Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Kath: Meltdowns like yours are a symptom of this disease in my opinion. Family members watching this illness take dominion over our LOs can't help but feel helpless by this entire ordeal. Hey, vodka wouldn't be the best way of coping - you're right - but I do understand the need to escape it all in whatever form is available to you... Especially if my 14 year old baby had a Valentine. While that may be a normal progression for everyone else's teen, I can appreciate why it is a very big deal for you. Somehow, it never sounds as bad until it's our kid in those situations. I am sending you a late but very, very big hug and all the cybersupport I can muster. Don't feel bad about losing it - it's difficult to work, work, work at this and not feel like you're making any progress. Abby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Kath: Meltdowns like yours are a symptom of this disease in my opinion. Family members watching this illness take dominion over our LOs can't help but feel helpless by this entire ordeal. Hey, vodka wouldn't be the best way of coping - you're right - but I do understand the need to escape it all in whatever form is available to you... Especially if my 14 year old baby had a Valentine. While that may be a normal progression for everyone else's teen, I can appreciate why it is a very big deal for you. Somehow, it never sounds as bad until it's our kid in those situations. I am sending you a late but very, very big hug and all the cybersupport I can muster. Don't feel bad about losing it - it's difficult to work, work, work at this and not feel like you're making any progress. Abby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Kath: Meltdowns like yours are a symptom of this disease in my opinion. Family members watching this illness take dominion over our LOs can't help but feel helpless by this entire ordeal. Hey, vodka wouldn't be the best way of coping - you're right - but I do understand the need to escape it all in whatever form is available to you... Especially if my 14 year old baby had a Valentine. While that may be a normal progression for everyone else's teen, I can appreciate why it is a very big deal for you. Somehow, it never sounds as bad until it's our kid in those situations. I am sending you a late but very, very big hug and all the cybersupport I can muster. Don't feel bad about losing it - it's difficult to work, work, work at this and not feel like you're making any progress. Abby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Hi Kath, Yes, it was on TVO. Apparently they are doing a week long special on aging and this was one of the documentaries (I had no idea!). Also, I watched an interview with Dr. Kubler Ross whom I believe died (?) and she was impatient to die after having suffered 3 strokes. I'm sure this will all repeat and when it does I'll give you a heads up. Courage Re: drowning my sorrows >Piss blind drunk eh? Hehehehehehehhe Okay you're on...the town will never >know what hit 'em... > >Thanks for the support. I am feeling better even if it is 3:44 in the am. >Mom goes to the GP tomorrow for her B12 so we will see if she has lost more >weight... > >Where did you watch the documentary? Was it on TV? > >Kath > drowning my sorrows >> >> >> >Okay here goes... >> > >> >I sent a fax to Dr. Ferguson (mom's psychiatrist who diagnosed the LBD) >> outlining the underwear problem, the hallucinations and paranoia problem >and >> the suspicions of caregivers taking everything under the sun problem etc. >> and the end result was that we came away with a prescription of Seroquel >> (God help us, that we...correction...I...am making the right decision >here). >> He wants her to start on half a pill for a week and then increase it. I >> suggested that if she is okay on half could we remain on half and he said >> yes...but the damn pills are small and round without a line so I had the >> pharmacy cut 15 of them...I think the guy likes me...anyway off we go.. >> > >> >Today mom didn't take her morning pills because she thinks she isn't >> supposed to have them...ARRRGH!...and it was such a fight to get her to >her >> group that the caregiver didn't call me..ARRRRGH...but she went...Yayyyyy! >> and then the group leader called me and left me a message at HOME...which >I >> didn't get until after 6 pm....asking about mom's pills...she told them >that >> she has new pills and so as far as I can figure she didn't take her pill >at >> lunch (that is 2 sinemet that she didn't take, 1 heart pill, 1 tylenol and >1 >> reminyl) Tonight she sounds like a zombie and I, do not have any idea if >it >> is the new pill or the fact that she f**ked up the medicine so bad that >that >> alone is messing with her functioning abilities...on top of which my >> daughter has not called home to tell me where she went (she said she would >> call and tell me as she is buying her boyfriend a valentine present) she >is >> 14 and I am seriously worried about her. I am really pissed at my mom and >> my daughter and have decided that I should imbibe several shots of >> vodka...probably not the best plan but oh welll...too late... >> > >> >I hung up on mom when she told me she didn't want to eat, and that so >what >> if she didn't take her meds...so I am in a fine state...I feel like I >could >> bawl my eyes out but what would be the use...the f**King disease always >> wins...no matter what... >> > >> >I am sitting here feeling sorry for myself and yet I hate myself for >> feeling this way as I am not the one suffering with LBD...how can I be so >> cruel... >> > >> >I am sorry .. >> > >> >Kath >> > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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