He tells Mom that she is the one with problems, not him. He is often nasty toward us, with no reason or provocation. His common sense is gone, as in taking his jumper cables from his car down to the basement, and packing the car with every empty suitcase he could find because he was angry with Mom and going to run away.
He voluntarily relinquished his keys about 10 days ago, but this weekend was wanting them back. He called me and I reiterated that Mom, Adam & I all felt that he was unsafe to drive, but that we would take him anywhere he would like to go. He became angry and will no longer speak to me civilly. Last night, he left the house, walking in the direction of the highway that is about 2 blocks from their house, looking to cross it to go to Taco Bell for something to eat. Mom found him and nicely encouraged him to get in the car with her, as it was hot and humid outside, and she would take him to get food. He yelled obscenities at her, and refused to get in the car. She tried another time and was met with similar resistance. She then called me, and I was able to get him back to the house. He still was speaking to me very harshly and wanted me to leave and not come in their house.
This is not my father anymore. It's quite sad to have to watch someone you love become someone else.
We got the results of the CT scan today, and it was negative. While that is a good thing, it would have been nice to have an idea for a direction to go with some treatment. His doctor, Dr. Edward Mangosing, thought this new cluster of symptoms was due possibly his ammonia levels being too high and ordered bloodwork today. If it was high enough, he was going to admit him to the hospital. So that's where we may be tomorrow if the results come in. He also ordered a urinalysis, as urinary tract infections can often make dementia worse. Hopefully, we will know more tomorrow morning once we have the test results.
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