Day 266

Day 266

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Physical:

This was another wakeful day for DH.  He slept most of the night – again, not “well”, but didn’t wake up disoriented.  He wanted to get up fairly early, but dozed off and on all day.  Late in the afternoonI had to take him back and let him lay on the bed awhile, and get him cleaned up; but he then went back to his chair to eat supper and watch TV until bedrime.   Every once in a while he would ask me a question or just make a comment that (to me) made no sense.

People:

I talked to several people on the phone off and on during the day.  No one, of course, came to the house.

Emotions:

What a nerve wracking day it was!  We were originally forecasted to have several inches more snow.  As the day went by it became clear that the system moved more to the north than expected; so in the end, we really didn’t get any more snow.   I didn’t know until late in the day what conditions were like to the west or east; so I really felt in limbo over whether I would get to go off for the weekend or not.  By late in the evening it seemed like everything pretty much fell into place.  Thee is one small “glitch”  .. but just something someone else will have to deal with.  I am determined not to worry about it (but will take what steps I can as precautions before I leave)

It’s encouraging that DH is aware I’m going off for a few days, and is OK with it.  It’s strange how he can remember that; and yet can’t “remember” that he can’t get up and walk.    It’s depressing to have to tell him simple things every day; and he rarely really knows where he is.  But he seems to remember if someone is coming over, especially if it’s family. 

I really hope the sleeping pills come today (Friday).  Not so much to help him sleep .. he still does a lot of that.  But they help his brain calm down so he sleeps better.