Day 157

Day 157
Monday October 28, 2013
Physical:
DH seems to be close to "normal" now.   It's too soon to tell if the confusion or weakness is more pronounced than a week ago.  Since the initial issue happened before the possible influences on his health (flue shot andor B/P med change),  I still don't really know if something triggered  the events of Monday a week ago, or if that was simplly a natural progression of the dementia.  And just not knowing is a bit scary.
He stayed in bed until late in the day.  He hadn't slept real well the night before, said he was tired.  And wouldn't eat, although no trouble at all taking pills.
Late in the day he wanted to get u, and then stayed up until close to 9:00 at night.  He ate (before getting up) a small plate of fried chicken, mashed otatoes and green beans .. excellent for him!  Then later in the evening he ate a pot pie.  So after multiple days of little or no food, at least he was finally hungry.
He was not too weak for me to get him up and down, also good.  Since everything can change in the blink of an eye, all I can do is try to be vigilent.
People:
It was a bit of an odd day.  The CNA called to let me know she'd be later.  Then the chaplain called, he'd had a cancellation and wanted to come over for a quick visit.  Since DH had not been out of bed for 3 days when the CNA got here, she was very welcome!  While she was with DH the chaplain got here, so he and I had a nice visit.  He's always very encouraging.  He didn't visit with DH today, but did go in to pray for him before he left.  He romised to come back next week to tell us about his recent trip to Ireland.
Later, before DH got up, the neighbor came over with a hot plate of food (*normal* food - fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans).  We don't normally eat our "big" meal in the middle of the day (and I tend to wonder how they do, since her husband works and all but the 2 y/o are in school).  But I took some to DH and he ate it.  He ate most of what she brought, but we did share some.
Later in the late afternoon the youngest girl came over.  Apparently she was bored at home and just wanted to visit.  Then her sister joined her.  I finally had to just tell them it was time to leave when it was right at the edge of being dark, and I had to get started on dialysis set up.
Oh, I almost forgot, in the morning before all that, the supply truck came.
Emotions:
Tired.  Deplressed. Discouraged.  And wondering if the sun will ever shine again.