Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 , I LOVED your humours accounts and i think they are SO important to tell and remember. So often it is only the dark moments we recall. My dad has had several funny moments too and his clarity during those times is amazing. Just to hear and see his laff keeps my sis and I going forward! > > So, I've decided to keep a running tally of funny moments with my > mom. Kind of a reprieve of the ups & downs of LBD. Call me crazy - > but a smile now and then is nice. Here's what I started... It will > be ongoing and as I think of things I'll add them to my list... > > > ----------- > > At Hospital #1 - mom said that she decided from now on to use the > word " BLAH " when she can't think of the word she wants to use. > > At Hospital #2 - the doctors' asked how she was feeling, " I'm > confused up the yin-yang. " > > At Hospital #2 (the 2nd time) - " My brilliant daughter, take this > plain piece of paper and see what you can do with it. " (it was a > dirty napkin from eating ice cream) > > At Hospital #2 (the 2nd time)- Dr. Schmahmann said to his > students, " Dr. , here, thinks she has Lewy Body Dementia... " > > At NH - Auntie Lynne thought mom had two bridges in her mouth. After > removing the first bridge, tried desperately to take out the 2nd - > there is no 2nd bridge... > > At Hospital #2 (the 2nd time) - after I thought mom would like me to > lay down next to her in the hosptial bed (she didn't) mom said the > next day to & . " Why don't you climb up in here. " " You > want me to climb up into the bed with you? " " Yeah, you, the > daffodils, and too. " (Uncle Dickie had given mom some daffodils) > > At NH - Mom wanted to help me by pulling out my greys - but she was > grabbing hold of more than just my greys... > > At NH - Mom has involuntary akathisia and she has a constant need to > move her legs. Mom also constantly puts her legs up on a table, a > bed, a lap. Also mom likes to take off her shoes and socks. A funny > sight to see when you walk into the NH dining room and see mom > sitting back in her chair with her feet up on the dining room table > and her table-mates sitting up at the same table staring at mom's > feet. > > At NH - we were in the 'sun room' and a little boy came in to look at > the fish tank. Mom's back was to him and I said, " Look at the little > kid. " So I turned the wheelchair around so she could see him. Mom is > slow when it comes to focusing on things, so by the time her head was > in line to the child, the kid was gone to the other room. A second > time the kid came into the room - this time to get himself a glass of > water from the bubbler - again, by the time mom's chair turned the > kid was gone. (I'm thinking mom must now think I'm hallucinating > children) A third time the kid came in and FINALLY mom got to see > him. When I turned her back around the two of us shared a laugh. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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