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The ‘I might go rusty’ Tuesday
The amazing news this Tuesday is that when I arrived, Dad was being seen by a respiratory nurse. I didn’t know there was such a thing for people with COPD, but when Dad got really rather poorly in around July, … Continue reading
Posted in COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday TV
Tagged fixations, respiratory nurse
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The nice doctor and the people that chat to me at night Friday
This week – Friday being the new Tuesday, the following happened: It took me two hours (rather that one) to get to the M25 junction nearest Mum and Dads That left me with almost minus time to get Tesco done … Continue reading
Posted in dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday TV
Tagged ghosts, hospital, imaginary friends
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Training – from two paws to four paws
This week, Friday is the new Tuesday because we swapped days as tomorrow Mum has a hospital appointment with the very bamboozling doctor with all the long words and lots of diagnosis’s. I’m hoping we don’t come away with any … Continue reading
A letter to Stepson 1 on dating and adulting
Stepson 1: Tomorrow Dad, your Mum and Stepson 2 will be driving you to university to properly start grown up life. I’m a little concerned about this, as there still seem to be issues with knowing how to slice an … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, family, muddled life guide
Tagged adulting, being an adult, dating, stepson 1, Stepson 2, university
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The ‘I didn’t even need Mum for the chaos this week’ Tuesday
You know how I said last Tuesday that Tesco lacked some of the usual excitement on my own? Well, I really need to watch what I say. I left home a tiny bit late as I had quite a few … Continue reading
Posted in Bumpkinsville, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday TV
Tagged Aunt, family photos, Tesco
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a bit of a jump
According to Mr R, I am really, really good at coming to weird conclusions about things. Out of the ordinary noise in the house? Pretty sure it’s a ghost. Hot water not working? Boiler has broken (on this one I … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Daddy W
Yesterday was Dads 78th birthday 😁 As Dad has all the ‘things’ a 78 year old who only leaves the house occasionally to get new library books could possibly need, so my sisters and I decided to cook and eat … Continue reading
A more than muddled Tuesday
There is no Tuesday TV this week 🙁 Mum has been a bit wobbly so we thought maybe Tesco wasn’t a good idea – I went on my own instead, and while it took a lot less time than usual, … Continue reading
Posted in dementia, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday blanket, Tuesday TV
Tagged Aunt, confusion, Eplilepsy, knitting
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Muddled Life Practical Tip: The Herbert Protocol – keeping people with dementia safe and found
After my Neighbourhood (Mummy W) watch post the other day, a friend contacted me to ask if I’d filled in a Herbert Protocol form. I’d never heard of this before, so. looked it up: According to Age UK: ‘The Herbert … Continue reading
Norman Cat reigns
Norman cat has found his brave over the last few weeks and after four years of the upstairs and the front window ledge being his and much hissing and scratching of Percy if he tried to get close, he seems … Continue reading
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