Mama Update…

03 Saturday Nov 2012

Mom had a bad night last night… so-so day today. When I arrived at 6pm, she had been sleeping for about an hour and half. She had to be exhausted; she was up pacing and hollering all night and hadn’t slept all day either. The only thing she’d had to “eat” was half of an Ensure.

She woke up after a short while and was very quiet, but peaceful and content. She has returned to staring at the ceiling with eyes full of wonder. I wish I could describe it… it’s just something you have to see. It’s been weeks since she had done this. It’s disturbing and comforting all at one time (and yes, I realize that doesn’t make sense).

I did get her to drink a glass of juice and a full Ensure, and she was dozing off as I left.

I hope tomorrow is a better day.

Drum roll, please…

02 Friday Nov 2012

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Falls, Mom

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… yep, you got it… another black eye. She started to fall this morning, but caught herself by grabbing a door handle. Unfortunately, she didn’t catch herself before the door handle got her in the eye. (((Sigh)))

Earlier this week, I mentioned the possibility of getting her a walker and the thought was that she would probably forget to use it. Now, though, I’m thinking it’s worth a try, and I believe Medicare will cover 100% of the cost. For whatever reason, she has become so unsteady on her feet. Wouldn’t it be a nightmare if she fell and broke a hip – heaven forbid…

It’s times like this that I remind myself how blessed we are to have Eason House. I can’t imagine what we would be dealing with if she was in a larger, traditional setting.

Today on Caregivers…

31 Wednesday Oct 2012

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Blogging, Caregivers

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Have you ever been going about your day, minding your business… Something unexpected happens, and suddenly you find your emotions have gotten the best of you? I had that very experience yesterday and wrote about it in Caregivers 101: The Emotional “Gotcha”.