Today was gma's health care mtg at the NH.  When I walked in and the staff saw me, they began to say - "wait till you see Gma today!"  I asked if she was ok and she was, then I started to wonder what was going on. 

I couldn't believe it when I saw her.  She was smiling and talking like she used to do.  She even did a little jig to the music that was playing.  She was using sentences and laughing.  It was so great to see her like that again and of course today would be the day that I didn't take the camera.  One man kissed her on the forehead and said, "I love you gma" and she replied, "I love you too you little fart".

In the care mtg the nurses reported that she is staying in bed most of the time and is having problems with energy while walking.  I asked them to move her bed near the front door of her bedroom so she doesn't have to walk so far.  I also told them to take her off the sleeping pill unless they are having problems with her wandering at night.  She has gained two pounds so she now weighs 77 lbs.  and they report she eats (on the average) 50% of her meal.

It was such a great day with her today! I hope there are more.

I went out to visit with gma this morning at 8:30.  She is in a crabby mood today and was looking for a bed to get in when I arrived.  She usually gets in the closest bed near the dining room after meals.  One day she was in a man's bed but thank goodness he wasn't in it at the time.  I got a few more videos of her this morning. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQHsxGoflWM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjvTaByC_2c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oyYusIDrE8

4/26/10

I saw gma this morning at 10am.  She had finished breakfast and the nurse brought her back to her room by wheelchair, she didn't feel like walking today.  That's a first. 

Her eyes look SO much better today so the eye medicine is working.  But it takes 3 ladies to give it to her because she fights them so hard. 

She was using more words today so I took a video of her that you can view at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TPKkzEnusU and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc2zveVW6MA.

Hospice is getting medicine for grandma's good eye.  It has been very red and draining terribly for the past several weeks.  It is a 7 day treatment and hopefully it will clear up the problem.

I was sitting on the couch with gma, we used to look at the newspapers together.  This time I had my arm around her and she put her head on my arm and closed her eyes.  The newspapers don't interest her now.

4/21/10

Went out last night to change grandma's clothes and put her to bed.  She was mentally better than she has been in a few weeks.  I asked her if she talked to Bobby today and she said no, he's probably at work.  I asked if she had talked to Zella Lou and she said she didn't even know who that was.  Asked about Nathalee and she said, my sister, my sister.

She was really happy to get in bed, that's where she is the happiest right now.

I had supper with Grandma on Monday night and lunch with her on Tuesday. 

Monday night she ate the egg salad from her sandwich and that really surprised me since she hates eggs.  Then I was able to get her to drink all her ensure by telling her it would help her cough.  She also ate the vegetables from her soup.

Lunch Tuesday they served beef stroganoff, corn, green beans & chocolate pie.  Grandma ate all her corn and drank half her ensure.  She didn't eat any of the other food.

She couldn't wait to get in bed and usually after leaving the dining room she finds the closest bed and gets in it.

The nurses asked her who I was and she looked at me and said she didn't know.  I asked her if she ever had to spank Bobby when he was growing up and she said "little ass" and smiled.