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Is Low Diastolic Blood Pressure common with Stage 3 or 4 CKD?
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Nov 10 10:13am | Replies (160)Comment receiving replies
He has been refusing to eat anything accept watermelon and fruit cups. At home we would put food in front of him and he would eat some while protesting. At the hospital and NH they haven't been able to convince him to eat - I told them to just bring him food - he did say he was going to try the chicken leg. Along with CKD, other health problems he has mild dementia. I'm also never sure he is telling me the truth about his eating, BP taken there, etc. Although staff said he will only accept fruit and has a major desire for watermelon.
He has always drunk a lot of water - has a large bottle of water with him constantly. That morning he had two full bottles before his appointment. And, of course I had water in my purse for him.
Son Scott called this morning to say he is on his way - a last second surprise. Bill will put a lot of pressure on Scott to 'spring' him. Since he is finally showing some progress I told Scott to be strong. But Bill is really good about putting on an act and Scott has always done as his Dad directed. Could be a rough two days of visits.
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Julie, I have a suggestion regarding your son's visit. If he insists he will try to get Dad out of care early, explain to him that he will need to come and be his 24/7 caretaker for 72 hours - alone. And that you and your daughter will be leaving the house so he can get the "full experience."
My brother-in-law's family recently needed to move Mom to residential hospice at the end of life as having 2 people at a time with her 24/7 wasn't enough to keep her safe. Of course the 2 least-involved daughters objected. My sister & b-i-l told them "you and your husbands are retired, just move in and take over her care." Of course they had 900 reasons why they couldn't, so she contentedly stayed in hospice until the end.
Praying all will go well with the visit.
Hugs!
Sue
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My mom is 95 and has Alzheimer's - in dementia times - she would never eat food and someone had to remind her about the food , basically she needed reminders (which are counted as assists and needed least 20 to 25 assists in a day). On few occasions there were pleasant surprises too - food is consumed not sure if they liked the food are so .. totally random experiences. (next time the same food was not being eaten)
I have tried to read a lot on this subject too .. it is sometimes difficult to comprehend the human mind as times moves ahead .