Re: Re: Courage - I stand corrected

[Guest guest]

Thats funny that you say this Emma because I often wondered this when mom first

started to hallucinate - was she seeing things on another dimension???? Hmmmmm

Courage

I stand corrected

>

> Hi All,

>

> Found out today that my sister did not give my mom the pacifier. One of the

> evening staff ladies did and I still think its awfully cheeky to do so

> without consulting the family but there you have it.

>

> On another note, one of the overnight staff said that she saw my dad sitting

> on his recliner chair next to mom's bed as he used when he was alive. Wow!

> Then the staff got to talking about mom's lips looking swollen and they

> remembered that when she had this before it was because my dad kept kissing

> her all the time. What do you all think? Its either very comforting or too

> weird for words.

> Courage

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>

[Guest guest]

When you stop and think about it, our dreams could be

considered a form of hallucination - just look how

crazy they are sometimes. While awake, we can control

these things, but being asleep or having dementia, the

contol factor is gone. My daughter works in a medical

setting and was talking with some of the medical

people about some of her dad's misconceptions, etc.

They told her that people with dementia who see and

think " odd " things are not making them up - that these

are things that are in the brain and have just gotten

all jumbled up and are bits and pieces, much like a

kaleidescope. In a way, that's what are dreams are

many times, too.

--- emsyfay wrote:

> Courage,

> As far as weird sightings like that go I'd have to

> say, who knows really?? I always wonder if

> the " hallucinations " so many of our LOs see aren't

> something a little more other worldly

> rather than psychological. Their brains are going

> through SOOOO many changes and

> switches are being flipped on and off so rapidly all

> the time who's to say they aren't just

> becoming more sensitive to things the rest of us

> aren't gifted enough to see? And then

> there are those rare few (like the staffer at your

> mom's home maybe) who have this gift all

> the time. I think its nice to think of your dad

> being able to cross that divide to visit your

> mom sometimes. I know that since my dad passed when

> I was 16 I still occasionally have

> dreams about talking with him that are so vivid I

> wake up and could swear I feel him

> around.

> Emma

>

>

>

> >

> > Hi Courage-

> >

> > I guess it may be a bit better knowing that your

> sister didn't give the

> > pacifier, however, I am in total agreement with

> you. A bit cheeky for sure.

> > I probably would have chosen a less polite way of

> putting it.

> >

> > As for your dad sitting in with your mom. I know

> your dad is looking after

> > your family. This seems to prove that. A

> Godincidence!! I would take

> > comfort in knowing your dad is there.

> >

> > Thank you for sharing this story.

> >

> > Many heartfelt hugs-

> >

> > Sandie

> >

> > Des Moines, IA

> > dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65

> > mum, Jo, (MIL) passed away from LBD 4-29-07, age

> 78

> >

> >

> >

> > -- I stand corrected

> >

> > Hi All,

> >

> > Found out today that my sister did not give my mom

> the pacifier. One of the

> > evening staff ladies did and I still think its

> awfully cheeky to do so

> > without consulting the family but there you have

> it.

> >

> > On another note, one of the overnight staff said

> that she saw my dad sitting

> > on his recliner chair next to mom's bed as he used

> when he was alive. Wow!

> > Then the staff got to talking about mom's lips

> looking swollen and they

> > remembered that when she had this before it was

> because my dad kept kissing

> > her all the time. What do you all think? Its

> either very comforting or too

> > weird for words.

> > Courage

> >

> >

> >

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> >

> >

> >

> > Welcome to LBDcaregivers.

> >

> >

> >