Yesterday came and went and I completely forgot to blog. However, today I have been anxiously waiting to get online. Yesterday was a so-so day. It was good in that the Nurse's Aide, Tammy, that we all love dearly, came early and Kenny had her undivided attention for nearly an hour. She bathed him, changed his sheets and treated him like a king. He was pretty alert most of the day but he spent a lot of time sleeping. Late in the afternoon, he gave us a scare. He had his eyes open, a goofy smile on his face and was talking gibberish. Larry and I both thought he had a "spell" of some kind. I even called the doctor. Then, when we tried to change his position in bed, to get him to eat, he shouted at us, "Why in the Hell did you wake me up. I was dreaming about being in the Buffalo Brewery in Idaho Springs and they changed my table!" Well, I had to call Dr. Sasser and apologize for panicking! We had an otherwise uneventful night.
Today (Saturday) began early for Kenny. He was awake at 7:00 AM and wanting his coffee. His mind was just clear as a bell. He had his fruit, his Maltomeal and wanted to get up and get in his chair. Larry was able to get him in the wheelchair and we wheeled him to the den to watch TV, while I changed his sheets and gave him a clean "tall tee gown" (his night shirt made with a "tall tee shirt" split up the back to the shoulders. Much better than a hospital gown.) He watched TV and took his morning nap for two and a half hours in his chair. He has napped off and on most of the day but has awakened each time lucid and speaking clearly. I went to the house warming for my daughter-in law's mama's new house and when I showed him the plate of goodies that they sent home with me for him, he said, "That looks like a great supper. I just have that and a glass of milk and , of course, my Frosty...with some sliced almonds, please." My gourmet patient. I just revel in days like today. It gives us such joy to spend a day with him when he feels fairly well. Kenny is such an amazing man. He never forgets a face and seldom a name. He may feel positively ill, but if someone comes to see him, he rises to the occasion. He calls them by name, asks about each member of the family, asks detailed questions that show how acute his memory and his people skills are.
People have been so kind to us - bringing us food and sending him cards, calling and offering to sit so that I can get away to do some chores or shopping. Members of our church community have been quick to volunteer to shop for us or sit while we shop or sit so we can go to church together for a change. God has richly blessed us.
Well, tomorrow is another day, and maybe...another adventure.
Blessings~
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