Update

Dad has slowly been getting worse the past few weeks. It's getting harder for me to take the kids over every day because he gets snappy with them and impatient. And, sometimes he forgets their names and they don't understand why? It's pretty heartbreaking. I feel such a lose right now, but sometimes it's hard to understand why. I mean, Dad is still here - but only physically. I really want him back and know that's not going to happen.

He has been having some pretty bad hallucinations lately. He forgets where he is and it's very frustrating to him. Lately, he is forgetting how to use the phone and he gets so mad when he can't figure it out! My mom is over there everyday and we are there almost everyday, but he forgets that we were there and gets angry when he thinks we haven't been there. The other day he told me I hadn't been there for 3 weeks...

He is still able to eat and get around - he did fall again the other night though. I think he is just a little unsteady on his feet.

Nothing New

Just sitting here at my computer and thought I'd write a quick update. Dad is still declining! He is getting more and more confused. Yesterday the kids and I went over about 3:30pm. He wasn't in his room so we went to look for him. He was in the dining room, all by himself, waiting for dinner. I explained that dinner wasn't served until 6pm. So, we walked him back to his room and tried talking to him. He was so upset - he kept telling me that he didn't want to go back to work. I tried explaining that he's retired, but it wasn't sinking in.
That night with my mom, he kept telling her he had to lay cement for something - we are not sure what? I am just heartbroken for him! I know we went through this bad in the fall, but it doesn't seem to be any better this time around!

Week Update

So, Dad had a pretty bad fall on Thursday. He was getting up from dinner and lost his balance. He cut his hand and hit his head. They kept a good watch on him that night, but he seemed to be okay.

His confusion is getting worse. He seems to forget who he has seen and talked to. He forgets when we are there and when we talk on the phone. I know it's frustrating to him as well as us! I wish there was something we could do. He gets so lonely all the time, but when we are there has a hard time talking and communicating with us. I think a lot of it is because he's so tired all the time.

Hopefully next week will be better...

Overdue Update

I think I might have possibly checked out of life - so, I have been unable to update the blog on Dad. I hope things will slow down soon!!

Dad has not been doing well. It's so frustrating, but we really haven't seen much improvement since February. His nerves are horrible right now and no one knows how to help him calm down. He went home on Easter Sunday, but I think his nerves were too much for him.

He is still working on physical therapy - which I think he really hates!! He hates getting up much lately at all and seems to sleep a lot throughout the day.

I'm sorry the update is not more positive! It's hard knowing that Dad is really gone, even if he is here physically!!