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Elderly parents

82 year old grandmother with health issues has booked a holiday with her friend who has suspected dementia to spain

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LovingLurker · 07/04/2025 16:09

My lovely grandmother who I am very close to has booked a holiday to Spain with her friend who lives next door and has been her best friend for many years. Her friend is seeing people in her home at night that are not there and forgetting things. Her son her told the doctors and she is has an appointment she thinks is for. A check up but is try and start the process of seeing if she has dementia or what’s wrong with her,My grandmother has several health issues mobility issues and a really bad leg ulcer that won’t heal, we have taken her abroad with us and take her on holiday where we are there to support, something always goes wrong , and every time she forgets some medication, such as forgetting insulin while and only realising on a cruise ship. She is on heavy medication such as a high dose of morphine too. We really don’t feel this trip is a good idea , but they paid deposit and are admiment in going despite all this. I am sure they won’t get any form of mobile to work either as they both struggle.
she said she will ask doctor if she is okay to go ? Do I call doctor with my concerns, do I just let them go ? I will also be 39 weeks pregnant and my mother her daughter is here supporting us with my toddler if I go into labour , I’m so concerned if something goes wrong we won’t be in the right set up to help her.

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Eastertidings · 10/04/2025 14:10

Oh thank goodness OP, you must be so relieved. You definitely don't need this hassle whilst pregnant.

Allseeingallknowing · 10/04/2025 14:12

Hope they both have plenty of money to sort things out if it goes pear shaped! I think they are uninsurable.

Beyondburnout · 15/04/2025 21:11

Thank God.

TorroFerney · 19/04/2025 18:27

Eggtoastie · 10/04/2025 00:40

Why are you so nasty? It's clear from my other post that my DM is dead. She carried on having adventures until the last year of her life and it would not have been loving to try to stop her.

Indeed, I think that poster has completely misread/misunderstood your comment, I am not sure how saying you wouldn't have dared to try and stop your mum means you didn't like her. Now if I said it about mine that would be a different matter........

TorroFerney · 19/04/2025 18:28

AirFryerCrumpet · 09/04/2025 16:58

Some people actually like their mums/nans though.

Eh? What does this comment have to do with liking your mother?

Eggtoastie · 19/04/2025 18:47

Thank you @TorroFerney for your post, I did find that comment really upsetting.

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