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jdmkleinI have become so forgetful lately. At least 3 times in the past week I have slept the night in my chair. It is not that I have taken a 'nap' while watching TV and then woken up 2 or 3 hours later. This is turning off the television, walking to the bathroom to do the nightly routine, walked passed my bedroom door sitting down in my chair, and sleeping through the night until my usual wake-up time. Why do I do this?
Last night I went to the bathroom to change the pee pad in my pants. I keep the pads in a drawer right next to the toilet. I do this several times during the day. Last night I forgot to put a dry pee pad in my pants. Later, I had to use the toilet again, but I waited too long. I wasn't too concerned, that's what pee pads are for. But before I got to the toilet I had pee'd down the hall and onto the bathroom floor. I was alone, but I was so embarrassed I cried. Why did I forget to put a clean pad in my panties?
For dinner, I baked some rolls this afternoon. I pre-heat to the correct baking temp. I got the baking sheet ready and put the rolls on with no problem. I set the timer and left the kitchen. When the timer went off I took the rolls out of the oven. I couldn't remember how to turn it off. It didn't work when I tried what I thought was the right way. I walked away from the oven and decided if it hadn't shut off by 3:30 I would have to call Eileen and ask her to come over to see what she could do to get the darned thing off. I went back about 90 minutes later to check. I tried one last time, I would have been embarrassed to have to explain to her that forgot how to shut off the oven, hit what I thought was the off button and it worked. What did I do wrong the first 3 times I tried? Was I hitting the wrong button?? I don't know what happened and it makes me nervous.
All of this is my way of thinking I am going into dementia. I have a doctor's appointment at the end of June. I have so many questions to ask.
Last night I went to the bathroom to change the pee pad in my pants. I keep the pads in a drawer right next to the toilet. I do this several times during the day. Last night I forgot to put a dry pee pad in my pants. Later, I had to use the toilet again, but I waited too long. I wasn't too concerned, that's what pee pads are for. But before I got to the toilet I had pee'd down the hall and onto the bathroom floor. I was alone, but I was so embarrassed I cried. Why did I forget to put a clean pad in my panties?
For dinner, I baked some rolls this afternoon. I pre-heat to the correct baking temp. I got the baking sheet ready and put the rolls on with no problem. I set the timer and left the kitchen. When the timer went off I took the rolls out of the oven. I couldn't remember how to turn it off. It didn't work when I tried what I thought was the right way. I walked away from the oven and decided if it hadn't shut off by 3:30 I would have to call Eileen and ask her to come over to see what she could do to get the darned thing off. I went back about 90 minutes later to check. I tried one last time, I would have been embarrassed to have to explain to her that forgot how to shut off the oven, hit what I thought was the off button and it worked. What did I do wrong the first 3 times I tried? Was I hitting the wrong button?? I don't know what happened and it makes me nervous.
All of this is my way of thinking I am going into dementia. I have a doctor's appointment at the end of June. I have so many questions to ask.
