Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Dentist
Mom went to the dentist yesterday and had a tooth pulled. She did really great at the office. By the time I turned the corner, she didn't know why she had the gauze in her mouth. Today I'll have to get her to rinse her mouth a lot and, again, she won't remember why. Sometimes I'd like to totally forget the dentist myself!
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this really isn't a comment to what you have posted today, but i do have a question for you. There is a woman in our town that is sole caregiver of her mom. She looks tired alot of the time and her family is not near so it is obvious she is carrying this load alone. They live together and she is not comfortable to leave her mom for very long so I am sure she doesn't have much of a social life. She NEVER complains about taking care of her mom. My question is - do you have any suggestions of something I can do for her. She is really only an aquaintance and I do not know her well so do not want to be intrusive. I did mention to her one day that she looked really tired and I asked if she was felling alright. She thanked me for noticing and asking about her. I really would like to bless her somhow. Since you appear to b ein a similar situation, I thought you might be able to offer me a suggestion or two? Thanks so much
ReplyDeleteWhat a thoughtful person you are!
ReplyDeleteA friend of my Mom's (Mom doesn't remember her) takes my mom for coffee once a week for an hour or an hour and a half. It's a nice break for me. Maybe you could visit off and on for awhile and, depending on the mother's condition, you might take the mom for a walk, coffee, or offer to stay while the caregiver goes somewhere.
Maybe you could get information on some services in your area which might be of help. It is a difficult situation because you never know how to mother or caregiver will react. I've learned over the years that it never hurts to reach out--even if there is nothing you can do.
Just the caregivers comment back to you tells me that she appreciated your concern.
Maybe just once in awhile telling the caregiver you're going to the _ store, and ask if you can pick anything up for her.
I'm just feeling my way through as well so not sure if these suggestions will help or not. Maybe just letting her know you'd help in some way if you could.
Good luck and God bless you for caring.
Thanks for the ideas - I will let you know what I come up with...
ReplyDeleteOh, and I know I get off track from the dentist story with trying to pick your brain for this caregiver in town - but I thought you might appreciate this true story of my own...my 90 year old grandmother has alzheimers and when my 93 year old grandfather lost one of his bottom teeth, all she does is point to the empty space and shake her head. Poor gramp has been beside himself and says he doesn't know what he is gonna do. Gram does not seem to be adjusting to the missing tooth. Well, when I took her to visit with him today, things had gone from bad to worse!!!He grins at me and reveals that he has lost yet another tooth! His bottom row is now a tooth,space,tooth,space.... I think he will be better off facing a dentist rather than grams' continuous pointing! Ha Ha
ReplyDeleteIt sure helps to see the humor whenever possible. Looks like you do that too.
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