So do you know where the taxi is???...that's the question, and I knew the answer sort of....'well yes he should be picking us up ...soon. This was kind of important as it was the father and mother of all thunder storms, we had taken refuge in Westmount library, luckily that's the address i had given to the taxi service as the return address. We have this great service, at least Mac does as he cannot travel on busses by himself, and his walking and even talking is limited...so as i am his caregiver - and have to be with him..we have a taxi service - costing us as little as it costs to take the bus for seniors...so we can go anywhere on the island of montreal for 1.55 each....just have to give the address and the day..and then we can go. Today it was to an Alzheimer's meeting but the front door was blocked to anyone who had problems walking ... a big tractor was digging up the street..so decided to go directly to the park.... T'was beautiful....but then came thunder , big winds and we quickly took refuge in lovely Westmount library...we just missed being completely drenched. hurrah...Great day altogether...
But the main reason I wanted to blog is that there was an article in the Gazette - forgot to cut it out...anyone reading this if you read it, please let me know who the author was and her credentials..She said that for people with dementia, it is abolutely a no no to give them anti psychotic drugs..as that is not the solution for their anxiety and agitation which causes them to be violent...Both the meds she mentioned were two that Mac has been given i.e. on standby...he has only had one of the meds (half a pill) twice..but in case of stronger agitation where he cannot be calmed the Doc has another one on register at the Pharmacy. She does not give any other solutions, but says both these meds are killers and should not be used...this has given me anxiety ...I had already asked the doctor about side effects etc..and he has promised that it is not dangerous that mac has only been prescribed the least amount that is perfectly safe...As mentioned he has only had it twice...second time, he did become very weak for a day...although he was weak the day before he had the pill ...so we can't be sure if it was from the pill...NOW, he is fine, although as mentioned Sunday was a bad couple of hours and as also mentioned I did not handle the situation so well...and had thought to myself, o.k. another day like that and I should perhaps give the pill at night...just to make sure...so since reading that...it's no way..
O,K. but now I'm wondering, what is the solution...wait it out...be calm...talk softly, pray, contemplate, sit beside him, put some soothing music on ...give chocolate ...anyway, right now all is fine..and has been o.k. so no use getting myself uptight...good day today..so remember day by day, hour by hour, and moment by moment...and this is the moment to say g'night...
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