Posted 10/29/18 Mom was a mess today. I colored with her in her new Noah’s Ark coloring book to begin to settle her down. The human brain is an extraordinary bundle of meat. Think of memories like little pathways from point A to B. Broken pathways=memory loss. The brain desperately seeks rest. Healthy or unhealthy,…
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MAGA
Posted 10/26/18 I got a tad of a hard time from an unnamed loved one for only posting sad videos of mom, so tonight I will only post a couple happy pix. Regardless of your opinion of the president and of politics in general, wouldn’t it be nice to honestly respond “No idea” to the…
The Bag Lady is Actually a Servant
Posted 10/24/18 Mom was super anxious again in the first half of today’s visit, then improved. Earlier she was apparently wheelin’ a fellow resident around in a chair and they both crashed in a heap. Nobody harmed, but I wonder what could have happened in the hardwood section instead of carpet? Mom has a servant’s…
Singin’ with Kin
Posted 10/22/18 Was a long and unusual visit with mom today. The positives: She played the piano well. She was nice and only somewhat nervous. She was more verbal than she has been lately. The negatives: she said a few highly inappropriate things to me. Eek. She still asked to go home a lot. She…
The Facts
Posted 10/20/18 Mom slept good last night. Had a better breakfast this morning too. You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have…the Alzheimer’s ward. Sing it Tootie, Blair and Mrs. Garrett!! #EndALZ
Sunshine and Imago Dei
Posted 10/19/18 Mom was the worst I have seen her so far. She was extremely frantic (redundancy intentional)…far from the Disney Princess I am used to in comparison. The nurse told me she is gathering stuff…some hers, some other ladies’…and paced all day. She shouted to me 20 times or more to take her home……
Waterboarding?
Posted 10/17/18 Mom was actually in a good mood today. 2 nights in a row with adequate sleep has helped. She still is “revved up” with anxiety out of fear of losing her possessions/her directions and she paces most of the day, but she truly seems to be settling in better. One of her ward-mates,…
Monster Mush
Posted 10/16/18 Mom seemed to have a decent day according to the nurses tonight. I learned, again, that she is chihuahua anxious and she hates not wearing blue jeans. I also visited very early today (pre-sunrise) on the way to work before she woke up (she slept decently apparently…maybe that is improving? 🙂 ). I, however,…
Psalm 55
Posted 10/16/18a Mom slept tonight most of the night. Thank you for your prayer. Keep praying… millions didn’t sleep. 🙂 The Psalmist in Psalm 55 was always in fear for his life. This is a section of this beautiful song: And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away…
They are Nearby
Posted 10/15/18 Pray now (please) for my mom and a million other families’ loved ones out there that Alzheimer’s has broken their sleep cycle and are pacing relentlessly looking for something that is not there instead of sleeping. Yesterday my mom got 45 minutes of sleep and probably walked a marathon. She isn’t the only…