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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 684331" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am soo sorry! I had cellulitis a few years back and it messed with my entire body. I asked for strange things and didn't remember it later, etc... I hope and pray that the medications work because it is VERY serious. </p><p></p><p>When my adopted gpa had dementia, I would just tell him it was his idea to go to therapy or whatever he was grumbling about or refusing to do. Some of the staff thought i was awful, and a few members here thought i was totally horrible, but it got him to do what HAD to happen and got him to COOPERATE NICELY. Otherwise it was a big fight, a struggle to force him into the wheelchair and he would not participate in any way.. But my way? Yes, it was a lie, but it made HIS DAY soooooo much better and made the staff's day better and he got the benefit of the therapy. Plus it gave his wife a good day and no stress headaches. So I kept on lying to him and finally the staff did too because it helped him and them. And I have zero guilt over those lies.</p><p></p><p>I know my family used this during my cellulitis (I almost lost my leg or died!) and it helped me too. The infection can mess with your mental status and so can the medications. Be aware that the antibiotics will rot out his teeth - I had to goo to dentures because the antibiotics ate them from the inside so they just crumbled. It cannot be helped and in my opinion was a small price to pay for my life and my leg.</p><p></p><p>I hope he gets better soon!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 684331, member: 1233"] I am soo sorry! I had cellulitis a few years back and it messed with my entire body. I asked for strange things and didn't remember it later, etc... I hope and pray that the medications work because it is VERY serious. When my adopted gpa had dementia, I would just tell him it was his idea to go to therapy or whatever he was grumbling about or refusing to do. Some of the staff thought i was awful, and a few members here thought i was totally horrible, but it got him to do what HAD to happen and got him to COOPERATE NICELY. Otherwise it was a big fight, a struggle to force him into the wheelchair and he would not participate in any way.. But my way? Yes, it was a lie, but it made HIS DAY soooooo much better and made the staff's day better and he got the benefit of the therapy. Plus it gave his wife a good day and no stress headaches. So I kept on lying to him and finally the staff did too because it helped him and them. And I have zero guilt over those lies. I know my family used this during my cellulitis (I almost lost my leg or died!) and it helped me too. The infection can mess with your mental status and so can the medications. Be aware that the antibiotics will rot out his teeth - I had to goo to dentures because the antibiotics ate them from the inside so they just crumbled. It cannot be helped and in my opinion was a small price to pay for my life and my leg. I hope he gets better soon! [/QUOTE]
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