Oh, how I wish I knew what was going on with Mom. As soon as she goes to bed, she starts talking . . . saying the weirdest things. Tonight, we're back to "You're so good Lord. Help us." And, "Won't anyone help us??" "Help us, please. I love you so much. Please help. Nobody will help me up."
So I think she's awake, get out of bed and quietly open the door and go in there. She's a cheerful little bird when I wake her. "Hi, Maggie! What time is it??" Or whatever. This time I asked her if she wanted to get up -- I'd just put her to bed an hour ago -- and she said, "No, I'm okay." So I told her I loved her, would see her in the morning and closed the door.
Two minutes later, she was talking away. Much of which I can't understand. When I can understand it, it's kind of scary sometimes. Right now, she's apparently talking to one of the cats or her own dog who doesn't stay with us.
WTF is going on at night when she dreams? She often sleeps during the day, and outside of an occasional, "Maggie! Help! I'm falling!!" she very rarely says anything at all when she naps.
She's fairly stable health-wise right now. I just don't know what to think.
I thought about shutting off the monitor, but my cousin suggested that, if she really thought she needed help and I didn't hear her? She might try to get out of bed (climbing over the bed rails).
This is the strangest thing I've ever experienced. Not to even mention that the monitor distorts her voice, and she sounds like she's auditioning for The Exorcist. Jesus.
I imagine they're just very vivid dreams, and her dementia has dropped a filter that causes her to talk in her sleep all of a sudden. I hope most of them are happy, but I'm not at all sure.
Well, she's quieted down for now. Think I'll watch a little TV and take some Benadril.
Thanks for the blogging ability. It's almost as therapeutic as a girlfriend. Ha!
So I think she's awake, get out of bed and quietly open the door and go in there. She's a cheerful little bird when I wake her. "Hi, Maggie! What time is it??" Or whatever. This time I asked her if she wanted to get up -- I'd just put her to bed an hour ago -- and she said, "No, I'm okay." So I told her I loved her, would see her in the morning and closed the door.
Two minutes later, she was talking away. Much of which I can't understand. When I can understand it, it's kind of scary sometimes. Right now, she's apparently talking to one of the cats or her own dog who doesn't stay with us.
WTF is going on at night when she dreams? She often sleeps during the day, and outside of an occasional, "Maggie! Help! I'm falling!!" she very rarely says anything at all when she naps.
She's fairly stable health-wise right now. I just don't know what to think.
I thought about shutting off the monitor, but my cousin suggested that, if she really thought she needed help and I didn't hear her? She might try to get out of bed (climbing over the bed rails).
This is the strangest thing I've ever experienced. Not to even mention that the monitor distorts her voice, and she sounds like she's auditioning for The Exorcist. Jesus.
I imagine they're just very vivid dreams, and her dementia has dropped a filter that causes her to talk in her sleep all of a sudden. I hope most of them are happy, but I'm not at all sure.
Well, she's quieted down for now. Think I'll watch a little TV and take some Benadril.
Thanks for the blogging ability. It's almost as therapeutic as a girlfriend. Ha!