What song are you listening to?

[cochise]

Thanks for your support. We're at the hospital now which is beautiful and modern. My youngest is with his mother. I have this stupid sermon repeating itself in my head 'when the roll is called up yonder I'll be there'. I'd better drop in to the psychiatry Dept on the way Home.

Genuinely, if there is anything you need let me know. I don't know what the support network you have around is like, but if you are in Sydney and need someone to go do some grocery shopping or any other tasks or anything for you please reach out.

 

[Russell]

Moral support and prayers are with you and your family Paws.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Thanks for your support. We're at the hospital now which is beautiful and modern. My youngest is with his mother. I have this stupid sermon repeating itself in my head 'when the roll is called up yonder I'll be there'. I'd better drop in to the psychiatry Dept on the way Home.

Genuinely, if there is anything you need let me know. I don't know what the support network you have around is like, but if you are in Sydney and need someone to go do some grocery shopping or any other tasks or anything for you please reach out.

Thanks to you Cochise and Russell. It seems recovery is not progressing as expected. We have great family support from my family so we stay strong.

 

[mike]

I'm feeling my age today. I always liked this song. There is something about it perhaps the Les Paul guitar riffs.

The mother of my sons had an emergency op to remove a brain tumour from the frontal lobe. Most removed but not all and pathology awaits today. My sons are devastated. Their mother has difficulty forming words and her memory appears tp have regressed. She cannot remember her youngest and asks after our eldest and me.

I helped our youngest prepare an album of snaps of our two as well as her one her harley. She couldn't remember the bike but recognised the photos of her youngest but couldn't form words to communicate.

Does anyone have other ideas regarding memory?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op8z3srZ-hA

So sad. One of the most difficult things to deal with. You covered most I think. Try and engage all senses such as a particular taste or smell she could associate with. Both can be a powerful reminders. If you can think of anything along those lines.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

I'm feeling my age today. I always liked this song. There is something about it perhaps the Les Paul guitar riffs.

The mother of my sons had an emergency op to remove a brain tumour from the frontal lobe. Most removed but not all and pathology awaits today. My sons are devastated. Their mother has difficulty forming words and her memory appears tp have regressed. She cannot remember her youngest and asks after our eldest and me.

I helped our youngest prepare an album of snaps of our two as well as her one her harley. She couldn't remember the bike but recognised the photos of her youngest but couldn't form words to communicate.

Does anyone have other ideas regarding memory?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op8z3srZ-hA

So sad. One of the most difficult things to deal with. You covered most I think. Try and engage all senses such as a particular taste or smell she could associate with. Both can be a powerful reminders. If you can think of anything along those lines.

A favourite song or even favourite perfume or something like that may help.
Sorry to hear about your sons mother Paws, best wishes for a positive outcome soon.

 

[cochise]

I'm feeling my age today. I always liked this song. There is something about it perhaps the Les Paul guitar riffs.

The mother of my sons had an emergency op to remove a brain tumour from the frontal lobe. Most removed but not all and pathology awaits today. My sons are devastated. Their mother has difficulty forming words and her memory appears tp have regressed. She cannot remember her youngest and asks after our eldest and me.

I helped our youngest prepare an album of snaps of our two as well as her one her harley. She couldn't remember the bike but recognised the photos of her youngest but couldn't form words to communicate.

Does anyone have other ideas regarding memory?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op8z3srZ-hA

So sad. One of the most difficult things to deal with. You covered most I think. Try and engage all senses such as a particular taste or smell she could associate with. Both can be a powerful reminders. If you can think of anything along those lines.

A favourite song or even favourite perfume or something like that may help.
Sorry to hear about your sons mother Paws, best wishes for a positive outcome soon.

Yeah, I'd probably have their favourite music playing in the background but don't really know much about this.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

I'm feeling my age today. I always liked this song. There is something about it perhaps the Les Paul guitar riffs.

The mother of my sons had an emergency op to remove a brain tumour from the frontal lobe. Most removed but not all and pathology awaits today. My sons are devastated. Their mother has difficulty forming words and her memory appears tp have regressed. She cannot remember her youngest and asks after our eldest and me.

I helped our youngest prepare an album of snaps of our two as well as her one her harley. She couldn't remember the bike but recognised the photos of her youngest but couldn't form words to communicate.

Does anyone have other ideas regarding memory?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op8z3srZ-hA

So sad. One of the most difficult things to deal with. You covered most I think. Try and engage all senses such as a particular taste or smell she could associate with. Both can be a powerful reminders. If you can think of anything along those lines.

A favourite song or even favourite perfume or something like that may help.
Sorry to hear about your sons mother Paws, best wishes for a positive outcome soon.

Yeah, I'd probably have their favourite music playing in the background but don't really know much about this.

Have read and heard in quite a number of instances about songs and familiar smells triggering a response.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

I'm feeling my age today. I always liked this song. There is something about it perhaps the Les Paul guitar riffs.

The mother of my sons had an emergency op to remove a brain tumour from the frontal lobe. Most removed but not all and pathology awaits today. My sons are devastated. Their mother has difficulty forming words and her memory appears tp have regressed. She cannot remember her youngest and asks after our eldest and me.

I helped our youngest prepare an album of snaps of our two as well as her one her harley. She couldn't remember the bike but recognised the photos of her youngest but couldn't form words to communicate.

Does anyone have other ideas regarding memory?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op8z3srZ-hA

I am sorry to hear Paws, it must be very difficult for you and your kids at this time.

Music is a very strong tool in recovery. Play her favourites particularly ones she listened to in the company of your boys and see how that goes perhaps.

Wishing you the best mate.

 

[mike]

I forgot to add @pawsandclaws1 ... wishing all the best and I hope her recovery improves.

 

[happy_tiger]

I'm feeling my age today. I always liked this song. There is something about it perhaps the Les Paul guitar riffs.

The mother of my sons had an emergency op to remove a brain tumour from the frontal lobe. Most removed but not all and pathology awaits today. My sons are devastated. Their mother has difficulty forming words and her memory appears tp have regressed. She cannot remember her youngest and asks after our eldest and me.

I helped our youngest prepare an album of snaps of our two as well as her one her harley. She couldn't remember the bike but recognised the photos of her youngest but couldn't form words to communicate.

Does anyone have other ideas regarding memory?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op8z3srZ-hA

The Father In Law had a tumour removed from his frontal lobe as well ...he went from a one of the gentlest humans I had met to someone who angered very easily at the smallest things

I'm not sure if this will help or not as everyone is different but not correcting her if she got something mixed up was usually a good idea as he would anger at that ...a distinct memory was pulling up at one of our favourite bream spots and the FIL said I was one channel too far over .......the other person in the boat said I was right ..but you just couldn't reason with him

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Thanks for the kind thoughts. Unfortunately it was the worst news. My sons will see their mother as much as possible for the time she has left. My family is rallying as I knew they would.

 

[cochise]

Thanks for the kind thoughts. Unfortunately it was the worst news. My sons will see their mother as much as possible for the time she has left. My family is rallying as I knew they would.

Make sure you get the support you need as well mate!

 

[mike]

Thanks for the kind thoughts. Unfortunately it was the worst news. My sons will see their mother as much as possible for the time she has left. My family is rallying as I knew they would.

So sorry to hear. Thinking of you and your family.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Thanks for the kind thoughts. Unfortunately it was the worst news. My sons will see their mother as much as possible for the time she has left. My family is rallying as I knew they would.

Make sure you take care of yourself also. Don't put everyone else's needs above your own if it is to your own detriment.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAZ_TELKNZ0
If you've never been to heaven then this is a taste!
BTW This is just their rehearsal!

 

[pawsandclaws1]

My son's mother is still with us but you would think she wasn't the way her siblings are behaving. Greed. After informing them of their mother's condition, they told my sons they are taking her 4WD back to the Upper Blue Mountains. The 4WD has a lot of emotional attachment for their mum. Because of this both boys have an attachment to it. Ironically, the home in the Upper Blue Mountains is ours. I told my sons to not engage in low class behaviour. A barrister told me years ago 'the law is just, but it is just the law'.

 

[mike]

My son's mother is still with us but you would think she wasn't the way her siblings are behaving. Greed. After informing them of their mother's condition, they told my sons they are taking her 4WD back to the Upper Blue Mountains. The 4WD has a lot of emotional attachment for their mum. Because of this both boys have an attachment to it. Ironically, the home in the Upper Blue Mountains is ours. I told my sons to not engage in low class behaviour. A barrister told me years ago 'the law is just, but it is just the law'.

Sorry to hear. Times like this can certainly bring out the worst in people, conversely they can also bring out the best. You quickly learn who is what in your family.

 

[cochise]

My son's mother is still with us but you would think she wasn't the way her siblings are behaving. Greed. After informing them of their mother's condition, they told my sons they are taking her 4WD back to the Upper Blue Mountains. The 4WD has a lot of emotional attachment for their mum. Because of this both boys have an attachment to it. Ironically, the home in the Upper Blue Mountains is ours. I told my sons to not engage in low class behaviour. A barrister told me years ago 'the law is just, but it is just the law'.

Mate, great advice, getting involved in that sort of rubbish now would rob your boy of making the most of this time they have now. All those discussion get be had later and anything people think they are achieving by forcing decision now can be readdressed at a more appropriate time.

It sounds like you are doing a good job guiding your sons through what is a very emotional time and as and assumption based on some of the language you used probably a very difficult situation for you when dealing with some members of their mum's family.

Keep being there for your sons but make sure you are looking after yourself as well mate. You and your family are in my thoughts.

 

[Russell]

Sorry to hear that news Paws - not much I can say but echo a few thoughts given by others, Cochise, CB and Mike seem to be on the money to me. There are good and bad in every family and at times like these you unfortunately tend to find out who both are. You also need to look after yourself, for as much as they are hurting, you are to. They need you but you will be no good to them if you fall apart.

Thoughts and prayers still with you guys - take it easy Mate.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

My son's mother is still with us but you would think she wasn't the way her siblings are behaving. Greed. After informing them of their mother's condition, they told my sons they are taking her 4WD back to the Upper Blue Mountains. The 4WD has a lot of emotional attachment for their mum. Because of this both boys have an attachment to it. Ironically, the home in the Upper Blue Mountains is ours. I told my sons to not engage in low class behaviour. A barrister told me years ago 'the law is just, but it is just the law'.

Like the saying goes mate, "where there's a will, there's a relative."

Don't engage in that sort of garbage.