Comments on: Blog 20: Hard to Imagine

By: Fay

Fay — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:33:54 +0000

It was a lovely wedding, Nola, but quite long, really. Bill was socially on his guard from 10am to 8pm. That’s a long time for someone who is working with half a brain. When we arrived home in the taxi at 8:30pm, Bill looked at Ian and said: “Is this your house?” “No!” Ian answered. “It’s yours.” “No it’s not!” Bill argued.
Because of the strain of the day, we could see that Bill’s brain was starting to slip and we put him to bed quick smart. When he woke in the morning, he was all right.

By: Harold and Nola

Harold and Nola — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:51:08 +0000

And wasn’t it yet another lovely Wedding, as Aunt and Uncle we were so proud, and so proud of you and Bill, Fay, and the boys and girls [what lovely daughters-in-law you do have, not to mention those grandchildren] and we agree wholeheartedly with Louises comments re complimenting the bride while standing alongside Big bird.

By: Fay

Fay — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 06:48:45 +0000

Your comment helped me remember just how much Bill was still hanging in there in May, 2010, Louise. In spite of the fact that he couldn’t carry on a conversation and a good bit of his brain had shut down, he knew how he should act and what his demeanour should be on such an important occasion. He fought so hard to stay in our world even though he was being pushed, bit by bit, out of it. We do not give those with dementia enough praise for their bravery.

By: Louise

Louise — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:24:27 +0000

Later he took the time at the wedding reception to remember to complement Julie on her dress and tell her she had done so well. Quite a task when standing next to him was one of the MCs dressed in a chicken outfit.