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…
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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…
Grandma Applegate was SuperWoman
Posted 1/5/19 As fast as things get worse, they get better sometimes. Mom was more lucid today, as you can see (perhaps) by the posts from Pam’s phone. Less anxious today, as of lunchtime. 🙂 Makes life easier for mom and for the Sweet 17 when things improve, even for a while. Moment of self-refection/confession:…
Sad Salad
Posted 1/4/19 later Had a 3.5 hour visit with mom today. It started off rough. I couldn’t find mom in the normal haunts, then found her in a neighboring room super angry/anxious and partially missing her top. She had made a mess of herself and the kind nurse was trying in vain to get her…
Hearing Doesn’t Equal Understanding
Posted 1/4/19 The longer I live, the more realize that hearing and understanding are complex topics that are governed by many more variables than the quality of the ear and/or the mouth. Arguing a point, sharing an intimate feeling, defending a loved one…all of these actions involve words, but often the other things at play…
Wings
Posted 1/3/19 Another super sad day at the memory unit. One of the absolutely sweetest ladies of the Sweet 17 left for her eternal reward today. 🙁 Such a nice person. I will miss her smile, her sweet spirit and her singing to mom’s piano. The original Sweet 17 is quickly turning into a cover band…