Phone is off the hook

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Mom had the phone off the hook again.  Luckily I had talked to MG and he so kindly knocked on my mom's door and put the phone back on the hook.  Mom could have missed going to New Vista.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

I tried to phone mom to cue her that Keiko was coming to visit her; however, the line was busy so I couldn't get through.  I tried several times during the day, but the line was busy.  I called AH, but he said he had to work overtime.  I called mom's neighbour, but she didn't pick up.  Reluctantly I went to mom's place after work.  I've seen her everyday since Friday and I wanted time off.  I arrived shortly after 5 p.m.  I could smell something burning.  Mom had burnt a pot trying to heat up miso soup.
I found the phone on the coffee table.  She had forgotten to return it to the charger.  Everything was okay.  I  was so stressed.  Yesterday I had mild chest pains.

Mom doesn't know my name

Saturday, September 27, 2014

9:00 p.m.

I gave my mom her pills (Remeron and Risperidone) half and hour ago.  We are doing some stretching exercises.  Suddenly mom turns to me and says she can’t remember my name.  She says she wants to die.  She feels bad that she doesn’t remember things.

Sunday, September 28, 2014

7:00 a.m.

Mom doesn’t remember how to eat a soft-boiled egg.  I cracked it in half for her and gave her a spoon, but she tried to peel it.  I showed her how to use the spoon to scoop the egg out.

Mom’s forgotten how to wash the dishes.  She forgets which dishes she’s washed and which she has to rinse.

She forgets which dishes she’s washed and which dishes are washed  dried and ready to be put away.

This morning at breakfast she told me she knows she has memory problems.  She “knows” it’s not Alzheimer’s because she is aware she has memory problems.

Doing some cleaning in my enclosed balcony.  Moved some plants.  Discovered water spilled on some boxes.  I had asked mom to water some plants yesterday.

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
I was taking a walk with mom outside in the evening around 7:00 p.m.
Suddenly mom said that she knew I was a relative and asked if I could possibly be her sister.  I told her that I was her daughter and she laughed.

Schedule mix-up

Saturday, May 30, 2015
No one came to look after mom for lunch.
The person who was supposed to come had got her schedule mixed up.
Mom was fine.
Usually she does breakfast by herself and I come and do lunch for her, but I had a choir gig.
When I called her in the morning, she couldn't find the rice.
She had miso soup and ate oranges.
She was relieved to see me when I arrived around 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Yuki didn't make lunch for my mom on Thursdays last month because she said she needed to do exercises for her back.  She said she was coming back in August.  She said she couldn't do Thursday lunches because she had to tend to her cat, but that she could do Thursday dinners.  I contacted Elina to see if she was willing to do lunches instead of dinners and she said it was fine.  Then, Yuki said she couldn't do lunches either.  So I had to scramble to find someone to do lunch this Thursday.
I even called Charlene.  Anyways Gina said she would arrange to have lunch delivered to my mom and I could pay her back.  Next week Thursday is covered because Yuki told me in advance that she wouldn't be able to do Thursday, August 13th.  Elina will be back from holidays by then and hopefully something will be worked out.  I've hired Hiroko to come in on Fridays to help mom with lunch and do some light housekeeping.