My Poppy is back home from hospital....
@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
Perth, Australia
May 23, 2021 6:27am CST
I'm a few days late giving this update as well as behind on other things I wanted to share. Will do those posts later. But here is the update regarding my Poppy for those who had been reading.
He is back home with Nanny. To which we are all really happy about as well as nervous. My dad and I are hoping that my Nan will just accept some outside help to look after Pop.
What a random and stressful ride that was! He was in hospital for....like 20 days or almost 20 days. We honestly thought that was it for Poppy. 
Between his stomach bug and issues with his Angina medication and the dementia, we didn't know what was going on but thought the outcome would be the worst.
His dementia though....
On the day my dad picked Pop up to take him home, my Pop went to another room while my dad stood in the kitchen talking to Nan. Pop came out again and said "Oh hey Bruce is here!" Like all excited his son was there. He had no recollection that my dad just picked him up and brought him home. It's really sad. So much worse.
My Nanny has said that Poppy has been quite angry past couple days. He is still sleeping more than normal and eating is still not the best. No idea if that is still connected to dementia as apparently some patients begin to sleep more and eat less.
Anyway, that was the update. Thank you very kindly for reading. I will be back on later as I know I have a lot of notifications to tend to. 
Between his stomach bug and issues with his Angina medication and the dementia, we didn't know what was going on but thought the outcome would be the worst.
His dementia though.... On the day my dad picked Pop up to take him home, my Pop went to another room while my dad stood in the kitchen talking to Nan. Pop came out again and said "Oh hey Bruce is here!" Like all excited his son was there. He had no recollection that my dad just picked him up and brought him home. It's really sad. So much worse.
My Nanny has said that Poppy has been quite angry past couple days. He is still sleeping more than normal and eating is still not the best. No idea if that is still connected to dementia as apparently some patients begin to sleep more and eat less.
Anyway, that was the update. Thank you very kindly for reading. I will be back on later as I know I have a lot of notifications to tend to. 22 people like this
21 responses
@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@LeaPea2417 It is and quite hard to witness. Thank you kindly for reading and being here.
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
24 May 21
@VivaLaDani13 , So it means that she hasn't accepted help yet?
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@marlina Thank you kindly. I hope so too. She's only exhausting herself doing this solo.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
25 May 21
@marlina My Nan did say that if she agreed with her and Poppy's doctor to get some help, all she had to do was ask and he would try to push their names forward to get help quicker. But whether or not she's put her name down, I don't know. She's being quite stubborn really. I understand why but she needs to try not to be.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@LadyDuck I agree. I am happy he is able to still do this. Thank you kindly, I really hope she does too as it will only benefit her.
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@LadyDuck (460096)
• Switzerland
25 May 21
@VivaLaDani13 It is very hard to take care of someone who is not fully functional, I hope she will get some help.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
1 Jun 21
@LadyDuck That is very true, and thank you very much. 
I hope so too.
I hope so too.1 person likes this
@just4him (308152)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 May 21
@VivaLaDani13 Yes, it was. Thank you.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@CarolDM As always, I truly thank you so much for being here. I am glad he is home too where he is familiar with everything.
I am glad he is home too where he is familiar with everything.2 people like this
@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
23 May 21
i am so sorry. it is a horrible disease.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@DocAndersen It really is. Thank you again for being here.
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@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
25 May 21
@VivaLaDani13 you bet - you've returned the kindness many times to me!
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@GardenGerty (157813)
• United States
23 May 21
I do hope your Nanny will get some outside help so that he can continue at home safely.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@GardenGerty Thank you kindly, I really hope so too. It would benefit her majorly.
@rsa101 (37969)
• Philippines
24 May 21
That is nice to hear that your poppy had recovered from his illness. I guess you are given more time to be with him and spend more time bonding with him. Take this opportunity to be with him. I guess with his dementia there is nothing you could do with it since it's part of growing old and you just need to understand him and be more patient about it as this is some kind of a permanent thing already. He may from at times go out of it but it's hard to catch these moments.
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@rsa101 (37969)
• Philippines
25 May 21
@VivaLaDani13 I never had experienced a person with dementia. My mom passed away quite young and my grandparents didn't reach that point and have passed too.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@rsa101 All very true, thank you very kindly for taking the time to read and express your care and advice. I'm always very patient with him. I'm a pretty patient person anyway but especially for something like this being, he is my family member and he cannot control what is happening to him. It's so heartbreaking.
Thank you again. Always appreciate you commenting.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
25 May 21
@rsa101 I'm really sorry about that. I also hope you never experience dementia in any way whether it being yourself or someone else you know.
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@m_audrey6788 (58482)
• Germany
23 May 21
I hope your poppy will get better. I know that dementia sickness is not really easy and heartbreaking. Good thing he have his wife to take care of him.
Have a great day 
Good thing he have his wife to take care of him.
Have a great day 3 people like this
@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@m_audrey6788 Thank you very kindly for always being here to read and comment with such care and support. It has and will always mean so much to me!
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@FourWalls (62640)
• United States
23 May 21
I hate dementia, because you basically lose your loved one twice (once when they forget you, and once when they die).
Glad your poppy is out of the hospital, though. I never get rest in the hospital, so I’m glad I’ve never had a prolonged stay.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@FourWalls You're very accurate with that statement. Not that I've experienced the second part of the loss but this was something I was thinking about when seeing him in hospital. It's awful.
Thank you kindly. It is hard to get proper rest in hospital for sure!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@Juliaacv Thank you so very much! You're very sweet and I truly appreciate you being so supportive as you've always been.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@Sojourn Thank you kindly for reading and commenting. I truly wish I could agree with you but I'm afraid there is no cure or going back to how it was. Dementia only continues to get worse and unfortunately doesn't get better. He hasn't recollected any memories I'm afraid.
He hasn't recollected any memories I'm afraid.2 people like this
@Starkinds (32703)
• India
24 May 21
Hi.
Good morning. Glad to know that your father is OK. Take care and be safe.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
25 May 21
@Starkinds All good, have a good day!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@Starkinds Good morning Jaya. It's my Grandfather, not my dad.
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@popciclecold (35606)
• United States
24 May 21
I am glad to hear he is home..Dementia is heartbreaking. May the Lord be with you .and your family.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@sjvg1976 It may play a part, but it's more likely that it's the dementia. Thank you kindly for commenting.
@youfiq (2572)
• United States
24 May 21
I hope the dementia will subside soon, it's okay if the disease is caused by old age, this is required for us to be patient.
surely one day the dementia will subside, but if it's still like this, hopefully you can always be by his side to accompany him
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@youfiq That would be wonderful but sadly, it will only continue to get worse which is very sad. We are all being very understanding and patient with him.
Thank you kindly for commenting. 
@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 21
@iplomatsruthi Thank you very kindly.
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@Treborika (17387)
• Mombasa, Kenya
24 Jan 23
I wonder how dementia is such a very stubborn disease.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60643)
• Perth, Australia
24 Jan 23
@Treborika I'm not sure of what it does to the brain exactly. I just know it's a very sad thing for one to deal with and watch.
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@Treborika (17387)
• Mombasa, Kenya
24 Jan 23
@VivaLaDani13 I bet most symptoms for it is the loss of memory
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