Progress feels GREAT! It's very small progress but at least we are moving forward...
It's been a few weeks since I had gone out to see grandma, and even longer since I just popped in for a visit without a Dr. appointment or some other type of event. I decided to go out to her house and just hang out and check in with her. Check on her Meds, check on her bills, and the other general maintenance around the house and in her head...
I arrived at about 2pm after discussing this with her the night before I was surprised yet again by the fact that she wasn't put together. She was wearing a lime green men's shirt as she always does but without her bra on, this means that she isn't feeling well. The last 2 times I had reason to worry about her she was dressed very similar. The no bra is significant because she wears prosthetic implants due to the 2 mastectomy's so it makes her appear very small and fragile. With this being said I began my normal roll questions, how are you? How are you feeling? What have you eaten today? Then only to hear the lady upstairs remind her about her Meds. At 2:00 pm she hadn't taken any of her medications... well it's a wonder why she was so off. She got up and took them.
I immediately began sifting through the boxes and books and papers on the kitchen table and chair so I could just find a place to sit. Vitamins, Magazines, articles, donation requests and Books, Books, Books! I moved filed and threw away as much as I could before she could even notice. I found bills that had been buried under all the junk and had her write out the checks while I was there, stamped and sealed them to make sure they went out. I had finally remembered to bring over the paperwork for "Big River" which is a plot of land she owns on the CA/AZ boarder. $500 to terminate they say for land no one uses... ok... but it's finally done!
To top off the night we used her Gift Card to Red Lobster! By this time all the pills had kicked in and she was looking and feeling as "normal" as she could. Dinner is always a fun experience because she eats so little! We decided to share a plate but with the bread and the side salad before dinner came she was already full! I split the lobster, shrimp & scallops and she still had a whole meal to take home!
Another day in the books with grandma... now to make our next to do list.
It's been a few weeks since I had gone out to see grandma, and even longer since I just popped in for a visit without a Dr. appointment or some other type of event. I decided to go out to her house and just hang out and check in with her. Check on her Meds, check on her bills, and the other general maintenance around the house and in her head...
I arrived at about 2pm after discussing this with her the night before I was surprised yet again by the fact that she wasn't put together. She was wearing a lime green men's shirt as she always does but without her bra on, this means that she isn't feeling well. The last 2 times I had reason to worry about her she was dressed very similar. The no bra is significant because she wears prosthetic implants due to the 2 mastectomy's so it makes her appear very small and fragile. With this being said I began my normal roll questions, how are you? How are you feeling? What have you eaten today? Then only to hear the lady upstairs remind her about her Meds. At 2:00 pm she hadn't taken any of her medications... well it's a wonder why she was so off. She got up and took them.
I immediately began sifting through the boxes and books and papers on the kitchen table and chair so I could just find a place to sit. Vitamins, Magazines, articles, donation requests and Books, Books, Books! I moved filed and threw away as much as I could before she could even notice. I found bills that had been buried under all the junk and had her write out the checks while I was there, stamped and sealed them to make sure they went out. I had finally remembered to bring over the paperwork for "Big River" which is a plot of land she owns on the CA/AZ boarder. $500 to terminate they say for land no one uses... ok... but it's finally done!
To top off the night we used her Gift Card to Red Lobster! By this time all the pills had kicked in and she was looking and feeling as "normal" as she could. Dinner is always a fun experience because she eats so little! We decided to share a plate but with the bread and the side salad before dinner came she was already full! I split the lobster, shrimp & scallops and she still had a whole meal to take home!
Another day in the books with grandma... now to make our next to do list.
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