by Lyn Blair | Oct 2, 2006 | dementia/Alzheimer’s, Humor
Just as I was beginning to despair that our new adventure may not be working out, I received an email from our neighbor Brenda about her visit to Dogwood Haven. She included an attachment entitled, “Jack in the Newspaper”. There was my dad with the biggest smile on...
by Lyn Blair | Oct 2, 2006 | dementia/Alzheimer’s, Humor, Uncategorized
When I called my dad and asked how his day went, he told me “Really bad.” He had been robbed. I asked what was stolen and he said, “All my money.” “But Dad,” I said, “you didn’t have any money.” “Ha!...
by Lyn Blair | Oct 2, 2006 | dementia/Alzheimer’s, Humor
While I could have suggested assisted living several years ago, my dad would have never accepted it. At that time he was too preoccupied with proving he could get along by himself. A live-in caregiver would not have worked well for him either. I was the only one he...
by Lyn Blair | Oct 15, 2006 | dementia/Alzheimer’s, Humor
As Dad’s condition worsened, one day I got a call from the Rose Manor nurse who was very concerned because his coloring looked yellow. The nurse said she was sending him to the hospital. His gall bladder had become extremely infected, and he would receive laproscopic...
by Lyn Blair | Oct 15, 2006 | dementia/Alzheimer’s, Humor
Now that I’ve told you about my old pops, it only seems fair that I share some of the younger chapters of his life. In recounting some recent incidents about Dad to my daughter Ericka, I mentioned how unbelievably strong-willed, feisty, and stubborn he was. As my...
