Dementia: A short story
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Dad used to tell me that she was a fallen angel, sent down from heaven just for us.
He said that the three of us were unstoppable and nothing would break us apart. But then dad left us. It was a peaceful departure; nothing brutal about it, but it was quick.
I'd like to tell you a short story about a man living well with dementia. I first met Pete 12 years ago. At the time of meeting he was a 74 year old. The stories on these pages are from people affected by dementia. Click here to tell My mum's story is a tragic one, although there was a silver lining in the end.
He was lying between the white sheets one day and then the next; there was a stranger in his place. He had told me to look after mum. To take care of our fallen angel and to know that he would never be far away. Mum used to have this aroma about her.
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It would sting at my eyes and yet I would lunge at her anyway. She held out her arms and I embraced her touch. Not much taller than I was. As time went on I became very protective towards her and I spoke for her a lot if she was struggling. A word would come out, but not the right word. I got Mum into a day centre and the night before she first went I got scared in case someone touched her in the wrong way.
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Before she went to bed, I showed her where no one was allowed to touch her. I went to bed broken at what I had just had to do.
This was my Mum who I was telling where her private places are. It was total role reversal; suddenly I was Mum to my Mum. One day whilst I was colouring my hair, Mum came downstairs and asked me did I want a fight? She was angry and I was scared. I ran to the door crying, shouting at her to come back but she carried on running. Everyone was looking for her. Apparently they had picked her up on the road and never thought to tell me. Mum was oblivious to what had happened but Social Services sectioned her. I was heartbroken, Mum was too.
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She has always loved children; this is one one reason we would later place her in a residential care home where children lived along side the elderly residents. We value your privacy. She had always been very put-together and died her hair brown up until the year prior, so this was quite a contrast. Day after day she would cry and beg me to take her home. She had white hair, no makeup and was in a wheelchair. That is so sweet of you to say.
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She passed from the horrible, evil disease 10 yrs ago. My great grandma her mother passed from it too. I remember her going back in time, like you descibed. Talking about my grandpa in the present tense, although he had passed many years prior. I remember her angry outbursts..
Why me or why us why did God allow this to happen to me. I was and still is kinda depressed about it. I just want answers for why did this happen to my family and I not trying to be rude or make u feel like u have to answer me because nobody knows except for God. But Wat the heck. Thank you, I really needed this. I could have wrote this myself there are so many similarities. I miss her so much since the disease took her over but I can not bare the thought of her gone forever.
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Thank you for your story, there is comfort in being able to relate. Thank you for sharing your bitter-sweet story. Your words are touching my heart today as I prepare for taking care of my 94 year old mother-in-law. She was living alone Florida and we just brought her to our home. Each day is a blessing and brings more trials. Praying for answers and patience. My Nana was recently diagnosed and reading your story has brought me to tears.
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