AN ENIGMATIC AND POIGNANT JOURNEY AROUND MY AGEING AND EVOLVING MOTHER! PART 146.

 

Consequent upon her refusing to cooperate with any aspect of her personal care, such as refusing to eat, to drink, to take her medication or to be changed and dressed. 

It is a situation which is not helped with her having reached the point where she is no longer able to communicate eloquently, as it were. 

With her not being able to consistently comprehend simple questions, such as, Mama, are you hungry? 

Mama, what would you like to eat, or drink? Mama, are you feeling cold or hot? Mama, such and such a person sends their regards to you. 

Mama, do you want to talk to me about anything? without evoking a puzzling look on my dear mother's face.  

Accompanied by her attempt to repeat what I have said to her, but not being able to come near to repeating some or all of it, but only after several attempts, if at all.

So, of to the hospital goes my dear mother, having been taken there by the paramedical heroes who have, over the years, become so much a part of my dear mother's life. 

But it is not long before the medical professionals would find that there is no medical reasons to keep her in. 

However, there are other concerns pertaining to what might be called her social situation. 

Such as the factors pertaining to her age, her physical and mental vulnerability, and her living on her own.  

Even if with carers coming in several times per day, and members of her family, such as myself, visiting her regularly and participating in her care.

To be continued!