Sunday 22 February 2009
Tuesday 17 February 2009
Double Christening
Posted by perils of patricia at 16:09 1 comments
Saturday 31 January 2009
TRYING TIMES AHEAD
Hi everyone,
It's been too long since my last post and I'm hoping to catch up with you all over the next few days, so please bear with me...
My Dad was diagnosed with Alzheimers last year, although we never told him he has it because he would only worry about us....
He's on medication to slow it down but I suppose the inevitable will happen one day.
He suffered another minor stroke a few weeks ago and has only recently come home from the hospital.
The effect of the stroke has worsened his condition considerably and he just sits in his chair and sleeps most of the day now..
We got used to him not being able to remember names and places, although he never forgets his army number, which always amazes us..
But now, he tells us he loves us all the time, as if he thinks he's going somewhere.. The day we brought him home from the hospital, he started with paranoia. He said we were all aliens out to stop him from going home.. We were all plotting against him.. Hiding behind walls talking about how we could stop him from coming home..
Really upsetting to see and hear, especially for my Mum.
I look at him and still see my Dad, my protector and my hero but then, I see a frail, frightened old man, who relies on us for everything now and it terrifies me.
I have secretly become very aware of my own mortality and wonder what my later years hold for me.. but for now, I have to be strong for my Mum and my family needs to pull together to be strong for my Dad..
I always knew these days would come but now they're here, I don't know what to do.
I just can't imagine life without my Dad.
Posted by perils of patricia at 16:57 3 comments
Tuesday 4 November 2008
CONGRATULATIONS DAD...
I love you Dad, with all of my heart,
You've always been there for me, right from the start,
You're my staff of life to me, my guiding star,
My guardian angel, yes that's what you are,
As you grow older, I grow older too,
I realise all of the things that you do,
Are harder to manage, can't quite find the way,
You're not just as fit, as you were yesterday,
But hey, not to worry, because now you see,
That your guardian angel is with you ,
It's me .....
HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY DAD...
LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART
X X X
Posted by perils of patricia at 17:55 6 comments
New arrival due
Posted by perils of patricia at 12:59 0 comments
Sunday 2 November 2008
Halloween antics
Posted by perils of patricia at 15:38 3 comments
Sunday 19 October 2008
Just a song for you
Hi all,
Just a short entry today , as I'm really tired from fighting yet another cold and trying to strip the wallpaper from the hallway ready for replastering...
Thought I'd add a song I sang a few weeks ago with Steve... Hope you like it..
'It's Impossible'
No rest for the wicked I guess...
Hope you are all well, keep warm..
Love and luck.....Pat
Posted by perils of patricia at 15:34 1 comments