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Forgetting words
So for about a month or so, I have noticed mom is finding increasing difficulty finding the right words for items in the house, in her head. At first it was every now and then, now it every day, several times a day. I have to find myself careful not to always find the word…
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September 22 2024
Busy busy busy. I have had not the time or energy to write this month. I’ve been doing a lot of Drs. appointment . Mom has had dentist appt, eye appointment, dermatology appt, had some cancer removed from her back with a large incision, . Also her back is killing her so we had an…
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August 8, 2024
yesterday was Wednesday. Mom went o Next Door. She had a nice time. Dale was not here so I took her. It went fine. We came home at 3:00, ate dinner around 5:30 and she was in bed by 8:00pm. She was very tired. I took her to Urgent Care Monday. She has another yeast…
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Success at Next Door Clubhouse
Well today was a good day for everyone. Dale, my husband, took mom to adult day care today. She has been very resistant every single week. I left the house before he brought up going. I left the house a few minutes early so she wouldn’t have someone to bunce off whether she needed to…
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The artist in her 7/7/2024
Mom used to paint and draw. She and her sister were very good. Mom hasn’t drawn or attempted any artwork in about 15 years. She was one of those people who if she couldn’t do something and it turn out well she wouldn’t attempt it. We found her some Adult Coloring books at Ollies. We…
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This past week has been a little stressful for mom. We took out the clawfoot tub and have put in a very very nice walk-in shower. It is about 4:30 on Sunday and she just took her shower in there and it was much easier than the tub of course. However she is extremely confused…
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Well today was a tough day for me and mom. Today’s Wednesday and she was to go to next door for the day so I could have some time. But they were closed for juneteenth. I miss the memo. Then called about 20 after 9:00 and still on the phone with her at a quarter…
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Today Mom was pretty stressed. I had to leave for the day for a commitment I had and Dale and Mike and his brother started the process of changing our bathroom from a closet tub to a walk-in shower. Dale sent me a text mom called me three times he said everything is fine but…
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Monday and Tuesday were kind of tough with Mom. She was snarky to me. I had fixed oatmeal for breakfast and when giving her her medication which I always hand to her in a little bowl, she takes them and swallows them with her apple juice. Monday I turned around and she put them in…
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June 6 – Uneventful and informative
The last week has been pretty uneventful we’ve been busy though. Wednesday mom went for her first day by herself to the Next Door program which is facilitated by the Council on Aging. What a great program! I tell you, if you have a parent or have an older friend, Rhe Council on Aging is…