Today, my mother taught my 98-year-old great-uncle to knock on the wall if he needs us. He can't remember who we are, but every hour he can remember to knock to ask, "Is it breakfast yet?" FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I got a knock on my door at 3 a.m. Turns out, if I ignore my mother long enough, she will assume I have died and will call the cops. FML
Today, after an exhausting weekend of work, I decided to take a nap. I was awoken several hours later by my mother-in-law knocking on my door. Apparently my 11-year-old called up grandma to complain that she was hungry and that mum was sleeping instead of cooking dinner. FML
Today, I was woken up by my elderly neighbor banging on my door at 2am. She needed "urgent" assistance as she had forgotten how to turn her TV off. I'd just fallen asleep. FML
Today, I finally taught my mom how to text message people. Now I get a message from her every 30 seconds saying "Hi". FML
Today, I received a phone call from my 91-year-old grandpa. He was lost driving somewhere in my town. I then spent the next few hours trying to teach him how to send his location until his phone died. FML
Today, I finally convinced my grandpa to try a smartphone. After an hour of teaching him how to text, he announced he'd figured it out on his own. The first message he ever sent was meant for me. It went to his pharmacist instead and simply read, "Love you. Thanks for everything." FML
Today, my elderly dad learned how to use Facebook. He now spends most of his time messaging me about his meals, his bowel movements and his foot fungus. He's now learning how to use Skype. FML
Today, at my grandmother's funeral, my senile grandfather kept asking me "Where's granny? I've been looking for her, but I can't find her." FML
Today, I went to go see my granddad in the hospital and asked if he needed anything. He replied, "I need you to get out and send that hot nurse in, I may be old but I still got it." FML
Today, I'm taking care of my bedridden, 94-year-old grandma. She woke me up at 6 a.m. only to tell me her UTI is still there. Later, she made me interrupt my 15-minute-dinner a total of 4 times because she wanted things like "more lotion in her buttcrack." FML
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Credibleskills 28
This reminds me of an old person misusing life alert!
colton_colton 50
Just leave food next to him so he can always eat without questioning!
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Credibleskills 28
This reminds me of an old person misusing life alert!
Lebeaugars95 20
"I'm hungry and it's not breakfast yet"
BirdieCurls 25
"I'm breakfast and it's not hungry yet"
colton_colton 50
Just leave food next to him so he can always eat without questioning!
SMHsohard 22
The problem with dementia is that the brain often doesn't get the message from the stomach that it is,indeed,full, so they never know when to stop. Dementia patients will also repeat phrases over and over, without really meaning them. Taking care of a dementia patient is exhausting; I hope you're helping your mom as much as you can, and not just bitching about how much it's interfering with your life.
nightowl713 25
OPs best option is to get a fan to help block the noise. I understand taking care of an elderly person with dementia can be tiresome and frustrating at times, but it is in no way their fault. I was part of a caregiving trio in my family for my great grandmother. The pain, grief, and anxiety were so much worse for her, than anything I went through caring for her. OP, try not to focus on the negative, and enjoy the time you do have with him. Think not only about what you are going through, but about the war that is raging inside his brain. We may all be in his position one day, and I hope that if I am, my loved ones have patience and understanding with me, and treat me how I deserve to be treated.
Rallred32 20
#33 I dont get why it's an FML for OP, more of an FML for ops grand uncle. Hopefully OP can try to do something else besides complain.
SMHsohard 22
#42: I agree, and that's why my comment should be read in "mom voice" mode.
DropTheDaggerxx 31
Beautifully put, 38. Dementia affects the whole family, but always remember that it's hardest on whoever has it. It's easy to get burnt out as a caregiver, we all succumb to frustrations now and again, but try to keep perspective. In the meantime, get a good pair of headphones and/or a white noise app.
skeptic54 8
"My God, what have we done!"
tackblog 14
Knock back and repeat the same thing.
LaLince 40
Bring him breakfast and go back to sleep.
RentABozo 4
Sounds like he has his priorities straight
Faddyy6 17
this reminds me the old man of Breaking Bad
Schizomaniac 24
*DING*
Lebeaugars95 20
*mouth spasm* and death stare
Wizardo 34
Breakfast for lunch and dinner? Count me in. Leave breakfast items near him, who doesn't love a random, cold bowl of cereal during the day?
Mauskau 36
Cereal should always be cold. I think you're talking about soggy cereal
Wizardo 34
Nah I know what I'm talking about, some people do warm their milk up you know. Its a preference thing but I do agree, soggy cereal is horrendous. P.S. Dried weetabix is harder than cement.
stevenN659 24
dried weet-bix are a pain to get off the bowl, especially when you miss a bit when your rinsing it out
FemskyD 26
Tell him he needs to go to work :)
SgtAssCheeks 21
Yeah, because a weak, tired, Alzheimer afflicted, 98 year old, retired since forever man who can succumb at any given day at his age is really fit to be working...
laden_swallow09 35
Did you even read the FML?
Rallred32 20
The stupid is strong with this one.
flashback_fml 14
Lol dumb blonde
yeti37 16
Hey, don't knock it until you try it.