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I went to visit my Mum on Thursday......

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kittylester Sat 06-Aug-16 13:59:51

and found her to be very restless, talking nonsense, crying and complaining of pain. When I left I phoned both brothers and warned them that I wouldn't be surprised if we got a phone call asking us to go in.

A brother went today to discover that Mum has been in the lounge since 8 am and had eaten shepherd's pie and trifle for lunch.

I'm very, very confused

thatbags Sun 07-Aug-16 16:01:59

With you in spirit, kitty. I'm with my difficult mum now so that my brother, her usual carer (and therefore, by definition, a saint), can have a holiday. It's hard, especially as she's perfectly polite to everyone else, just
not her own offspring.

kittylester Sun 07-Aug-16 16:24:22

Oh dear bags, at least we are past that stage now - though it was entertaining in retrospect.

Everyone loves my mum because she is always so lovely!!confused

jogginggirl Sun 07-Aug-16 18:36:44

Sending flowers to you kitty and everyone else on this thread dealing with difficult situations/relatives..... flowers

I called to see my mum today - she's been in her new Very Sheltered home for just over a week now... She was asleep when I got there so I was able to change the bed and do a few chores. When she woke up, she told me that she felt very tired today because she had been into town last night dancing.....?????

Today was a good day ?

kittylester Sun 07-Aug-16 18:54:56

jg, was she with my mum? Apparently she had been out all night recently which makes a change from her working late! grin

durhamjen Sun 07-Aug-16 19:21:29

Do you think that's a requisite for someone who works in a carehome - that they think everyone's lovely?
That's what they say about my mother in law, but they didn't know her before.

kittylester Sun 07-Aug-16 19:32:05

Exactly!! grin

jogginggirl Sun 07-Aug-16 19:45:44

kitty oh oh - there could be trouble ahead ...?