So much for peace and quiet. It's 9:30 pm and I just got Jay into bed. It's been a very long day. The dementia is in full force and effect tonight. He insists we're not at home and insists the things he's purchased aren't his. When I try to tell him this is his home and has been for over 35 years, he accuses me of "trying to get even" with him for something. I even went so far as to take him for a ride at 8:00 o'clock this evening to show him that we're IN Dallas and that we're IN our home. When I put him to bed, he asked if I had his phone number to call him when I wanted him to wake up. I don't know where any of this is coming from. The deterioration is SO sudden. Sure, he's had memory issues and bouts of confusion, but the last few days have been shocking to me. We see Dr. F on Monday morning but she's his oncologist and I don't know how much she can do for us / him.
He's really scaring me in his sharp decline. Steve comes for dinner tomorrow and I hope he can give me some support or suggestions. I wonder if he's had a stroke or some kind of brain event. This is just too sudden.
I'm going to try to get some sleep but I think that might be a pipe dream!
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