My Dad is in the hospital

He fell and has broken ribs and shoulder.
He is also massively confused and we have signed the DNR.

I feel so lost

Send good thoughts x

#mydadhasdementiaandimlosingmymind

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WelshLovely · 46-50, F

I'm so sorry to hear this, lovely. My Dad had vascular dementia and it's so hard to go through. If ever you need an ear from someone who understands, you know where I am x

InOtterWords · F

@WelshLovely thank you, it is an awful disease and so hard to see how it is affecting others

WelshLovely · 46-50, F

@InOtterWords I found it one of the most confusing times of my life when my Dad was in hospital at the end. Equal parts of me were not wanting to save him at all costs, but then wanting his pain and confusion with the world to stop. It's a horrendous disease and leaves everyone feeling helpless among a cocktail of other emotions 😔

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WelshLovely · 46-50, F

@InOtterWords I totally understand that, lovely and we felt that so much too. Wish there was something practical I could do to help x

InOtterWords · F

@WelshLovely your compassion and good thoughts are plenty x

WelshLovely · 46-50, F

@InOtterWords You've probably already tried this, but is there a type of music that he likes? We found that playing music/reading to my Dad sometimes settled him when nothing else would x

InOtterWords · F

@WelshLovely i would do but he is in a ward with 4 others