Posted late 1/11/19 A couple more cute pix of mom after her starting to feel better today…and a cute baby picture of us to boot. She looked worse after the falls, but the bruises are starting to fade. #EndALZ
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Best/Worst of X
Posted later 1/11/19 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring…
Recovery
Posted early 1/11/19 Mom is back awake and generally better so far this morning. Pam and I will check on her often today. The flu/stomach bug stinks…but even more so with a compromised brain. 🙁 #EndALZ
Bugs Everywhere!
Posted 1/10/19 Stinking stomach bug round zillion hit nearly all of the Sweet 17. 🙁 Mom has a fever and, drum roll, nausea. Meds back to a challenge. Poor mom is super-zonked and had to be carried to her room. She crashed and is pretty much unresponsive, but her vitals are ok. Docs are coming to…
It’s All Relative
Posted 1/9/19 Long visit with mom today. The report when I got there was a roller coaster day. I was shocked. I expected her to be sitting in a hammock drinking a virgin mojito. Lol Overall, today was a very nice visit. She has taken her meds perfectly for 48 hours now. Sure she was…
Whacked Back, Good Luck With Dat
Posted 1/8/19 Not a great day for mom. Her back is out of whack either from her fall or from endless pacing. We can’t get an Xray in because it requires her cooperation by laying flat. Lol… as the kids say, “good luck with dat!”. Anxiety level still pretty high. Piano playing is not as…
C9-H13-NO3
Posted 1/7/19 C9-H13-NO3 is the chemical makeup of adrenaline. The last two days I have pumped far too much of this complex chemical through my blood tubes. Mom fell last night late in the day after a bad day of taking, missing and probably spitting out meds. Fall calls are not the kind of call…
Wake Up Call
Posted late that night after a wake up call from the nurses Sigh…lots of posts today. 🙁 Mom had a big setback tonight. Sorry to flood your inbox/feeds. Please pray for a good night for her. Details in the morning. Thank you.
Code Molar Update
Posted later 1/6/19 Breaking news alert!! Hip Hip Hooray! Great news on mom!!! Her lower denture was found in a Sweet 17 member’s drawer. (Note: Several ladies there are missing teeth.) We discussed in the Applegate living room most notably the key question “Are they sure it is her’s?” Our verdict: think glass slipper except…
Sun Down, Lids Up
Posted 1/6/19 Mom had a busy night last night again…up pretty much all night and sleeps half or more of the day. Sundowners. (aka Alzheimer’s patients’ TurboColic) Think it through with me…are patients literally confused at when it is time to sleep, or, could it be that the peace of quietness outweighs the need to…