Pseudo Dementia

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Aging sucks. Chuck has been diagnosed with pseudo dementia. Here is the story.

It was Christmas evening 2020. Chuck and one of our sons had been arguing over some issues and the discussion had gotten pretty heated. Chuck had not been his normal self for a few days. Really he had not been his normal self for a few years. More on that story at a later day. I noticed Chuck’s speech had recently started getting garbbled throughout the day. He would not let me take him to the hospital during the day because he did not want to spoil Christmas.

When we got to the hospital Chuck’s blood pressure was elevated. They kept us for a few days. Chuck’s speech was crazy. He was making up words and not realizing what day it was. They sent us home with instructions to see a neurologist.

On New Year’s Eve Chuck went numb on his right side. His son helped him get dressed, I fed him an aspirin and we got him in the car and rushed him to the hospital. All ICU rooms were full due to COVID. We were put in a bed in the CATH lab. Before that we were in the Er . We had arrived at the hospital within the time frame to give Chuck the amazing clot buster medication. Many prayers were said that night in that ER room. The nurse was a believer and we asked the Holy Ghost into the room. He showed up and healed my husband.

We stayed in the hospital for a few days and then were released to go home. Chuck has to take seizure medication. The neurologist said that there is no brain damage. He said there could have possibly been a small stroke but he feels it is more of a situation caused by stress. PTSD has caused this to happen to Chuck.

Now Chuck and I spend much of the day discussing if he still goes to work. We also spend much of the day trying to find his passwords on the computer.The rest of the day it’s spent reassuring him that he is loved by me and I will do everything in my power to continue to care for him in our home here at the farm. Life is changing rapidly and I am holding on for the ride. No physical impairment have shown up thank Goodness.

Published by Dinky

Hello, my name is Dinky. This is a name given to me in my first marriage. It is my grandma name. A few other selected individuals address me as such. I am a onetime divorced, one-time widowed single woman trying to discover the real me. I will take you on my journey. Read if you are interested. I feel that I am a hard knock educated person. I have been a working mother, a stay-at-home wife, a Christian, a caretaker, and a retired woman. I am always seeking wisdom on how to improve as a person and hopefully I can share as I learn more. I have many interests. I enjoy cooking because I enjoy eating. I am not a great cook but am eager to try new recipes. I will share these with you. I have a degree in business management and a certification in food science. I have worked man years in the food manufacturing industry. I also have a small farm. I have some cows, a donkey, some wild horses a bull and two dogs. I would like to explore more homesteading techniques and become self-sustained. Maybe we can learn together. I encourage your input and ideas. I have spent many years learning how to make quilts. This is another hobby I would like to get back into. I am always up to learn new crafts and explore new projects. I am really big on goal setting and finding ways to make my life simpler. I will take you through some of my ideas on that progress. Lastly, but biggest on my list is that I am a Christian in continual growth mode. I will never be all that I should, and I will never judge people in regard to their own journey. I am always open for discussion on this topic. If you find my talks interesting, feel free to follow me. If I say or write anything offensive feel free to call me out. I am up for improvement and self-growth. Welcome to learning about me and helping me in my self-discovery.

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