Please forgive the tardiness of this post - I had a moment on Friday, and it was rectified early this afternoon - I was without internet because of something mindless I'd done...ooooops!
Looking back at the year and comparing Mom today there is an easily observable difference. She is less chatty; she moves with more difficulty; she is less articulate; she has more hallucinations; she is wearier and needs more sleep; her appetite is diminished, and her wont of exerise is also down.
This week, I am taking her to see a new doctor, one who deals with geriatric problems. This should be interesting to hear what happens.
Her appointment is a response to her having a great deal of pain in her legs - they have swollen, and I fear either she has an infection, edema, or something related to her condition. She has complained of pain in her pelvic region, and this also may be affecting her condition at this time, or it is a symptom.
Also, her grandchild, Alex, is coming down from Seattle for a visit. This will be the first time in quite a while they'll have seen one another. It will be good for them both, I'm sure.
On Wednesday, aside from the RLC (Retired Ladies' Club - this chapter has Connie & Jean) coming to invigorate Mom's mind with Scrabble, she will also have a teeth cleaning!
What a busy week!
This past weekend, my brother came down with his wife from Seattle and took her to lunch and then on a shopping spree! Mom is now rich with lots of comfortable clothes - whether she wears them we'll see - she seems to crave only certain clothes, and doesn't want much to do with the others, but hopefully this will change!
She doesn't remember much about the week, but I did see a pack of Fig Newtons in her cupboard, which meant she must have won at BINGO!
WE had a lovely lunch on a cooler Sunday with Jean. Mom spent some time going through the church registry to see if there was anyone she knew. We also talked about books, and Mom was engaged, but not much verbally. She did say she'd received a book list from a friend in Port Angeles, and was hoping to read some of them. I need to get a copy of that list to purchase the books for her.
Oddly, she wanted to get back to lie down after lunch. So, we went back and we went through the new wardrobe - her seated and me showing her and explaining each garment...some 'foundation' garments needed no display.
I left her happy but very tired. I'm hoping that Thursday's visit to the doc will provide us more information and see a rally back to some vim and vigor she seems to have lost of late!
Looking back at the year and comparing Mom today there is an easily observable difference. She is less chatty; she moves with more difficulty; she is less articulate; she has more hallucinations; she is wearier and needs more sleep; her appetite is diminished, and her wont of exerise is also down.
This week, I am taking her to see a new doctor, one who deals with geriatric problems. This should be interesting to hear what happens.
Her appointment is a response to her having a great deal of pain in her legs - they have swollen, and I fear either she has an infection, edema, or something related to her condition. She has complained of pain in her pelvic region, and this also may be affecting her condition at this time, or it is a symptom.
Also, her grandchild, Alex, is coming down from Seattle for a visit. This will be the first time in quite a while they'll have seen one another. It will be good for them both, I'm sure.
On Wednesday, aside from the RLC (Retired Ladies' Club - this chapter has Connie & Jean) coming to invigorate Mom's mind with Scrabble, she will also have a teeth cleaning!
What a busy week!
This past weekend, my brother came down with his wife from Seattle and took her to lunch and then on a shopping spree! Mom is now rich with lots of comfortable clothes - whether she wears them we'll see - she seems to crave only certain clothes, and doesn't want much to do with the others, but hopefully this will change!
She doesn't remember much about the week, but I did see a pack of Fig Newtons in her cupboard, which meant she must have won at BINGO!
WE had a lovely lunch on a cooler Sunday with Jean. Mom spent some time going through the church registry to see if there was anyone she knew. We also talked about books, and Mom was engaged, but not much verbally. She did say she'd received a book list from a friend in Port Angeles, and was hoping to read some of them. I need to get a copy of that list to purchase the books for her.
Oddly, she wanted to get back to lie down after lunch. So, we went back and we went through the new wardrobe - her seated and me showing her and explaining each garment...some 'foundation' garments needed no display.
I left her happy but very tired. I'm hoping that Thursday's visit to the doc will provide us more information and see a rally back to some vim and vigor she seems to have lost of late!
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