Day 294

Day 294

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Physical:

This day was not as “weird” as yesterday, but only fractionally.  DH had a few moments where he seemed to be “clearer” (which is not to say he wasn’t still completely confused and disoriented about where he is).  At one point in the early afternoon he was awake, and wanted to sit up, have his glasses, and look at a magazine.  I don’t think he turned more than a few pages .. and went back to sleep.  When I checked on him and took the glasses away, he woke enough to ask me to lay the head of the bed back down.  From that point he mostly slept.

While awake, he didn’t have any trouble taking his pills; and he ate a jelly doughnut too  For supper he ate a chicken (with lettuce) sandwich and a small bowl of grapes.  And he drank another glass of the drink as well, though it took him longer.  He stayed awake a bit later, until after 9:00.  He did finally ask me to turn off the TV; but I got the feeling it was more because he couldn’t find anything that interested him than because he was sleepy.  He did go on to sleep, but woke around 4:30ish.  

He was trying to get off the bed again.  Oddly enough, he was trying to get off the opposite side than usual;  that might be because I usually tuck the sheet in very securely on that side; but it’s worked loose and the CAN doesn’t tuck it like I do. 

People:

The CAN, early, was the only person here.  I did have calls from the volunteer, the chaplain, and the dialysis nurse .. all brief.

Emotions:

In the afternoon I found some “busy work” to do  I pulled a lot of (dusty) clothes out of the back end of a closet.  The majority of them went into a donation pile.  A lot more went into the pile after I tried them on and realized there was no possible way I’d ever wear them.  The only thing I accomplished was to move the clothes to a place where they’re even more in the way.  I have no way to get them somewhere to donate; I don’t know why I keep piling things up when I can’t take them anywhere.

This morning (Wednesday) it’s gray and rainy, and I can’t seem to wake up.    I never really went back to sleep after DH woke before 5:00, and now I’m sleepy.  I even had a list of things I wanted to do  They might wait until tomorrow, when it’s sunny; or even until Friday, when it’s sunny and warmer (about “normal” for here this time of year).

I can’t reall write how I feel from yesterday; this morning I’m just so sleepy.  I’ve done all the things I feel like I *must* do (DH has had his pills; critter care done; laundry working; breakfast & dishes done; I’ve even remembered eye drops).  I need to take a nap!