Visited today
By Mike on Friday 2 May 2008, 20:09 - Journal - Permalink
I went to see mum and dad today. It was depressing, though. On the surface,
there was not much to be depressed about. Yesterday I spoke to dad's doctor and
requested that the Haliperidol be stopped. He agreed to do this, and 'see how
things go'. Dad has been shaved and looks much frailer and shrunken without his
beard, but that is nothing, really. He took a while to see me when I arrived,
but knew who I was and said he was pleased to see me. He followed me on a short
walk into mum's area, where we joined her for afternoon tea. She seemed to be
in reasonable spirits, too, though she obviously knew me much better than she
knew dad. They both seemed clean and looked after, alert enough, but having no
idea where there are, either of them. There was not much for me to do. I led
them for a walk outside, until I detected fecal smells, and decided it might be
time to return to their adjacent complexes. There's nothing to do or say. I
know that even before I have got home, perhaps even before I have got into my
car, they have forgotten the visit.
Comments
Weird how everything comes full circle.
I remember being taken to a home in Warrington to see your maternal grandfather, 25+ years ago. Ironically the only person he recognised was his daughter too and again it was clear that he didn't know where he was, or that a few minutes later our visit had even existed...
Even more depressing, fast forward to 2035, who will be visiting Derek and will he remember me?