lorilori

I just read your Q on swallowing. My grandfather did a thing called pocketing. He would fill his mouth full of food (gradually) once it became so full it would gage him. sometimes to the point of vomitting. It is common. The reason they dr gave he knew how to put the food in his mouth but could not remember to how to swallow. Feeding him helped but he did not like that. blending up his food also helped but he did not like the way it looked. The swallowing issue never really passed. once it started he never could be left unattended while food was around. Hope this helps. I spent 5 years taking care of my Grandfather at home with my grandma.

hope things get better ....my mama will be getting a feeding tube thursday if she is able ..we have to suction her mouth now ...she has lost a lot of weight talks at a whisper at times ..u can tell she wants to talk but cant .betty

OMG!!! I didnt see your post until now.. please dont think us monsters,, you are in a terrible situation and we can give you emotional support. sometimes its hard to see these new post , especially to those of us who are pretty new to the site.
Let me know whats happeneing and I will do the same 4 u.
believe me hun, you are not alone. we are all in kinda the same sinking boat...~ nutz

Hi Lori---just checking back to see you you are handeling things on your caregiver journey. It can be stressful-but you will get through it with the support of family and friends..Two organizations that were quite helpful to me-when I was care giving, was the Alzheimer's Association, and Hospice. If possible, try to remember to not lot your own health conditions fall thru the cracks.

Hap

I hear that you have a great deal of troublesome things happening all at the same time and you are just trying to do your best. Take a breather and realize that you are not in total control, you can only do so much. Do what you can and leave the rest to God. Pray about it, and let Him help YOU. You need help and it's ok to feel overwhelmed.

I am a newbie too, but I see your frustration and stress, and
I feel the same. It seems like there is so much to express, and I can't even find the words to express it.. I understand

Hey girl, We are worried about you - come back!!! There are some that are smart asses and there are others that have very big hearts. please ignore the smart ass ones. i've been hurt many times but yet there are good ones that give me good advice. Not too long ago I got into a heated argument with 2 ladies on this post, it had to be deleted. it was bad but I won my battle. i didn't go for smart ass ones and those 2 removed themselves off of this post. and i am glad, we don't need them...come back girl!!!

Hey there,
I just posted again to your thread. Hope you're doing ok and hope you respond because I know how bad you're feeling, I really do. Hang in there and write back!!
lovbob

Lori,
We are here, You are so very overwhelmed, I wonder if you can talk to your Dr, or call senior services? If not, this is something I had to do when I was so over whelmed I could not think straight,
It felt like my head was going to explode with all the issues around me.
Get a note book, write down everything in no special order.
Everything,issues, feelings,etc.
Then look this over and rewrite in prioritized order, what is most important to you.
children, husband, money, Mom, Dad, etc. This will help you to think straight and take each issue head on.
Take a deep breath and let it out slowly, you'll feel your shoulders relax. do relaxing exercises. feel each muscle and relax that muscle. It will help to deal with issues at hand.
Good Luck, Lori. May God bless you and your family!

Hi Lori:

Welcome to the forum. Time heals all wounds and this too shall pass. My mom suffered a stroke so I can't talk to much about Alz/Dim. but there are plenty of people on this site that will respond to your post if you just hold on. We are all here to help one another and that's just exactly what we do.

I hear your pain and I am with you and praying for you. You are not alone believe me, not by a long shot.

Taking care of 2 toddlers is enough without all the added stress, and I do know that so pray about it and God will continue to keep you afloat.

We all support you.