Good Morning To All:
Well, it has started more rapidly than I expected, the wandering and waking in the evening, unexpected calls in the night. Yes, John's dimentia is moving in a suttle and new manner.
Yesterday his lucidity was excellent. I thought no way he is ill, then it started in the evening, the calling of me, getting up all night to go to the bathroom, why does my finger hurt, how long is this bed and how wide. I spoke to him at 3:00 a.m., then 5:00 a.m, slipped out to the sofa shortly after 5 and grabbed a quick wink and the lights went on in the second bathroom, he was there, I asked him why, I had to go, yes he did on the floor, but that is a general clean up. Back to bed and fast asleep, it is now 7:30 and I have to give him his meds but will wait, what the heck an hour difference.
I write to you as I was shaken up. Yes, I expected changes and after reading can understand now that John has vascular dimentintia, from reading Mayo clinic article , will check this out with drs. He has all the sympstoms a man has with his types of illness, apparently all the ones he has helps him develop dimentia. His diabetes is also a facctor not to mention the heart problems, etc. So we carry on.
Have grandson and son in law coming over shortly, they will be taking my queen size bed, mattress and box spring to their home as I have had to change beds to accomodate John;s hopsital bed. We had full rails on his bed and changed them to half, now wonder if we went too soon as he begins to wander. Will have to look at a better lock on the condo door. Fun begins.
All for now. Take care and thanks again, FRiends.
Xenia