Meds
Mom takes 4 prescription medications on a regular basis. She also takes an additional 3 OTC supplements, (2 different vitamin B’s and Melatonin). My kid, the nurse, tells me this is almost unheard of in a person of her grandmother’s age (80). It’s mostly standard stuff: Thyroid, Cholesterol, and BP. The one non-standard med is […]
Day 7 – Home Again
This damage goes all way down the passenger door. Mom and I had a nice breakfast, even if I didn’t cook the eggs the way dad used to (but trust me, I will from now on ;->), listened to NPR radio that had us laughing for a couple of hours, and then headed to town […]
Day 6 – Back to the Island
Today’s missions were accomplished. Costco, Trader Joe’s, and back to mom’s Island home, in a very full Subaru. Shopping, never a favorite activity of mine, took less time than I expected as mom (who has been hankering for this shopping expedition for a long time) really didn’t want to buy much! I was very surprised. […]
Going Forward
The posting schedule for this blog has been on an ‘as needed’ basis, whether that need has been my own, or a form of documentation of my mother’s path. I know I don’t need to document her regular ‘failings’ or ‘slips’ any longer. She is always going to complain about every meal she doesn’t cook […]
Day 3
I’m beginning to think that unless mom is in her own space, or spends a fairly quiet evening with us, she is no longer capable of expressing a positive reaction to, well, anything. Today’s line up included: The eggs that were made to her specifications only had two pieces of mushroom in them. After the […]
Day 2 (8/31/15)
After a shallow night’s sleep, during which I woke a dozen times, and heard my mom comfortably sleeping, she suddenly dragged me out of a delicious moment of solid snoozing with, “Katy! Are we going to breakfast at 6:30 or getting up at 6:30?” I responded, “Ma, I’m getting up at 6:30.” “Oh.” She said, […]
Day One – Driving East
Our first day of the trip east went pretty well. Mom slept a lot of the drive. 70-80% of the time I’d glance at her, she was dozing if not flat out asleep. We made good time to Post Falls, Idaho. She had a hard time tracking where we were going to stay, and ultimately, […]
T-minus 1: Martinis
Today was a mix (aren’t most days?). Mom and I didn’t find any riding boots for her, though I found some amazing studded boots for stage wear for me. $30! She’s got her eye on Goodwill stores as we get closer to the Ranch. I think she’s on to something. After picking up a few […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 