Mom Update, July 17, 2011, Sunday

Mom’s update July 17, 2011

I started the day with mom and when I arrived she was sleeping…out cold and snoring. No wonder, she was up until after 11pm! I sat down next to her and opened my computer and started to work. All of a sudden I heard someone say, “Claudia, Claudia.” It was mom! I turned to her and said, “Good morning, morning glory!” She said to me, “It’s 10 O’clock?” I said yes and thought that was weird because she didn’t have her glasses on. I fixed her in the bed and put her glasses on and her hearing aids. Her CNA came in and got her ready for the day. We played Wii Cooking Mama. It is a video game that simulates cooking – chopping, slicing, stirring, etc. I moved her wheel chair right up against the TV and we played a few rounds. Con, Anthony and Anthony Michael came as we were playing. I put the Wii game away and we talked for a while. Then we took mom outside. Anthony brought the Sunday paper and we had her lap desk outside so she could look through the paper (one of mom’s favorite things to do). Anthony asked her what part of the paper she wanted and she said Fan Fair. They did the crossword puzzle with her. She was able to get a few answers. Mom loves to sit out front and watch people walk by. Dad came while they were outside and they all talked and socialized. There is a man and woman from her church who have a daughter in the facility and dad saw them in the hallway when he went into the building and they asked how mom was. Dad said that she was outside and they were shocked! They went out to say hi and mom said hi and recognized them.

Terry came next and visited with mom. She said that she was talkative. They watched TV together. Terry left dad there to go home and Con and Anthony came back to help get mom to sleep tonight. Mom is still having bowel issues. Mom has been having a tough time settling down at night. It is almost as if she is having an anxiety attack. It is difficult to witness. Con called to tell me she was there and that mom was very fidgety. She kept talking about cutting things. Get me a scissor, she kept saying. She kept telling them to go to sleep. Anth said, “We will go to sleep when you go to sleep.” They shut all the lights and put the TV on low and sat with her but she was very fidgety. She closed her eyes for only a minute. Then a CNA came in to change her. When they came back in mom was up. She was holding their hands. Con came up with the idea of putting the hand posey’s in her hand (hand pillows) and Anthony made believe he was sleeping and then she closed her eyes. Anthony put the mitts on and she asked why they had to be on put didn’t put up a fight. Mom told him to go to sleep. Anth made believe he was sleeping and then she went out for the night. Con watched her look at Anthony sleeping and then mom turned her head and fell asleep. They left and went home.

Peace, Be Still (Matthew 8:23-27)

~Claud