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I hope you feel better soon!
It can affect younger people as well
She was 85 at the time, and after 2 days in the hospital demanded that be allowed to go home, and her neurologist permitted it.
She lived 5 fulfilling years more in her little cottage BY HERSELF with some help from nearby relatives and me, finally broke her hip just before her 90th birthday, and lost her ability to live alone, I think because of the anesthesia.
If you are able to do so, strongly request a speech/language evaluation by a therapist with experience in geriatric clients.
If the speech eval. reveals LANGUAGE ISSUES, then ask for a cognitive evaluation as intense as you can tolerate (sometimes they can take a few hours).
When Mom returned home SHE rehabbed her speech skills BY HERSELF, to the extent that she could, and would WRITE in notes what she couldn’t say. Your short, explicit, intact note here suggests that you may in fact have useable language skills, and that is VERY IMPORTANT.
DON’T give up on yourself! You have a whole bunch of cheerleaders right here who are in your corner!
PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH.
I recommend not worrying about it unless the condition persists after you're home or have recovered from your surgery.
If the home offers some programs you would like to participate in (card games or singing), I recommend attending as your energy allows. Getting out of your room, even if just to enjoy the view out a different window, can help your mood.
you back to them it can help them know you understand and it helps your brain make the connection. Something like that they might know of to do, practice, memory games. Idk but I’m sure they’ve seen this before. Talk to everyone until you get heard. Best of luck
Hoping for the best for you.
To me what this actually sounds like is classic anxiety attacks. Your head is flooded with new thoughts and you CLEARLY need help whatEVER is going on. Ask to see the social work at once. Show them what you have written here so they can see how clear this is, and how muddled it comes out when you go for verbal communication. Meanwhile, deep breath as much as you can. Take your time. Know that all you are dealing with right now is totally CRAZY MAKING. Many of us here have done the cancer journey (I did with breast cancer 35 plus years ago, two positive nodes; Midkid, Lealonnie1 has. Many of us. And the VERY FIRST THING I tell anyone entering this path is that it is crazy-making. Don't expect normal. There's nothing normal in this world where your life as you know it just had a grenade lobbed into it.
My best out to you and PLEASE update us because so many of us will be thinking about you.
my friend moved her great aunt from back East to her state in the west so she can keep a watchful eye on her, and spend good quality time as well..
it does help to keep your Loved ones close.
get rest. Do participant in outings, games, and social events. Even if you just go for 5 minutes. Build up your time from there. It’s ok. Just saying hello to another resident or caretaker will give you a bit more energy.
If your facility has social hours, games, daily news, puzzles, ; you don’t need to join the activity at first, just observe and get acclimated to the activities and everyone. It can be overwhelming.
Take care.
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