Jean began the day with mom. He said she had already eaten breakfast and was fast asleep. He tried to wake her but not aggressively because he said he felt bad waking her. She didn’t respond or wake up. He set her up with glasses, hearing aids, lights on…but she didn’t wake up. He did her physical therapy/range of motion exercises but she didn’t wake up. He stayed a while and then left for school.
Anthony arrived mid-morning and found mom out like a light. She could not be woken up. Lunch came and Anthony was able to wake her finally enough to eat. She wouldn’t feed herself but Anthony was able to feed her 2/3 of her lunch before she went to sleep again.
When I arrived this afternoon, mom was in bed asleep again! One of the aides said she was out and couldn’t be woken at all, no matter what they did. Mom’s night CNA (3-11 p.m.) shift said that mom has been up at night at 10:30 p.m. Last night, Mom’s CNA said that mom frightened her badly!! The CNA came in to check on mom and said, “Dotty” and mom answered loudly in her own voice, “What?!!” This was the first time that the CNA heard mom’s voice! I asked the nurse if he thought mom’s medications can be responsible for mom’s sleepiness and shaking. The nurse didn’t know and said to ask the doctor. Mom’s dinner just came and I woke her and she is eating now. Her aide is feeding her but she is awake and eating heartily. Dad arrived and mom smiled at him. The CNA said that she asked mom yesterday, “Who wrote on the white board?” Mom answered her by mouthing, “Kathy.”
Great news!! Mom was on CPAP vent mode (which means no vent assistance for breathing) throughout the night last night!!!
After dinner, we did a crossword puzzle:
Clue: “A Hans Christian Andersen story. Starts with The Ugly….” Mom: “The Ugly Duckling”
Clue: “Cleveland’s lake. Starts with an Eeeee…..Lake Eeeee” Mom: “Lake Erie”
Clue: “Chinese frying pan. You stir fry in it. Starts with a W. A wwww….” Mom: “Wok”
Clue: “If you are tired, you lay down and take a r….” Mom: “Rest”
Clue: “Sheep Herder from Nursery Rhyme…Little…” Mom: “Bo Peep” (then mom recited the entire nursery rhyme with me)
Clue: “Bothersome ones. You always call me this mom” Mom: “Pest”
Clue: “Play a guitar. What do you do when you play a guitar? (I mimed it) Mom: “Strum”
Clue: “Casino city in Nevada. Lots of gambling there. La….” Mom: “Las Vegas”
Clue: “Grimm Tale Siblings. Went in woods and left trail of breadcrumbs. A brother and a sister. A boy and a girl. The girl’s name starts with a G” Mom: “Gretel?” Couldn’t get Hansel
Clue: “Tie up loose…. Starts with an E” Mom: “Ends”
Mom’s eyes began to get droopy and she was falling asleep. So dad and I said a prayer with her and dimmed the lights and turned on the TV.
“I have loved you with an everlasting love” Jeremiah 31:3
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