The road ahead
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Written by nissalea Wednesday, 6 May 2009 11:48
Well here I am thinking all the kids are at school I can start my own life again. Not so! It will have to be delayed at least. Mother Duck (MIL) has come to stay for good. She has dementia undiagnosed as yet but lets face it you know it when you see it. Im so scared of the future with her and of failing her. Her children where going to put her in a nursing home but I just couldn’t do it so here she is with me. So far its not been so bad. Just the usual forgetfulness, for example asking if we can go get her magazines every 10 minutes when we already have them, things like that. Not wanting to shower which the other half tries to argue with her about. I don’t see the point in arguing she doesn’t smell yet ;)
We have just come home from Rockhampton cleaning her house out and getting the legal side of things done. Mother Duck is crying a lot about leaving home which is understandable after being there 57 years. She came to live with us willingly though as she is extremely lonely. Weird considering she's been on her own for 30 years (husband died).
I’ve just started researching the disease, making appointments and finding out what services there are in my area.
I know this is going to be a long arduous journey but I’m hoping its one I can stick through to the end.
This is the beginning of my journal about being a carer it will be interesting how it turns out.