Thursday, October 7, 2010

I picked up Dad at Life Care today. On the way home he asked where we were going and as usual, I told him "home." He didn't say anything else on the ride home. I noticed he was moving his chin up and down with small movements, almost like chewing, but more like a tremor. He did it the entire trip home. He kept looking over, smiling at me. The weather was so pretty that I tried to get him to sit in his swing, but he wanted to go inside. I was only home long enough to get his medicine ready and write Simon a note about what to fix him for dinner. I had to get back to Spindale Elementary to help with the fall festival. Van got Dad to go out as I was leaving to sit on his swing and read the paper. Simon was on his way home from practice to keep Dad while I was gone. After I got home, we watched a TV show. When I got Dad up from his recliner to get in bed, I said, "Dad it's time to go to bed - let's get up." He immediately said "okay" and got up with no complaints. I led him to the bathroom and waited outside the door while he peed, and peed and peed. Often he will start and stop and start and stop. Then I went in to help him wash his hands and brush his teeth. I noticed that much of his pee didn't hit the toilet, but the floor around the toilet. I wiped it up, but will have to get it better in a minute. Dad seemed to have more trouble unbuttoning his shirt tonight and seemed a little frustrated. I just waited on him and smiled and he smiled back. He really enjoyed getting under the blankets. I checked his blood sugar, as always. When I tell him I need to check his blood sugar, he pulls out his hand and sticks out his finger. He usually sticks out his ring finger, but last night I had a little trouble getting blood out of that one, so tonight I stuck his middle finger. He does seem to be feeling lots better. Still a little cough, but definitely clearing up. He's already asleep......... Susie