Day 174

Day 174
(Thursday and) Friday November 15, 2013
Physical:
This has been a strange week.  Thursday, after the CNA left (and DH had a brief nap) .. he decided he wanted to get up.  Let me rephrase that.  He *demanded* I take the rail off so he could get up.  So, still against advice, I got him up.  All the people that tell me he's too weak or I'll hurt myself aren't the ones here with a very determined old man ... in the end, I'm afraid he'll get hurt more if I don't get him up. It's no use trying to tell him any reason he can't, because he doesn't understnad; and most of what I say doesn't even register anyway.
So, he sat in his chair until fairly late.  We had to wait for DSS to come so the heparin injection, so I was late getting dialysis set up.
But then on Friday, he slept most of the day.  Late in the afternoon he was awake enough to want to watch TV; and he did demand to get up and sit on the commode.  But then he was OK with going right back on the bed.  
He was more or less "lucid" most of the time;  but talking very slow and slurred.  This morninng (Saturday) he's all upset and fretting about some one he was supposed to meet and he had given this person "everything we had" .. I had to do my best to reassure him we'd work it out.  He did finally go on back to sleep.
His appetite remains a bit wonky.  On Thursday night he ate barely half a bowl of sou, but Friday night he ate nearly a full bowl.  Friday afternoon I had made him a ham sandwich (figures less "spillage") .. and later found about of third of it in the blanket.
People:
Only the CNA came on Thursday, plus DSS and TGF in the evening (briefly).  Friday was very busy.  The Dish guy came, had to reprogram remotes.  DH never even woke up with the light and the TV on!  Also during the morning the exterminator came, put out more mouse traps and bait (and plugged up the hole still under the house).  Also the gas man came and got my oven pilot relit.  Plus DSS was in the yard with someone who is (hoefully) buying a car from him.
I was hoping the soical worker would come by .. it's been 3 weeks ... but she didn't. I did hear that the reason I haven't gotten the signs for the door yet are that they had trouble finding someone to translate them  That's odd .. I would have thought  that as big an area as they cover they'd have had Spanish speaking patients, and therefore some staff who are multi lingual.  Apparently not.
Today (Saturday) we're expecting a family visit.  I am mega excited, haven't seen the girls in a long time.  DH is excited when I tell him, but of course he doesn't remember.
Emotions:
I'm trying very hard to (1) keep myself busy; (2) let go of things (people) that do not make me feel happy; and (3) concentrate on things (family!!) to look forward to! (or for which to look forward). And when all else fails - eat chocolate.