wewillbeatthis
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Dad just is not doing well at all... More emotionally then physically and I am making it WORSE!
He is working a great deal and that means a great deal of driving, walking with his cart, talking, and paperwork when he gets home.....
Then on top of all of this DAD will not go to sleep cause he can't he says that in the past he would love to sleep. He would say ok enough for today time to go to bed and start another day tomorrow. Now when the clock hits 5pm and we are all home or on our way home I think we all have a pit in our stomachs wondering if DAD is going to be able to sleep tonight.... What is he not sleeping?
This not sleeping is hurting him so much. He is walking so slow, he is holding onto every wall and door possible. He actually streaches out to touch the wall before his legs are even near to ensure that he is holding onto something.... Then talking forget about it... He sounds so monatone... Another words slow which he has been for at least a year, certain words slurred also about a year... Now it is extra slow and the entire sentance is slurred now all the time just perhaps a 3rd of the converstions he has through out the day.... He is so Fatigued...
Dad will sleep on the sofa for about an hour to two hours on and off. He will have the jerking on and off in his left leg which he has had for at least three years.... Then he will go into the room and try to sleep around 11:45pm or so... At this time he will lay down and get frustrated and back up.... Then he will walk around, he will do this sometimes for only an hour and then go to sleep and sleep through the night.... other times for hours and not get to bed until 3am... With this beings said I really don't think it can be a breathing issue cause then he would not be able to finally get to sleep.... He can take deep breaths when he is laying down through his mouth opened, pursed lips, and nose..... So what can this be and why?
Once he does get sleep will he be back to the way he was before this all started a month or so ago?
Please, Please respond to me I need to talk and understand....
He is working a great deal and that means a great deal of driving, walking with his cart, talking, and paperwork when he gets home.....
Then on top of all of this DAD will not go to sleep cause he can't he says that in the past he would love to sleep. He would say ok enough for today time to go to bed and start another day tomorrow. Now when the clock hits 5pm and we are all home or on our way home I think we all have a pit in our stomachs wondering if DAD is going to be able to sleep tonight.... What is he not sleeping?
This not sleeping is hurting him so much. He is walking so slow, he is holding onto every wall and door possible. He actually streaches out to touch the wall before his legs are even near to ensure that he is holding onto something.... Then talking forget about it... He sounds so monatone... Another words slow which he has been for at least a year, certain words slurred also about a year... Now it is extra slow and the entire sentance is slurred now all the time just perhaps a 3rd of the converstions he has through out the day.... He is so Fatigued...
Dad will sleep on the sofa for about an hour to two hours on and off. He will have the jerking on and off in his left leg which he has had for at least three years.... Then he will go into the room and try to sleep around 11:45pm or so... At this time he will lay down and get frustrated and back up.... Then he will walk around, he will do this sometimes for only an hour and then go to sleep and sleep through the night.... other times for hours and not get to bed until 3am... With this beings said I really don't think it can be a breathing issue cause then he would not be able to finally get to sleep.... He can take deep breaths when he is laying down through his mouth opened, pursed lips, and nose..... So what can this be and why?
Once he does get sleep will he be back to the way he was before this all started a month or so ago?
Please, Please respond to me I need to talk and understand....