ailments of Dad on the acupressure. I'm tired of the battles. My life needs to be dealt with as well. I have a family and work that don't stop because of this. We've been dealing with this for 4 months now. I've put my family on hold until now. But I'm seeing the results. No one is happy. I have responsibilities as well.
I'm so tired and stressed. Is winter over yet?
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