Life with Dad

Caring for someone with dementia, you have to laugh to keep from crying.

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Location: Texas

This blog is a reflection on being a member of the "sandwich generation". We are those sandwiched between aging parents who need care and/or help and their own children. After an extensive remodel of our house, we moved my parents in with us. Dad has Alzheimer’s, which adds complications to the situation.

Monday, June 27, 2005

Australia

Dad fell and broke the top of his femur yesterday. We had to call an ambulance to transport him to the emergency room where they decided he needed immediate surgery. Fortunately he was able to understand where he was and why he needed surgery. However, immediately after surgery, he had some interesting ideas:

"I need to go to Australia. They can fix broken bones in Australia."

"I broke a bone, so you need to take me to Australia. Australia is the only place where they can fix bones."

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