sooo, arrived a bit early this morning to get a few things done before the fun began..... dad scared the daylights outta me when he spoke to me from the couch! he did his best to tell me he was all screwed up again... by that, he meant he didn't sleep well.
he said had gotten all wet and couldn't figure out where it was coming from... and, he was cold.
yup. i imagine you are cold when you're wet, on the couch in the front of the house where the heats turned down overnight and you're wearing only your undershorts and a backwards short sleeved shirt.
i got him covered with the blanket, told him i'd get his bedroom checked out and would be right back. he was right-- i found his bed that damp wet, not the fresh soaky wet.... he must have been on the couch since the early hours.
DARN! DOUBLE DARN!
he's now cleaned up in a clean bed sound asleep. but not before he inspected every inch of the ceiling in his room to see if it had rained inside.
because i had made mom wait in her room while i got dad straightened out, she had a lot of questions as to what was going on.... i swear there was deep sadness in her eyes.
could this mean something called love is still in her heart after all these years?! dad's disease and mom's physical challenges were holistically designed to bring hearts together before it was too late?
INDEED.
testimony... our life choices do come back around-- in time. and it's not necessarily on a path we'd like to walk!
it's another GO BUCKS weekend... yep, another late game-- oh the joy.
thanks to those forum-ers who've found my blog and have sent comments and support-- and books-- wahoo!! my sincere gratitude-- i'll get back to the forum when my head can handle it. in the meanwhile, each of you are in my daily prayers-- your personal journeys are amazing.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
thursday, 10/25/07
well... we're entering a new time warp! it's dark later in the morning... it's dark well before i return home at night... that affects me big time. further, dad's starting to hallucinate at night... 3 times over a weeks time, he's gotten up in the morning talking about things that are happening during the night. he's losing sleep and it's showing. time to get ahold of the doc to see what's next. i cringe as i know it'll mean yet one more pill and the symptoms that go along with it's ingestion.
mom looks at me with deer in the headlights when these conversations come up in the morning... i assured her this is normal for alz, yet it catches her unprepared to deal. with both parents going thru changes, neither can keep up with the others issues as their journeys are so personal and upfront in their own minds. two people, two different challenges, two different directions to go, two different demeanors, two different agendas. wouldn't it be a treat if once both were on the same cruiseline!!
dad is ready to travel and see family up north again-- he stated he would be ready to go at 8am tomorrow. once again, having to shut down his plans, i find myself feeling the same feelings i would if my child did something i have to address as confidently and firm as possible.... a tricky thing our minds-- this is my father sitting in front of me, not my child... this disease is terribly unfair.
warp on....
mom looks at me with deer in the headlights when these conversations come up in the morning... i assured her this is normal for alz, yet it catches her unprepared to deal. with both parents going thru changes, neither can keep up with the others issues as their journeys are so personal and upfront in their own minds. two people, two different challenges, two different directions to go, two different demeanors, two different agendas. wouldn't it be a treat if once both were on the same cruiseline!!
dad is ready to travel and see family up north again-- he stated he would be ready to go at 8am tomorrow. once again, having to shut down his plans, i find myself feeling the same feelings i would if my child did something i have to address as confidently and firm as possible.... a tricky thing our minds-- this is my father sitting in front of me, not my child... this disease is terribly unfair.
warp on....
Monday, October 22, 2007
monday, 10/21/07
sorry it's been awhile. with brother away and leaves falling it's been a busy time. not to forget i'm sharing my laptop with mom so she can play games....
this past week was a good one despite the schedule. dad and i managed to get out at least once a day and that helped keep his spirits up. by out, i mean get in the car and go... not just go outside and sit.
dad is sleeping a great deal and his breathing seems more laborous these days. he's not fighting a cold or anything... it's something to keep an eye on as it worries me. even sitting in his chair he breathes very heavy as if he's walked a mile.
we went to church yesterday and again, during hymns, dad wasn't able to follow the words the whole time. quiet tears came to me... thankfully they didn't flow but i did have to wipe some big ones away.
mom and her therapy continues although we're winding down. PT called her regular doctor to ask if they can continue on "his prescription" as they're now finding that the old aches when she stands up for a short period have returned. i guess they never left-- she's simply been sitting down for 2 months and hadn't had the chance to stand to know the ache was still there. anyway, the ache in her back when she stands prevents her from doing normal things like standing at the dishwasher so mom agreed to go to the doc for him to address.
the doc ordered an MRI and was able to secure an appt for saturday morning. we got there and gotta say- it was the most pleasant experience we've had yet at the hospital! in and out in an hour with very pleasant people. so now we wait for what's next.
hubby and i have been very busy coordinating work for the house. new gutters and soffits were installed last week. the roof gets done this saturday. the carpets were cleaned this past saturday. new glass block for basement windows and garage get installed next week and... bathtub and shower updates will be finished by the first of the year. oh! and some landscape clean up work begins next monday. it's been a whirlwind but all necessary and good. we wanted to get the outside done before winter arrives as we can have the inside stuff done anytime. tonight with any luck, brother returns and youngest son and i can paint his bedroom. he's moving to a new room... his new bed arrives tomorrow and he couldn't be more excited! his old room will be turned into the pups revamped hang out room and a reading room for me.
mom and dad love seeing and hearing about all we're doing at the house as it helps keep their minds off their daily challenges. hey-- it's my pleasure to help!! :)
this past week was a good one despite the schedule. dad and i managed to get out at least once a day and that helped keep his spirits up. by out, i mean get in the car and go... not just go outside and sit.
dad is sleeping a great deal and his breathing seems more laborous these days. he's not fighting a cold or anything... it's something to keep an eye on as it worries me. even sitting in his chair he breathes very heavy as if he's walked a mile.
we went to church yesterday and again, during hymns, dad wasn't able to follow the words the whole time. quiet tears came to me... thankfully they didn't flow but i did have to wipe some big ones away.
mom and her therapy continues although we're winding down. PT called her regular doctor to ask if they can continue on "his prescription" as they're now finding that the old aches when she stands up for a short period have returned. i guess they never left-- she's simply been sitting down for 2 months and hadn't had the chance to stand to know the ache was still there. anyway, the ache in her back when she stands prevents her from doing normal things like standing at the dishwasher so mom agreed to go to the doc for him to address.
the doc ordered an MRI and was able to secure an appt for saturday morning. we got there and gotta say- it was the most pleasant experience we've had yet at the hospital! in and out in an hour with very pleasant people. so now we wait for what's next.
hubby and i have been very busy coordinating work for the house. new gutters and soffits were installed last week. the roof gets done this saturday. the carpets were cleaned this past saturday. new glass block for basement windows and garage get installed next week and... bathtub and shower updates will be finished by the first of the year. oh! and some landscape clean up work begins next monday. it's been a whirlwind but all necessary and good. we wanted to get the outside done before winter arrives as we can have the inside stuff done anytime. tonight with any luck, brother returns and youngest son and i can paint his bedroom. he's moving to a new room... his new bed arrives tomorrow and he couldn't be more excited! his old room will be turned into the pups revamped hang out room and a reading room for me.
mom and dad love seeing and hearing about all we're doing at the house as it helps keep their minds off their daily challenges. hey-- it's my pleasure to help!! :)
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