If Dad thought this may help someone else in my shoes he would be ok with writing about it.
I mentioned yesterday feeling like Dad was on a precipice...well last night I could see the beginnings of Lewy smothering out my Dad.
After dinner Dad's conversation went something like this...
Dad: I have to get 2 bits of metal that cut different shapes.
Me: Oh, ok why?
Dad:You put half one side, half the other and you get more. It's a bit hard to explain.
Me: Ok, then what happens.
Dad: You can turn 2 bottles of lemonade into 3.
I gave him 2 pens and he laid them out and showed me where another would go. I managed to curtail the urgency by saying he didn't need to make it tonight, that it could wait till tomorrow.
So then it was time for Dad to go to bed...He went to the toilet and came out saying he had a dirty bottom. I get his P.J's and turn shower on for him. He was taking his time, I hadn't heard the shower door close. Thought better check. He opens the door and he had pooed on the bathroom floor, (one good thing no sign of constipation) but oh dear, my poor Dad...try to remain calm and show him this doesn't bother me. Kitchen paper got rid of that (remember to write list, rubber gloves, antiseptic hand wash etc). Dad has shower and I help him to get into his P.J's. His Parkinson symptoms were playing up. He can't get dressed in the bathroom anymore. It's too dangerous, if he was too fall. Remember, from now on, dressing gown it to his room.
Later that evening I was trying to work out why it happened. Was it Dad's cognitive functions declining and he didn't know where he was. No, he was able to shower, get the towel and dry himself and then I remembered reading this blog where the gentleman with Lewy became frozen, perched above the toilet for about 15 minutes. Now it made sense to me. Dad couldn't navigate his way down onto the toilet. I now, know to watch out for him when he goes to the toilet. (there's a safety rail in the shower time to get them fitted to the toilet walls). And I only know this from the honest, detailed approach the carer's and author's took writing their journey with their Father/Father-in-law and Lewy and I thank them.
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