Day 224+
Friday January 3 2014
(+ into Saturday)
Physical:
Friday was a fairly quiet uneventful day. DH slept until close to noon; and after his
bath, sitting in his chair, slept a lot of the afternoon.
He didn’t eat as well .. 2 chicken “bites” for lunch, and
sliced ham and scalloped potatoes for supper.
They are all things he does like, but he still didn’t want much.
It’s now into Saturday afternoon, but I’m writing now because
this morning has been a bit *odd*. He
was, as always, disoriented. But when he
tried to talk to me as I was getting him up and dressed, he was having trouble
finding words. He wasn’t babbling
nonsense, but he couldn’t make what he was trying to say come out in the right
words. He got a little frustrated; but
then the thoughts seemed to just fade away – he was not as agitated as he has
been in the past. Taking his pills this
morning, he seemed a bit vague, like he wasn’t sure how to take them. I ended up handing them to him – something I’ve
rarely had to do with the regular morning pills. He is now, of course sleeping.
People:
The CAN came around noon, and that’s all. We hardly ever see anyone on Saturdays, so it’s
a quiet day now. (and too cold to feel
like doing anything anyway).
Emotions:
I’m concerned about the change in his behavior this
morning. I’m also a bit frustrated about
getting “second hand information”. The
CNA turned the nurse questioned her about DH not having the head of his bed
raised. The CAN told her it was because
he didn’t like it up .. which I would have also said. So why didn’t she ask me? It sort of makes me feel like they’re finding
fault behind my back. I’m already
feeling frustrated and inadequate. I don’t
need added stress. Also, the CAN turned
the APM back on – she said it was important to kee it on to prevent bed
sores. Bed sores??? Although he does spend a lot of time in bed,
he is by no means completely bed bound at this point. And he does change position when he’s in
bed. If there had been even a hint of
bed sores (even so much as a “red spot), she would have told me. The APM is noisy, puts out heat, and in not
generally very comfortable (although truthfully, it’s not nearly as bad as what
they use in the hospital). So I find it
very annoying that they do things without discussing with me why it’s being
done differently.
Last night (Friday night) he woke up around 3:00 (as he often
does). He woke me up talking; I waited
awhile, but he kept fidgeting and breathing hard, so I finally got up to
check. He thought he was looking for
model parts. I persuaded him to wait until morning, and he did go back to
sleep. I, on the other hand, took hours
to get back to sleep. Now today I feel
very tired and groggy, in addition to being chilly. I think any emotions I feel
today are suspect.
I do hope when he wakes up he’s more oriented. The language things always worries me .. is
there a reason for the (apparently)
sudden change? Is this a natural
progression? If so, why does it seem “sudden”?
Why are there so many more questions than answers????
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