Trudy couldn't come over today. I went to town to go to the bank and to take back a razor to Walmart. I had cut Frank's hair with it but it didn't cut evenly, so it went back. I came home and fixed lunch.
Frank has been checking his blood sugar once before meals and then 2 hours after. His numbers have been high. Maybe he needs to take more of the metformin, the diabetic medicine. The dietitian will look at the numbers and the food he are and she can tell me tomorrow what I should do. There's a 2 hour follow up class tomorrow at the hospital.
Dr Walker told us about a book, The 36 Hour Day. He recommended we read it. I ordered it from Amazon that day and got it today (the next day). It's about dementia and the problems the patients and families have. I've read two chapters and find it helpful already. It's a small book and very thick. I guess I'll be reading it at night instead of reading on my Kindle.
Mary Kate and the kids are coming up Monday and staying until Wednesday. Trudy will come over tomorrow. Don't know if Sadie will be coming or not.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
No Name
Janet brought some tubing to exercise today. Now we have all the Silver Sneaker equipment to use. We have the tubing, two weights and the ball. It was fun using the tubing. Some people said that they had lost weight since they've been coming to class.
I came home after class and Trudy was here. She couldn't spend the night for she had a Dr appointment in H'ville today. Dr. Boyer hadn't sent any information to Dr. Walker so we just talked about the diabetes. He did recommend a book for us to read, The 36 Hour Day. It's about caring for family members with dementia. I ordered it from Amazon when we got home. The rest of my life is going to be a trial. I had hoped to drift off into the sunset with the problems I already had and now I have more to deal with. With the help of the Lord, we'll make it through.
I came home after class and Trudy was here. She couldn't spend the night for she had a Dr appointment in H'ville today. Dr. Boyer hadn't sent any information to Dr. Walker so we just talked about the diabetes. He did recommend a book for us to read, The 36 Hour Day. It's about caring for family members with dementia. I ordered it from Amazon when we got home. The rest of my life is going to be a trial. I had hoped to drift off into the sunset with the problems I already had and now I have more to deal with. With the help of the Lord, we'll make it through.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Saturday-Sunday
Didn't do much Saturday and that's why I didn't write. Sundays I don't usually write because it would be the same thing every time-church was good, came home and took a nap. Same old same old. I don't take naps in bed anymore, I just nap in the recliner. I don't seem to nap as hard in the recliner as in the bed.
We go see Dr Walker tomorrow and will hear about what Dr Boyer told him about Frank and his dementia. The girls wanted to have a girls-night-out again where we go to B'ham and spend the night and go thrift store buying the next day. We could if Frankie could come down and look after his Dad. Or maybe I could be gone for one night and leave a list of food and medicines for Frank to take while I was gone. He's dependent on me to get his medicines for him now. My window of opportunity of going anywhere is closing in.
We go see Dr Walker tomorrow and will hear about what Dr Boyer told him about Frank and his dementia. The girls wanted to have a girls-night-out again where we go to B'ham and spend the night and go thrift store buying the next day. We could if Frankie could come down and look after his Dad. Or maybe I could be gone for one night and leave a list of food and medicines for Frank to take while I was gone. He's dependent on me to get his medicines for him now. My window of opportunity of going anywhere is closing in.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Nice Day
Had a nice exercise class. Went to Walmart for some groceries and when I was putting them into the trunk of the car, I looked at my watch and it was 10:00 AM and I had a piano student at 10:00. I called Frank and told him to tell them we could make it up on Monday but I don't think they came. Whew! I was depressed about Frank's not wanting to cooperate in eating the food he needs to eat, and I wasn't thinking about anything else. He said he would eat an egg for breakfast so I'll fix him that and a fruit and bread and butter.
It rained some today. Florida is getting some bad weather from the first hurricane of the season and I think our weather is part of that.
We have ants again. I cleaned off the counter and mixed up some Borax and jelly and put it out for them. They have found it and I hope they all eat enough to kill them. I hate sharing my kitchen with any little creatures.
It rained some today. Florida is getting some bad weather from the first hurricane of the season and I think our weather is part of that.
We have ants again. I cleaned off the counter and mixed up some Borax and jelly and put it out for them. They have found it and I hope they all eat enough to kill them. I hate sharing my kitchen with any little creatures.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Clinic Day
Went to the hospital at 8:45 AM and got out at 3:00 PM. The dietitian taught the class and we had hand outs. There were two other people there who had Type II diabetes. We were taught about counting carbs and had lunch at the hospital cafeteria. It was a lot of information to take in one day. We have a follow up class of two hours next Wednesday.
Frank has not been eating the food I fix for him. He eats a few bites and then stops. He can't control his blood sugar unless he eats the food. He said he tested his blood sugar at lunch, but when I got back at 3 PM, he hadn't eaten lunch so when did he test? He probably didn't. He must be in denial about the whole thing. It's very stressful for me.
I asked Janet to help me to re-pot a couple of my plants. I can't seems to do such an elementary thing as that. I need to get on my bike and try to ride some. I climbed on it when Frankie was here and I could bend my right knee to make the pedals go around. There's a lot of things I need to do.
Frank has not been eating the food I fix for him. He eats a few bites and then stops. He can't control his blood sugar unless he eats the food. He said he tested his blood sugar at lunch, but when I got back at 3 PM, he hadn't eaten lunch so when did he test? He probably didn't. He must be in denial about the whole thing. It's very stressful for me.
I asked Janet to help me to re-pot a couple of my plants. I can't seems to do such an elementary thing as that. I need to get on my bike and try to ride some. I climbed on it when Frankie was here and I could bend my right knee to make the pedals go around. There's a lot of things I need to do.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Usless Trip
We drove to H'ville for a Dr visit only too find out we didn't have an appointment today. I guess I had written it down wrong.
Trudy spent the night with us. She spent all afternoon organizing the stuff in her father's bedroom. She had boxes and boxes of things which she took to the basement and organized there. She's not finished in his room and has more to do. The room already looks larger. Having dementia has helped him to not want to hold onto everything he has accumulated in his room.
It rained off and on today. That's all.
Trudy spent the night with us. She spent all afternoon organizing the stuff in her father's bedroom. She had boxes and boxes of things which she took to the basement and organized there. She's not finished in his room and has more to do. The room already looks larger. Having dementia has helped him to not want to hold onto everything he has accumulated in his room.
It rained off and on today. That's all.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
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I've written since May 30th. What has happened to my blogs? I didn't write last night, June 3rd, but I wrote the day before. Crazy.
Frankie and Mariam and Josh came over in the afternoon yesterday. I had t-bone steaks for them a big baked potatoes with butter and sour cream. The kids are good at entertaining themselves. They found the Old Maid cards and went about playing. Today, I put up the little table for them to play Uno on. Frankie, the kids and I walked into the woods and down to the creek. We saw a box turtle but he was gone when we got back to where we found him. Yesterday afternoon, Josh and Mariam taught me how to throw the frizbe. I didn't get too good but I could throw it to Mariam and she could catch it.
Frankie and Rachel are closing Friday on a house. They've had no place to stay since they had to get out of their rental place. Frankie spent one night with Trudy and then us and tonight he's back with Trudy. It's been a very nice visit. He said that they would be coming back more often and I hope he will.
Trudy cleaned up Frank's room today. She moved boxes and boxes of things downstairs and neatly stored them away. Thank you, Trudy!
Frankie and Mariam and Josh came over in the afternoon yesterday. I had t-bone steaks for them a big baked potatoes with butter and sour cream. The kids are good at entertaining themselves. They found the Old Maid cards and went about playing. Today, I put up the little table for them to play Uno on. Frankie, the kids and I walked into the woods and down to the creek. We saw a box turtle but he was gone when we got back to where we found him. Yesterday afternoon, Josh and Mariam taught me how to throw the frizbe. I didn't get too good but I could throw it to Mariam and she could catch it.
Frankie and Rachel are closing Friday on a house. They've had no place to stay since they had to get out of their rental place. Frankie spent one night with Trudy and then us and tonight he's back with Trudy. It's been a very nice visit. He said that they would be coming back more often and I hope he will.
Trudy cleaned up Frank's room today. She moved boxes and boxes of things downstairs and neatly stored them away. Thank you, Trudy!
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