Day 127

(Friday and) Saturday September 28, 2013
Physical: The most noteable thing this whole week has been the sleep/wake patterns.  Saturday, he got up around 10:30.  He sat in his chair watchng random TV.  Around 1:00 or thereabouts he said he needed to use the commode.  One of his problems (is it relaated to the dementia?) is that he actually can't tell when he needs to go.  So, upon gtting him onto the commode, we discovered it was already too late (but he was not done eitehr). To avoid TMI, suffice to say I had a lot of less than pleasant clean up to take care of.  He seems to vary between constipation and border-line diarhea.
At that point he decided he needed to lay down awhile.  He went to sleep, and slept extremely soundly - for TEN hours!  I couldn't get him to wake up for anything.  But about 12:30 or so, he was wide awake, wanted to eat, wanted to use the commode, thought it was time to get up.  The dialysis was going so he couldn't get up.  I got him food, helped him on and off the commode (and cleaned up everything again).  Then I sat up with him until around 3:00 AM.  Well, I was in and out - turned the TV on.   He finally went back to sleep, and I settled in my chair for a few hours.
People:
On Friday his cousin came to visit again.  She brought us a gorgeous mum.  I dearly love mums - usually I go to a nursery out on Old Stage Rd and get a bunch in different colors (but I'm partial to the bright yellow).  I won't be able to this year, so I'm very happy for the one she brought.
The aide also came on Friday.  Otherwise there has been no one here.At times it's very lonely; but I am grateful to not have the neighbors barging in.  
Emotions:
The good thing is that I'm mostly too tired to *feel* anything.   I cry a lot - but that's a combination of tiredness and my eyes bothering me as much as just sadness.