Mom Update, November 15, 2011, Tuesday

Mom’s update November 15, 2011

I started the day as usual with mom. I was late this morning because I had no gas in the car and I also had to stop at an ATM. I didn’t get there until a little after 8. When I walked in the room mom was lying peacefully in her bed just waking up. I walked in and mom’s eyes lit up. She started to cry and said she was so happy to see me. I fixed her in the bed. I put her hearing aids in and cleaned her glasses. I set up her breakfast and made her oatmeal. I brought her low fat turkey kielbasa. She loved it and ate all her breakfast. Time passed quickly and before I knew it I had to leave for work.

Anthony came next. He came straight from fixing his van. He had to leave it on the side of the road last night when it broke down. Anthony came and mom was still in bed. She was in bed late this morning and at 10:30 she was taken to the shower. Anthony left to get tissues for mom at Target. When he came back he passed the shower and mom was sitting outside the shower in the hall. When she saw Anthony she started to cry. Anthony asked her what was the matter and she said, “I don’t have anything on and I am in the hallway!” The CNA yelled from the shower that she had a towel on. Anthony tried to comfort mom by telling her she was all covered up and that no one was in the hallway, but he was very upset. We reported the CNA to the nursing supervisor, but I really wonder if they do anything or if they do, will she take it out on mom? Anthony sat with mom and shortly after, PT came to get her. Anthony left and dad came before mom was back form PT/OT.

Dad stayed with mom all day. They watched TV and read the paper. Mom gave dad an article in the paper about fire laws and firemen. I was back by mom in the late afternoon after work. I brought mom veggie straws. I had chicken soup. Mom wrote in her journal that a doctor came by and told her she was going home next week. I asked dad but he said no one came. I don’t know where she got that from. I did four life skill worksheets with her. She did well on the first few, but as the evening went on it was harder and harder for her to do the work. It isn’t the questions as much as where to put answers or writing the wrong letters when writing words. Dinner came and she had a grilled ham and cheese sandwich and green beans. She ate some of her fruit. I gave mom a movie book that Aunt Lucy gave us. It was full of black and white photos of old movie actors and actresses. It was just the thing for mom to do to come down from the rough mental activity we were doing before dinner. She guessed a few of the actors and then read the ones she didn’t know. She was placed into bed and I stayed with her at her side. I said a prayer and kissed her goodnight.

Peace and Be Well,

~Claud