Day 194\3

Day 194
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Physical:
I don't know if we're entering a new phase, or if the past few "quiet" weeks were just a fluke.  DH is not sleeping well the last few nights, is restless, and is becoming more adamant about what he believes is going on; and argumentative.  I have not been able to "sooth" him into going back to sleep without a huge amount of stress.  Last night (Wednesday night)  was particularly bad.  To start with, he resisted going to bed until close to 9:00.  When I tried to move him from his chair to the wheelchair, he just went completely limp.  In the end, he just "sat" .. and there was no way I could lift him.  I tried to get him back down in the chair, but I couldn't hold him and reach the control; so he slid down to the foot rest .. which couldn't hold him, so he ended up tipping the chair over (not no top of him) and slid to the floor.  I had no choice but call DSS to help get him up.
That made it after 10:00 before getting him settled in bed.  By 1`2:45 he was awake again, flippping the covers and trying to get out of the bed.  I got him calmed down; but around 3:30 he started again.  He was convinced there was a mortuary upstairs and he was NOT going to stay here.  It took nearly an hour to persuade him there is no mortuary and no up or down stairs.  And then he suddenly told me he didn't want to get up (as if I'd been trying to get him up!).  He did finally go back to sleep, but was restless the rest of the night.

I got interrupted and completely lost my train of thought.  The phone rang several times (non important calls).  DH couldn't make up his mind if he wanted to get up or not.  The chaplain came by, which is always a welcome visit even if short.  A substitute CNA came, very nice lady.
The nurse was here yesterday, chatted with her.
I'm too sleep-deprived to trust whatever feelings I have right now.  Hopefully I can sneak in an afternoon nap!

Another note: on Tuesday I made a pot roast in the crock pot.  DH ate that the last 2 nights.  I wonder if there's any relation between his "bad" nights and a heavier meal?  I think he'll have something light tonight, and see if it makes a difference.  If it seems to .. much as he loves beef .. I'm thinking it's going to have to be much more restricted, and only for lunch instead of at night.
Then again, maybe I'm just grasping at straws.