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Suffolksue

Hope something gets sorted ,you can’t carry o like this Florenceem .

I was also wondering if it was something to do with any new medication ,also ow is the cellulitis now ? 

I’m sure you’ll have a list of all current and recent medications and hopefully the team will be able to access his GP records 

like everyone else I’m thinking of you xx

CRANKY40

I hope the medics turn up soon @Florenceem. The deteriation in Mr F is far too bad and too sudden to be normal. I hope they investigate thoroughly. You can't be carrying him round the house.

Wednesdays are usually the day that I make packed lunch for a friend and myself and then trundle off to his house to have lunch and do a bit in his garden. I am staying home today because the road outside is like glass - the left over snow has frozen and it's very slippy. Even if I can get the car off the drive I'm not sure I would manage to get it back on. 

Laundry and housework with a side of decluttering today then.Take care all of you 😊

Florenceem

Lovely nurse has just been here. I told her what was happening and before we went into the bedroom - she said Dementia.
Nurse could see that the Dr had requested a head mri with ? alzheimers/dementia on it.
She looked at his leg - no Cellulitis - just the markings from previous bouts.
Nurse told me to phone my dr's surgery and ask for the frailty team. So I did that and am waiting to hear from them.

dND

Hugs @Florenceem.  I'm sure that there's no judgement about you not coping, they are realists and while we may not think we've aged our bodies certainly have.  As you yourself have said, you can't lift/carry Mr F and that's probably what they were looking at.

Like everyone else my fingers are crossed for a speedy positive sorting out of what the problem is and help with whatever the outcome.  

Floss

Florenceem said:

Other times I think he may need residential care but he is only 72.  What would people think if I put him into a home. Just so hard knowing what path to follow...

@Florenceem that decision would not be yours, and if anyone had the nerve to question it the answer would be "the Drs feel that is the best place where he can have 24 hour care & support".

Please don't worry about what people might think - it is not their husband / father / uncle so it is none of their business.

ETA just caught up & seen that you've had some medical support - hopefully this is the start of something beneficial for both of you xx

daisy_1571

that sounds like progress florenceem 

Dxx

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Declutterati family for their love & support of Florenceem at such a worrying time 🥹 

daisy_1571

Engagement cards all burnt this morning.   A selection of personal letters read and I thought they can go too.  I hear you oceanspirit, there are times when its nice to still have these kinds of links to our past.  I think I might keep two of his letters to me as a sample.  That won't take up a full box like they currently do lol.  Lots of the letters reference the current issues we were having so I don't want reminders of that, but it was lovely reading how in love we were.  That however hasn't changed lol, we still like each other to a sickening extent for such an old married couple  😆 😂 

I have now looked through this


.  My Sindy wardrobe made for me one Xmas by my lovely mum and dad.  Look at her lovely clothes 😍 



Only problem is.....no Sindy doll any more.  That is definitely staying around for a while even without Sindy.

School books looked through and will go on the fire too.  Nothing there worth keeping for posterity.  

Onwards and upwards friends

Daisy xxx

Floss

@daisy_1571 maybe you need to keep your eyes open for a Sindy to enjoy that lovely wardrobe? 🤔😊

regnbue

@daisy_1571

I love Sindy's "mirror" in her wardrobe