Day 170

Day 170
Monday, November 11, 2013
Rather than breaking it down for Monday, I'll just write a bit.  DH had a fairly good night Sunday.  But he just didn't want to get up.  He went through a period Monday morning of wakefulness; but around 10:00 or so he went back to sleep.  The CNA didn't come until late afternoon (which I knew about, so didn't have to sit around *waiting*).  She said he told her he was too tired to get up because he'd been driving all morning.  His mind wnet to the beach and back . sure wish he'd taken me along!  She noted that he seemed very weak; and we both noted that his speech was very slow and slurred - usually a sure sign he's tired.  I did take him a sandwich later (and today have to wash the blanket).  He did take his pills, but it was slow.
In the late evening he insisted he get up to use the commode (actually, his mind told him he should just get up and walk to the bathroom .. he got very annoyed when he couldn't get the rail off, and demanded I take it off!).  I had to stay with him, because even a brief time sitting there he was so tired he couldn't even sit straight.
He did eat another sandwich later, all I could persuade him to eat (only this one was ham so the filling wouldn't spill!!).  And just before going to sleep he ate a bowl of sjerbert (and I barely got there in time to prevent the bowl from going on the floor when he was done).
Several times during the day he kept asking about "Stacy and Idelle".  I had no idea who he was talking about.  Then while sitting up, he asked how long since we'd seen the pennies.  What??  Turns out he was asking about some people I don't ever remember even meeting.  He seemed very disappointed to be told it was over 30 years since he'd seen them.
All in all, a rather strange day.