Category Archives: stroke
A few of the questions I have from the last few weeks *
*Some I’ve found answers for, some are hypothetical and some…we’ll just never know. 🤷♀️ Why do you have to fight for a medical person to see your Dad and then three turn up at once? (Ok, three in 8 days, … Continue reading
ID bracelets
This one is a practical one that might help someone else. We kicked ourselves for not thinking of it as it’s pretty bloomin’ obvious, but it took my father-in-law (thanks Pops!) to suggest it. Pops had seen ID bracelets for … Continue reading
Where’s the grown up, please?
This week we had a bonus visit as Sister 1 and 2 went on holiday. So Mr R came down at the weekend and was the muscle on Mums outing, and while we did avoid the kicker argument (thanks to … Continue reading
A pruning Tuesday
My Tuesday posts tend to focus on Mum. This is mostly because it’s Mum I’m actively doing stuff with so Dad can have a few hours of (mostly) uninterrupted rest. And partly because Dad reads the blog (hi Dad! 👋🏻) … Continue reading
The not everything is the truth Tuesday
Do not be fooled by this innocent, happy looking face: Below the surface (and this week not very far below the surface), there lurks a grumpy, often shouty, frequently obnoxious old lady who, given half a chance will swear black … Continue reading
A tea and cake Tuesday
After taking Mum to see her sister last week, and Mum then telling my sisters that I went without her (how did she remember that I went but forgot that she came too?!), I did think twice about how much … Continue reading
Dear Royal Mail…
Dad told me a story this week that is one of those really lovely ones. I’m writing a thank you letter as a result, as it’s one of those times that reminds you of the loveliness that is out there. … Continue reading
Salon Pog Tuesday
What do you do when Mummy W – who can no longer understand the concept of time – becomes obsessed with having her hair cut? (And by ‘obsessed’, I mean asking many multiple times a day when she will be … Continue reading
Muddled Life Practical Tip – ReSPECT process
In a post a few weeks ago I mentioned creating ReSPECT forms for Mum and Dad. A few people have asked me about it, and it’s something I was totally unaware of until more recently, so I thought I’d pop … Continue reading
The leaf collecting Tuesday
I’m not sure if Mums legs are not working so well or if she is getting tired faster, but this Tuesday after the shortest walk from car to coffee shop, Mum had mostly had enough. So we went for a … Continue reading
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