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Old 09-19-2005, 09:56 PM   #1
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Just bizarre..

Hello.. I just wanted to share my lil moment of happiness.. hope nobody minds So my grandmother is in a nursing home.. 2 years with Alzheimers. she's been doing really bad for a while now. About 3 weeks ago, she was at death's door.. didn't wanna eat, just totally gave up. They were talking to us about putting her in hospice. Well, about a week later I mentioned putting her on Namenda.. just grasping at straws. They did it. They also switched her antidepressants. Now she makes funny faces, talks to us, tries to get out of her chair. She was like that for a couple of weeks. Today, my mother came home from seeing her & jumped in the door. She was so excited, my grandmother called her by name, asked her what she was having for supper, and offered to come home and help her! She also had her teeth in, which she hasn't for weeks now. Now I know she's gonna be up and down, and I shouldn't get my hopes up, but it just has made me so happy to see her like this The lady was at death's door.. now she's sooooo much better.. she even eats almost all her supper..'

 
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Re: Just bizarre..

Hi Erika 2610,

Well - that is good news! It does make you feel so good, when something for the good happens, doesnt it?! Had your grandmother never been on any kind of alzheimers type medicine before?!

As long as you know this is not a permanent fix, enjoy your grandmothers new found life! Take care of you so that you can watch over your grandma.

Love Wannabe

 
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Re: Just bizarre..

That is good news .. uplifting and full of love ....... I am so pleased ....

now take this time and let her know you love her ........

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Re: Just bizarre..

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Hi Erika 2610,

Well - that is good news! It does make you feel so good, when something for the good happens, doesnt it?! Had your grandmother never been on any kind of alzheimers type medicine before?!

As long as you know this is not a permanent fix, enjoy your grandmothers new found life! Take care of you so that you can watch over your grandma.

Love Wannabe
I know it's not a permanent fix at all.. I'm just so happy at the moment that god's given me some more time to be with my grandma And early on, she was on Exelon, but as far as I know, they took her off of it. The funny thing is, my uncle.. her POA, didn't even wanna try it. But we convinced him to. I just couldn't get over that she called my mom by her name, and asked if she needed help making supper. Now just pray that when I go see her tommorrow, she's like this again My mother believes that god's giving her more time to be with her mommy. Because when she was in her real bad stages, my mom got so frustrated, and it was so hard to the point where she was ready to cut down her visits with her. God works in mysterious ways I guess

 
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wow thanks for sharing this great news!

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