[A Work in Progress]

DG, I hope the "trial run" tomorrow goes well, and RET, best wishes on what sounds likely to be a verrrrry stressful "visit." Be strong. I think you are right to nix the valium, it just isn't good stuff to use as a sort of "substitute" in situations when we would otherwise drink, or want to drink. I avoid that stuff like the plague. Seen too many people get hooked.

My mother is getting kinda worse, very angry with everyone, now including the care manager (who was yesterday her "best friend"). Laughs when Care Manager asks her if she has taken her meds. Says she does not need to be taken to the dentist (her teeth are falling out and she has refused to cooperate with dental care, firing dentists, refusing to pay them, accusing them of malpractice) this week, she will "make her own arrangements." Whatever that means. She refused to go on the outing I had planned to take her on today.

I am back to feeling a wee bit frantic and stressed out again over this, not knowing what she will do next, and what our next move should be, to try to keep her healthy and safe. I am afraid I will have to petition for guardianship, which usually takes 6 months, is very expensive, and will make my mother MUCH angrier than she already is...

awww, damn.

thanks for listening, this is a good place to share all this...

wip