Comments on: Upon Rediscovering My Inner Child… http://wolfdreamer.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/upon-rediscovering-my-inner-child/ Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:32:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: lcbn06 http://wolfdreamer.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/upon-rediscovering-my-inner-child/comment-page-1/#comment-38 lcbn06 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:12:03 +0000 http://wolfdreamer.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/upon-rediscovering-my-inner-child/#comment-38 hey mr.lilly wast up i really like this blog i think it is great i lost my grandfather a few years ago and i can remeber he couldnt remember hardly anyone it was so sad to see his facial expressions with so much confussion not knowing someone who you have known since the day they were bornbut anyways i really like all your writing i think your a good writer well see ya in night scholl next monday and have a good spring break hey mr.lilly wast up i really like this blog i think it is great i lost my grandfather a few years ago and i can remeber he couldnt remember hardly anyone it was so sad to see his facial expressions with so much confussion not knowing someone who you have known since the day they were bornbut anyways i really like all your writing i think your a good writer well see ya in night scholl next monday and have a good spring break

]]> By: Juice S. Aaron http://wolfdreamer.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/upon-rediscovering-my-inner-child/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Juice S. Aaron Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:19:29 +0000 http://wolfdreamer.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/upon-rediscovering-my-inner-child/#comment-26 I have SO been there in the same boat, sir. Both of my grandmothers developed Alzheimers. My Mamaw on my mother's side passed away back in 2002. She was actually pretty entertaining with it, at least for a while. She was a very peaceful-seeming woman in life, but as her condition progressed she began doing uncharacteristic things, such as punching her doctor full in the face and threatening to blow up the hospital. My dad's mom is currently in the throes of it now. My aunt that cares for her invited everyone to Thanksgiving there this year, but only on the condition that we all eat and then leave, because "strangers" upset Grandma and cause her to be confused and agitated for about a week afterward. It's incredibly difficult thing for families to go through. My prayers are with you. I have SO been there in the same boat, sir. Both of my grandmothers developed Alzheimers. My Mamaw on my mother’s side passed away back in 2002. She was actually pretty entertaining with it, at least for a while. She was a very peaceful-seeming woman in life, but as her condition progressed she began doing uncharacteristic things, such as punching her doctor full in the face and threatening to blow up the hospital. My dad’s mom is currently in the throes of it now. My aunt that cares for her invited everyone to Thanksgiving there this year, but only on the condition that we all eat and then leave, because “strangers” upset Grandma and cause her to be confused and agitated for about a week afterward.

It’s incredibly difficult thing for families to go through. My prayers are with you.

]]> By: Barbara Holmes http://wolfdreamer.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/upon-rediscovering-my-inner-child/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Barbara Holmes Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:04:03 +0000 http://wolfdreamer.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/upon-rediscovering-my-inner-child/#comment-25 Hi J, I understand what you're going through with your grandparents and facing their unrelenting march into advanced age. For the last five years of her life, Dan and I took care of his mom who had Alzheimer's. Sometimes she thought Dan was a workman, sometimes she thought she was on a train to Pittsburgh, and she usually thought that I was the maid. "Have you had much experience (in care giving)?" she would ask with great suspicion, every day, day after day. I like that the doll calmed your grandmother. Dan's mom liked to hold her purse and a romance novel, just in case she wanted to go out. I hope your family can keep Grandmother at home because "nursing" homes are terrible places, even good nursing homes. Can you imagine the fear of awakening each day and being surrounded by strangers and not knowing where you are? Repeat this scenario over and over. At least Dan's mom was comfortable and well-cared-for. We called Hospice to help us toward the last; please keep them in mind because they're wonderful and Medicare pays for their services. You might be disappointed if you go back and stay with your grandparents in hopes of recapturing childhood memories. They're becoming children themselves, you see, and it's your turn to be the adult. With many warm wishes, B Hi J,

I understand what you’re going through with your grandparents and facing their unrelenting march into advanced age. For the last five years of her life, Dan and I took care of his mom who had Alzheimer’s. Sometimes she thought Dan was a workman, sometimes she thought she was on a train to Pittsburgh, and she usually thought that I was the maid. “Have you had much experience (in care giving)?” she would ask with great suspicion, every day, day after day. I like that the doll calmed your grandmother. Dan’s mom liked to hold her purse and a romance novel, just in case she wanted to go out. I hope your family can keep Grandmother at home because “nursing” homes are terrible places, even good nursing homes.

Can you imagine the fear of awakening each day and being surrounded by strangers and not knowing where you are? Repeat this scenario over and over. At least Dan’s mom was comfortable and well-cared-for. We called Hospice to help us toward the last; please keep them in mind because they’re wonderful and Medicare pays for their services.

You might be disappointed if you go back and stay with your grandparents in hopes of recapturing childhood memories. They’re becoming children themselves, you see, and it’s your turn to be the adult.

With many warm wishes,
B

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