Mum’s decline has, for the moment, reaching a plateau.
Although she is adamant that her care doesn’t happen ( despite written evidence to the contrary) she is bright and jolly and chats with anyone who enters her confused little world.
We’ve just had a review of the care which fortunately included all of our concerns and concluded with the reviewer complementing us on our advocacy.
We popped in this morning to drop off some shopping and found that she had trimmed all of her birthday flowers and changed the water in the vases.
We found out this week that she is still having little trips out to the local supermarket and chip shop too.
However, her decline is real.
Soon we will visit a specialist and take her for a brain scan.
A diagnosis will follow which may tell us which form of dementia she has.
It matters little.
As we move along this path I’m losing bits of Mum.
I am thankful for the good days though.
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Jo (15) went for an interview this morning at a local sixth form college (16-18) which was successful. I think she’d worried herself a bit but came out confident and resolute about attaining the necessary grades.
We’ve bought her Prom dress though are still to see the “passport” she needs from school to go.
Ashley (11 with SOD & developmental delay)is going on an adventure holiday in June which is scaring the willies out of Gill. He’ll love it.
Heather (17) continues with her studies and should change to a special needs school after Easter. Her driving lessons are going well too.
Cerys (9) continues to excel at school and delighted us by wearing a Juliet costume and informing anyone who listened who William Shakespeare was.
Future planes include a Sweet 16, and 18th, decorating Ashley’s room while he’s away and getting Gill away for our Twentieth Anniversary in November.
Wish us luck!
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