Norman was put on Haloperidol (to calm him) and Sertraline, an anti depressent since late July. The haloperidol was mildly effective but I feel the sertraline didn't really helped him. All drugs are with side effects and these two "happy pills" that Norman is taking contributed to his urine incontinence. No matter how hard he tried, he just could not control his bladder muscles. He need to wear adult diapers day and night and in spite of that he still leaks and gets thoroughly wet at night. His skin is red and moist and he needs constant cleaning all the time. Hospice nurse put in a urine catheter which need to be change once in 2 weeks. Yesterday I change it to a silicone catheter which can last up to 2 months without changing. It was very painful for Norman when the hospice nurse inserted the cath and he was tense and screaming! My poor beloved have been so brave all these while but I can see him crying and breaking down silently, his tears just roll down at the corner of his eyes. This crazy disease is like a roller coaster. Some days I fear that he is slipping away and some days he is more alert. All these fluctuations keep me on my toes and even keep my hopes up!
I live one day at a time and continues to ask God for mercy. God bless you all.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
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