On the train from Manchester to Sheffield and there are a lot of middle aged people wearing heavy metal t-shirts.
What’s going on?
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Iron Maiden playing the CO-OP arena in Manchester.
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Ok, that makes sense. It’s a funny looking crowd. Very average looking oldies with lurid t-shirts.
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Ask about strokes too. I had similar things happen with my mother a couple of years ago and even though they denied she had had a stroke, it came out later that she had two in a short period and possibly another some time earlier. This then also seemed to bring on some level of dementia/cognitive issues.
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Yes, they did tests in the hospital and there was no sign of a stroke.
She’s just talking non stop about a whole range of random unconnected stuff. It’s exhausting to listen to or be around.
I don’t think she can continue to live alone at home, but I have no idea how to go about finding an alternative solution.
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Off to my penultimate chemo dose in a few minutes.
This bloke is sick of hospitals and needles.
And the nurses are wonderful humans.
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Keep your head up, all the best
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Wish you and yours all the best.
Best of luck
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“They come to snuff the Rooster” - but you know that Rooster made it in the end. Best of luck, mate!
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Oh mate!
Sending best wishes to you and the fam.
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“Ya know he ain’t gunna die”
Thanks everyone. In the chair atm just got needled all good!! Play on.
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Good luck Rooster. Fuck cancer
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Sounds like you dhould get her an account for TAN…
In all seriousness, that sounds challenging and wishing you (and others experiencing similar) the best - all we can do is muddle through. Sorry I’ve got no practical suggestions from the other side of the world.
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Hope the poison does it’s work. You gotta stay around to see Trent’s grandson lift the Intergalactic Cup.
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with you in spirit mate 
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Take it one day at a time. She might improve with changing medications.
My mom had similar symptoms but turned out the rootcause of her behaviour was her lack of immunity system after the spleen removal and the subsequent cancer chemo treatment.
Immunotherapy helped her quite a bit. Still not out of the woods there , but she’s doing better
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The almighty Rooster after kicking cancers’ arse
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Is she in hospital? You should have a welfare meeting with doctors and adult social care surely? They can advise future steps and help you.
She’s out now and just had a meeting with a nurse who’s in charge of deciding the next steps.
They have to rule out delirium before they can authorise dementia care, so that’s the limbo were in.
Meanwhile Mum’s chatting away about how Jane Austen taught Mozart how to dance, the healing power of Indian food, and how men who wear yellow ties tell the truth.
A dark sense of humour is helpful I find.
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From personal experiences (late mom, grandmom), obviously not knowing your indvidual case - try to resist the urge to always correct her. At some point emotional connection is way more important than content.
You probably know this, but from experience, maybe not everyone in her life does. And laughing (together) if possible definitely the way to go.
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