A really really bad day for poor Mac, his memory of how to walk off the wall, his eyesight..is as if he is blind, but it's really perception...as he says..wait can't go there - hold on, this as we go through a door , he sees his shadow on the floor and thinks he is going to go down or up - who knows...it was such a sad time. Decided to get the walker from the storage in the basement ...try to see if that would help...We did go around the path in the little park in the back of the building...but with much trepidation - hesitation, fear and confusion, so will maybe try again when he is more settled...but his walking did not improve...he would not use the cane, and at times seemed like he would tip over unless i held on tight...i had the preposee put him right in bed tonight....and tomorrow we will see the new Doc...Dr. Ginsburg...
Now I'm wondering, is it the effect of the pill, although as i read yesterday's blog, i see he was pretty bad yesterday...but today was the worst yet...he could not handle his spoon, fork or glass by dinner...I was feeding him....and except for finger food, that was the way it had to be...
He did try to go downstairs and sit on the rocker , but it was scary i thought he would fall so many times, my heart was pounding...and this evening, we went down for the mail, but since i knew Stepahane was going to help us back upstairs from muriel (our neigbour downstairs) room. i took a chance...He was exhausted, and shaky all the way up on the elevator , so he is happily now in bed where Stephany and I managed to put him in - ...no pill tonight...hopefully he sleeps..all night...and we'll see, what - if anything the Dr. has to say tomorrow...
i know that these are the usual effects of Alzheimer's ..and in fact some of the behaviours i.e. not being able to get out of his chair...i had to use the special button that makes his chair lift him right up...haven't done that since we left Chateauguay..his shaky walk, plus falling, that was a chateauguay problem, which stopped when we moved here...i thought it was because of the stairs...but now - who knows...hopefully this will pass also, but we'll see...so must get some sleep now g'nite...
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