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My mother had a sudden decline after being hospitalized and overmedicated almost 2 years ago. Admitted with normal cognition,
came home in diapers, with a catheter. Both are now gone, she uses the bathroom unassisted. No changes to her previous MRI or CT scans.
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orangemonster99 Mar 2023
How did you get her back to being independent? My mom is in a rehab and in diapers now and I don't know where to turn. She does not have money for home care. So happy for you and your mom.
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Unless you already know a medical reason for the sudden decline in function, she needs to be seen by her doctor for an updated evaluation as that’s a huge change in such a short time. I’ve seen and cleaned both my parents in adult undergarments. There’s nothing easy about it, it’s a huge shift in the parent-adult child dynamic. You really have to change yourself to see them as a fellow human in need, and simply have compassion for them in that vulnerable position of needing such help. None of us knows what the future holds for ourselves and it may be you or I in such need one day. I’d personally hope to have professional help in such a circumstance and hope you’ll look into this if you haven’t already
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Rtrev64 Mar 2023
You are totally right. It changes the dynamics. You hit the nail on the head. It is more than a simple human in need tho. I mean, I don't think I can clean, change a stranger, maybe that aspect of "a human in need" might kick in but I certainly hope I don't end up having to do that but my mom.. well is my mom..
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One way to get past it is to find her a care facility where all her needs will be met by trained professionals. It’s very difficult to keep someone with these health issues in the home, and one person can’t handle it all. Best of luck in getting the help that she now needs.
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Make an appointment THIS WEEK for your Mom. This is a sudden change and you may be dealing with a urinary tract infection. You may be seeing the result of a recent small stroke. Any sudden change is reportable to the MD.
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