Two good days & good news!

July 19, 2006

I thank everyone who responded to How to make a plan? The caregivers

web site that was recommended is especially good. My gut feeling had

me following advice that hadn't even been given to me yet. But it

helps immensely to have these thoughts and feelings validated by

experienced people. I will move forward one day at a time. Each day

seems to be dictated by what kind of day mom is having. If she is

good I can gently approach the issue at hand. Looking back on some of

the bad days I can see where I have gone wrong in pressing her on

something she just couldn't handle. Sometimes she just goes off out

of no where. Just the thought of those days has me nervous...waiting

for the ax to fall. I will just psyche myself up on how I am going to

handle the next bad day. Ironicly, I am beginning to notice that on

her good days she is more docile than she has ever been as she has

always been the queen of negativity & hostility. Now we just focus on

what is going on in the moment... did she sleep well, does she need

groceries, is the laundry done.

The good news is after waiting 4 days for the pharmacy to receive her

new meds, Aricept (small town they had to order them) mom was able to

pick them up yesterday and she actually took her first dose last

night! This is a huge because she has a history of not cooperating

with meds. Also yesterday I checked in with the manager of the senior

apts that we are trying to get her moved into, closer to me,

and she is only #13 on the list. There is a good chance that we could

get the next available apt. Please send positive thoughts on this as

she absolutely must get moved closer to me ASAP.

Thank you to all. You are amazing people.

Hugs from

Daughter of Ginny, 83

July 19, 2006

: I hope #13 is " lucky 13 " and you get the housing soon. I like your

attitude of each day is different, because that is what LBD is....not

predictable. Hoping all is good news.

Myrna (68) in Missouri

Caregiver for Husband Jerry (71)

Diagnosed AD 1997, LBD 2004

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