Just a vent….

Lethe · August 24

You might remember I broke my foot in June and was in a non weight bearing cast for almost 8 weeks. This morning I had an early followup orthopedic visit with X-rays. My alarm was set to go off @ 6:30. In a panic I awoke @ 8:15, couldn’t find my phone and had clearly missed my appointment. DH had my phone and said “it was ringing so I turned it off.” Never occurred to him it was ringing for a reason. He had of course forgotten that I told him last night I would be leaving early for a doctor appointment. The only good news is thankfully I wasn’t leaving for a flight to somewhere… and it shows just how exhausted I am that I didn’t hear the alarm go off. I rescheduled the appointment.

Maru · August 24

I get exasperated when DH does something a little peculiar (usually causing me extra work) I think to myself "why the heck would he do that?" Then I have to remind myself…because he has dementia. Frustrating, yes. Still, sorry you had to miss your dr. appt.

Ed's mom · August 24

I'm not as good as Maru (yet), I would have screamed and yelled. When my LO moves things again and I just found everything from her last "reorganizing", I can't think "why did she do this", I'm usually too upset.

My patience is getting a work out like never before.

dcare45 · August 24

Reminds me when my DW brought me the 1/2 full coffee pot into the living room to tell me it was only half-done perking. Of course, the other half was now on the counter and floor. 🤷‍♀️. Funny now not so funny then. She was only trying to help.

Hope your foot checks out OK.

Chance Rider · August 24

@Lethe

I’m sorry you missed your appointment!
The posts on this message thread make me somewhat grateful that my husband (stage 5) doesn’t “do” anything. I see now that I’m spared some frustrations because of his inactivity. He spends all day watching tv from bed in his room. Though I still wonder where most of our dinner forks are. They’ve gone missing and I have no clue.

jgreen · August 24

Dear @Lethe

Come here and vent as often as you need. It looks like some of us are in same boat as you - I have to check DH’s pockets several times a day because he ‘collects’ all kinds of trinkets as he shuffles around the house. Today I found my phone. Yesterday he found the car keys! Yikes 😲 At least he didn’t try to go out to the car. Other times it might be some thread, a package of cookies, a tie wrap, or some sort of tool.

Lethe · August 24

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/280737#Comment_280737

The “moving things” stage nearly did me in so I sympathize. I almost had to get a PO Box because he kept moving the mail. Throwing away all the tax documents I left on the stairs to go upstairs made me realize I had to change. That took a long time to fix so now NOTHING important is left where he might find it…. Except my phone with the alarm. Now how to fix that?

Lethe · August 24

Oh the “trying to help” phase is so exhausting….

Lethe · August 24

Gone to the same place as mine I expect lol along with the spoons.

Lethe · August 24

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/280762#Comment_280762

JGreen, I’ve finally learned if I can’t find my keys or phone to check his pockets. It used to annoy me. But I’ve learned from all of you here.

Lethe · August 24

Maru, The extra work is frustrating. I’ve finally learned to run the dishwasher without a full load or just do them by hand, because he kept “helping” by unloading the dishwasher even when the dishes were dirty. A clean /dirty sign used to work, but no longer. I frequently wonder why my DH does something, wondering what exactly his thought process was. Like turning off the alarm but not waking me…thinking why didn’t he wake m? I think he didn’t even know what the sound was for. But I am continually surprised by this disease. Like this morning.

Russinator · August 25

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/280755#Comment_280755

Laughing out loud - that's a good one

Just a vent….

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