I agree that a patient may feel picked on if doctors give the assessment, especially if it's frequent. That's why it's IMPERATIVE that we are all screened at a certain age, so there's no discrimination. This would give a baseline and early detection if it happens every year after, let's say, age 50, so there should be several test variations. I think nothing about getting a mammogram every year and men get their share of tesing too. It should be as routine as blood tests, IMHO. And, sure, we have off days, which will be reflected but also can be thrown out if it's deviant.
I saw the red flags popping up but couldn't quite figure dad out. I even told my husband, "Dad is out of his damn mind!" Dad was a Master Carpenter. He was doing what I felt unnecessary spending, new driveway, carport. I told him not to spend his money that my son who was going to inherit the house should do that. (My son has the money) he was building and outside sink with cabinets to clean fish! Then he was talking about buying a boat. I told him, "Dad you're 89, that time has come and gone!" I dragged him to the funeral home and made him pay down on funeral. As things got "wierder" I told my husband take dad back to funeral home and pay it off, the old man was buying tools he didn't need or having any business buying. I was scared he would'nt have the money for funeral. He himself admitted he didn't want to work for other people because he knew he was making "boo boos." He roofed both his homes at 89yrs old! There was NO stopping him. He was supposed to stop in Katy Tx to meet my cousin who was going to follow him to Gonzales, dad missed the stop and drove all the way. On the way back home, my uncle and a cousin followed him back, my uncle noticed how dad was driving like a drunk man and took over. 🙄 Thankfully mom had bought plots and she paid off one burial. I'm glad I looked into this. Dad is now in nursing home and under Hospice care. He nose dived around October it took 5 grueling months to get the attorney and go through the process to get him into a facility. The Drs couldn't help much it's like something terrible has to happen to your parent before they can get people on board to help move things along. Dad got Covid (we all did) and that's where I insisted he wasn't going to come home. I had already hired an Elder law attorney to protect dad's assets because he owns two homes, I didn't want my kids to lose thier inheritance. Pay attention when they are doing or saying things that arent logical or just plain dumb.
I appreciate you sharing your story. I'm sorry you had / have to go through all this! So much of what you say comports with my experience as well. One thing that I hadn't thought of in a while -- but that your comment prompted me to recall -- was a trip to Florida my family took decades ago. (I want to say ca. 2005.) At that time, everyone recognized that dad was sorta "off." But he hadn't yet been diagnosed. *That* wouldn't come until 2008 or so. So it was me driving one car with my wife and kids. And my dad and mom followed in their own car, behind us -- with dad driving. Until... they also completely wrecked -- with me watching the whole thing unfold in the rear-view mirror. We all pulled over and my mom drove the rest of the trip. Little did I know (at the time), that his decline was really only just beginning. Additionally, like in your case, eventually my dad had a significant slide -- at least two, in fact. For him, the first of these followed hard on the heels of two surgeries. The second occurred while he was confined to the nursing home. He was "ambulatory" when he was admitted. But, it didn't take long before he became permanently wheelchair bound. One thing that I have tried to be mindful of is that *I* really need to learn from my experience. Specifically, I would like to ensure that my own plans are in place so that my children don't have to go through what did. Anyway... Sorry for you troubles! I wish you and your family all the best! Thank you for watching 🙂
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I agree that a patient may feel picked on if doctors give the assessment, especially if it's frequent. That's why it's IMPERATIVE that we are all screened at a certain age, so there's no discrimination. This would give a baseline and early detection if it happens every year after, let's say, age 50, so there should be several test variations. I think nothing about getting a mammogram every year and men get their share of tesing too. It should be as routine as blood tests, IMHO. And, sure, we have off days, which will be reflected but also can be thrown out if it's deviant.
I saw the red flags popping up but couldn't quite figure dad out. I even told my husband, "Dad is out of his damn mind!" Dad was a Master Carpenter. He was doing what I felt unnecessary spending, new driveway, carport. I told him not to spend his money that my son who was going to inherit the house should do that. (My son has the money) he was building and outside sink with cabinets to clean fish! Then he was talking about buying a boat. I told him, "Dad you're 89, that time has come and gone!" I dragged him to the funeral home and made him pay down on funeral. As things got "wierder" I told my husband take dad back to funeral home and pay it off, the old man was buying tools he didn't need or having any business buying. I was scared he would'nt have the money for funeral. He himself admitted he didn't want to work for other people because he knew he was making "boo boos." He roofed both his homes at 89yrs old! There was NO stopping him. He was supposed to stop in Katy Tx to meet my cousin who was going to follow him to Gonzales, dad missed the stop and drove all the way. On the way back home, my uncle and a cousin followed him back, my uncle noticed how dad was driving like a drunk man and took over. 🙄 Thankfully mom had bought plots and she paid off one burial. I'm glad I looked into this. Dad is now in nursing home and under Hospice care. He nose dived around October it took 5 grueling months to get the attorney and go through the process to get him into a facility. The Drs couldn't help much it's like something terrible has to happen to your parent before they can get people on board to help move things along. Dad got Covid (we all did) and that's where I insisted he wasn't going to come home. I had already hired an Elder law attorney to protect dad's assets because he owns two homes, I didn't want my kids to lose thier inheritance. Pay attention when they are doing or saying things that arent logical or just plain dumb.
I appreciate you sharing your story. I'm sorry you had / have to go through all this!
So much of what you say comports with my experience as well. One thing that I hadn't thought of in a while -- but that your comment prompted me to recall -- was a trip to Florida my family took decades ago. (I want to say ca. 2005.)
At that time, everyone recognized that dad was sorta "off." But he hadn't yet been diagnosed. *That* wouldn't come until 2008 or so.
So it was me driving one car with my wife and kids. And my dad and mom followed in their own car, behind us -- with dad driving. Until... they also completely wrecked -- with me watching the whole thing unfold in the rear-view mirror.
We all pulled over and my mom drove the rest of the trip.
Little did I know (at the time), that his decline was really only just beginning.
Additionally, like in your case, eventually my dad had a significant slide -- at least two, in fact. For him, the first of these followed hard on the heels of two surgeries. The second occurred while he was confined to the nursing home. He was "ambulatory" when he was admitted. But, it didn't take long before he became permanently wheelchair bound.
One thing that I have tried to be mindful of is that *I* really need to learn from my experience. Specifically, I would like to ensure that my own plans are in place so that my children don't have to go through what did.
Anyway... Sorry for you troubles! I wish you and your family all the best!
Thank you for watching 🙂
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