Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Dr. Cameron called today at 5:18 pm.
Mom has diarrhea now so he is discontinuing her laxative.
He is going to change her sleeping medication time to earlier in the evening.
Right now it is 8:00 p.m. and he will change it to 5:00 p.m.
Mom is awake in the middle of the night and then she can't get up in the morning.
The nurses seem to think that mom is in pain. She won't take her Tylenol.
The doctor said he could prescribe a patch.
He is going to try two things: discontinue the laxative and have her sleeping medication administered earlier in the evening.
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Sunday, 12 August 2018
Bunny Grahams
Sunday, August 12th, 2018
I found the Chinese lady with the injured foot trying to get into the administration hall. I notified staff and she was grateful. Mom and Donna were nowhere to be found. I found them at last in the television room.
I took mom and toileted her. She had a dirty diaper. I cleaned her up and put her in a new diaper.
We had Maryland chicken. I got a huge portion. It was good. Mom ate about 1/3 of her meal by herself. I was very happy. I let her eat some orange, but she kept chewing on the pulp and was confused about what to do. I took Donna back to the fish tank room and she was occupied eating her half of a banana.
When I went to get mom, she was uncooperative. An aide helped me to get her up from the chair.
I took mom back to the room and toileted her. She just peed. We went through her photo book and she was very engaged and happy. She ate some banana and drank most of her beverages. I gave her a baby cookie. She bit it and smiled. She liked it. I gave her some Bunny Grahams and she liked those as well. So cute.
I brushed her teeth and gave her hair a trim. I may cut it as well.
I put a summer nightgown in her closet.
Mom's lost a lot of weight.
I brought mom back to sit with Donna and another Chinese lady.
I found the Chinese lady with the injured foot trying to get into the administration hall. I notified staff and she was grateful. Mom and Donna were nowhere to be found. I found them at last in the television room.
I took mom and toileted her. She had a dirty diaper. I cleaned her up and put her in a new diaper.
We had Maryland chicken. I got a huge portion. It was good. Mom ate about 1/3 of her meal by herself. I was very happy. I let her eat some orange, but she kept chewing on the pulp and was confused about what to do. I took Donna back to the fish tank room and she was occupied eating her half of a banana.
When I went to get mom, she was uncooperative. An aide helped me to get her up from the chair.
I took mom back to the room and toileted her. She just peed. We went through her photo book and she was very engaged and happy. She ate some banana and drank most of her beverages. I gave her a baby cookie. She bit it and smiled. She liked it. I gave her some Bunny Grahams and she liked those as well. So cute.
I brushed her teeth and gave her hair a trim. I may cut it as well.
I put a summer nightgown in her closet.
Mom's lost a lot of weight.
I brought mom back to sit with Donna and another Chinese lady.
Wednesday, 8 August 2018
No Chris
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
I arrived late. I missed my bus and had to walk in the heat.
Mom, Donna and Edward were having dinner. Mom as in her wheelchair. Mom had drank some of her beverages, but hadn't had anything to eat. Edward barely touched his dinner. It was Shepherd's pie, Chris' favourite.
Mom is still on antibiotics. She started on the 5th and will finish on the 15th. I was able to get a few spoonfuls of dinner and dessert in mom and some milk. She really didn't consume much. She was dozing when I arrived. I was sweating buckets.
After dinner I took her back to the room to toilet her. She just peed. Her diaper was clean but her nails were dirty. I used the brush to clean them. I brushed her teeth and washed her face.
We played card bingo. Alan didn't let his mom join us. Weird guy. Creepy guy.
Donna, Michael, mom and me. Chris must have gone on vacation.
After cards, mom didn't want to get out of her chair. I went and got her wheelchair and was able to transfer her. I wonder if she is just overly drugged.
I sang You are My Sunshine, Michael Row your Boat Ashore and Amazing Grace with Donna.
I arrived late. I missed my bus and had to walk in the heat.
Mom, Donna and Edward were having dinner. Mom as in her wheelchair. Mom had drank some of her beverages, but hadn't had anything to eat. Edward barely touched his dinner. It was Shepherd's pie, Chris' favourite.
Mom is still on antibiotics. She started on the 5th and will finish on the 15th. I was able to get a few spoonfuls of dinner and dessert in mom and some milk. She really didn't consume much. She was dozing when I arrived. I was sweating buckets.
After dinner I took her back to the room to toilet her. She just peed. Her diaper was clean but her nails were dirty. I used the brush to clean them. I brushed her teeth and washed her face.
We played card bingo. Alan didn't let his mom join us. Weird guy. Creepy guy.
Donna, Michael, mom and me. Chris must have gone on vacation.
After cards, mom didn't want to get out of her chair. I went and got her wheelchair and was able to transfer her. I wonder if she is just overly drugged.
I sang You are My Sunshine, Michael Row your Boat Ashore and Amazing Grace with Donna.
Monday, 6 August 2018
New undershirt
Monday, August 6, 2018
Mom was sitting at the table with Donna. She was in a wheelchair. I could smell poop. I took mom to her room to toilet her. There was poop on her thigh and some down her leg. There was a tiny bit in her diaper, but I changed it anyways. I changed her pants too.
It was 5:30 p.m. and mom had refused to eat anything. I had given up and started carting her beverages to her room. When I got back, I tried feeding mom again and she allowed me to.
She wasn't opening her mouth wide enough. It might be because some aides put too much food in her mouth. I wonder if that was how her teeth got broken. Anyways I was able to feed her about a 1/4 of her food. She enjoyed her apple juice. When we got back to the room, I toileted her again. She did some wet farts and there was poop in the toilet. I forgot to report this to the nurse.
We played card bingo with Alister, Zorka, Michael, mom and me. Donna chose to be toileted, but they didn't actually toilet her until after mom and I got back from the card game.
I showed mom the clothes I brought for her. I bought a new undershirt from Uniqlo that I requested to be labeled. I brought an old shirt and undershirts. She's lost weight so maybe they will fit her again. We went through mom's photo book. I got her to drink most of her Boost and some of her milk. I brought her back out to sit at the nurses station and she seemed happy. There was a fan so I asked her several times if she felt cold, but she said she was fine. I supposed she could always get up and walk away if she got too cold.
Mom was sitting at the table with Donna. She was in a wheelchair. I could smell poop. I took mom to her room to toilet her. There was poop on her thigh and some down her leg. There was a tiny bit in her diaper, but I changed it anyways. I changed her pants too.
It was 5:30 p.m. and mom had refused to eat anything. I had given up and started carting her beverages to her room. When I got back, I tried feeding mom again and she allowed me to.
She wasn't opening her mouth wide enough. It might be because some aides put too much food in her mouth. I wonder if that was how her teeth got broken. Anyways I was able to feed her about a 1/4 of her food. She enjoyed her apple juice. When we got back to the room, I toileted her again. She did some wet farts and there was poop in the toilet. I forgot to report this to the nurse.
We played card bingo with Alister, Zorka, Michael, mom and me. Donna chose to be toileted, but they didn't actually toilet her until after mom and I got back from the card game.
I showed mom the clothes I brought for her. I bought a new undershirt from Uniqlo that I requested to be labeled. I brought an old shirt and undershirts. She's lost weight so maybe they will fit her again. We went through mom's photo book. I got her to drink most of her Boost and some of her milk. I brought her back out to sit at the nurses station and she seemed happy. There was a fan so I asked her several times if she felt cold, but she said she was fine. I supposed she could always get up and walk away if she got too cold.
Sunday, 5 August 2018
E. coli
Sunday, August 5, 2018
Mom was sitting at the dining table with Donna.
She was fussing about something.
The aide told me that Larry had just toileted her and all that came out was pee.
The nurse said that mom had E. coli. Mom is on medication.
I fed mom some blue berries. She ate very few. Donna liked them.
Mom ate all her orange veggies. Maybe it was pureed carrot. She drank most of her beverages. She ate a few bites of banana.
After dinner I took mom back to the room. She wanted to lie down for a bit. After a few minutes, I was able to get her up and toileted her. She just peed, I thought, but I decided to wipe her bum and a small piece of poop fell out.
I combed mom's hair and wiped her face.
It was Casino night so I didn't play card bingo.
Donna didn't want to play Black Jack so she sat with the others in the fish tank room.
I could spend more time with just mom.
We went through her photo book. She enjoyed it.
She ate a bite of banana.
I took her for a walk.
I brushed her teeth and she drank some water. I was surprised because she usually doesn't drink water. I took her to sit with Donna by the nurses station.
Mom was sitting at the dining table with Donna.
She was fussing about something.
The aide told me that Larry had just toileted her and all that came out was pee.
The nurse said that mom had E. coli. Mom is on medication.
I fed mom some blue berries. She ate very few. Donna liked them.
Mom ate all her orange veggies. Maybe it was pureed carrot. She drank most of her beverages. She ate a few bites of banana.
After dinner I took mom back to the room. She wanted to lie down for a bit. After a few minutes, I was able to get her up and toileted her. She just peed, I thought, but I decided to wipe her bum and a small piece of poop fell out.
I combed mom's hair and wiped her face.
It was Casino night so I didn't play card bingo.
Donna didn't want to play Black Jack so she sat with the others in the fish tank room.
I could spend more time with just mom.
We went through her photo book. She enjoyed it.
She ate a bite of banana.
I took her for a walk.
I brushed her teeth and she drank some water. I was surprised because she usually doesn't drink water. I took her to sit with Donna by the nurses station.
Saturday, 4 August 2018
summer outfit
Saturday, August 4, 2018
I was happy to see mom in a nice summer outfit. She was wearing a short-sleeved t-shirt and beige pants. Last Wednesday, she was wearing black pants and a long-sleeved waffle cotton shirt.
Mom had drank all her beverages and was busy taking possession of Edward's beverages. Donna was trying to stop her and she was saying something like, none of your business. Oh mom. I rearranged the beverages. I brought a salad and ate that. They had oven fried chicken and it looked good. Edward was happy. Chicken is his favourite. Mom played with her food. She mixed it all up, but would eat none of it. The nurse was able to give mom her Tylenol. In fact, mom was not in her wheelchair today. She was walking. I gave mom half a banana. She ate it! She ate it to the last little bit. She told me she had to go to the washroom and when we got there, she took a pee. I changed her diaper because there were some poop stains. I wiped her bum, but it was clean. I gave her milk/Boost to hold and she drank it all.
We played card bingo with Alister, Michael, Joan, Shanta and mom. Mom was pretty engaged for the most part. Alister and Joan looked like they wanted to communicate, but Joan is quite deaf and Alister can't write because of a stroke.
After cards, I brought mom back to the room so I could toilet her again. Nothing came out. I trimmed her bangs and brushed her teeth.
I left her in the fish tank room.
I was happy to see mom in a nice summer outfit. She was wearing a short-sleeved t-shirt and beige pants. Last Wednesday, she was wearing black pants and a long-sleeved waffle cotton shirt.
Mom had drank all her beverages and was busy taking possession of Edward's beverages. Donna was trying to stop her and she was saying something like, none of your business. Oh mom. I rearranged the beverages. I brought a salad and ate that. They had oven fried chicken and it looked good. Edward was happy. Chicken is his favourite. Mom played with her food. She mixed it all up, but would eat none of it. The nurse was able to give mom her Tylenol. In fact, mom was not in her wheelchair today. She was walking. I gave mom half a banana. She ate it! She ate it to the last little bit. She told me she had to go to the washroom and when we got there, she took a pee. I changed her diaper because there were some poop stains. I wiped her bum, but it was clean. I gave her milk/Boost to hold and she drank it all.
We played card bingo with Alister, Michael, Joan, Shanta and mom. Mom was pretty engaged for the most part. Alister and Joan looked like they wanted to communicate, but Joan is quite deaf and Alister can't write because of a stroke.
After cards, I brought mom back to the room so I could toilet her again. Nothing came out. I trimmed her bangs and brushed her teeth.
I left her in the fish tank room.
Wednesday, 1 August 2018
Urine Sample
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Mom was being fed when I arrived. She was trying to dodge the spoon. Mom hardly ate anything. She had drunk all her beverages. I tried to get her to eat a tamago sushi and a dorayaki, but she barely ate anything.
Then she said something about taking a poo. I rushed her to her room, but she wouldn't get out of the wheelchair. I went back to the table and picked up my tea and the leftover dorayaki and tamago sushi. When I got back to mom, she was ready to get out of the chair. She had already soiled her diaper. I took the diaper off and she did more poop in the toilet. I put toilet paper in her hands and wiped her bum. She had poop in her folds. I used 3 towels to clean her off. I put on a new diaper.
I washed her hands using the new nail brush.
Mom was happy. She's had two big poops in two days and I've hardly seen her eat anything.
Mom picked up my pink cardigan and put it on. She looked very happy. I thought about letting her keep it, but it wasn't labeled. I had to coax her to give it back to me I left. I pretended that I was cold. She grudgingly gave it back.
I was going to take mom to play cards when the nurse asked if I could get a pee sample. I tried to get mom to drink more liquids. We went to play cards. Mom was pretty engaged. She found some cards and turned some cards over with help.
After cards, I sat mom on the toilet and brushed her teeth. I had Chris watch her while I went to use the guest toilet. When I got back, mom had produced some very yellow pee. It wasn't much, but it was enough for the sample. I will take it to the Biolab tomorrow.
Chris said mom was so listless last Wednesday that he was worried that she had taken a turn for the worse and was thinking about calling me at camp.
Mom was being fed when I arrived. She was trying to dodge the spoon. Mom hardly ate anything. She had drunk all her beverages. I tried to get her to eat a tamago sushi and a dorayaki, but she barely ate anything.
Then she said something about taking a poo. I rushed her to her room, but she wouldn't get out of the wheelchair. I went back to the table and picked up my tea and the leftover dorayaki and tamago sushi. When I got back to mom, she was ready to get out of the chair. She had already soiled her diaper. I took the diaper off and she did more poop in the toilet. I put toilet paper in her hands and wiped her bum. She had poop in her folds. I used 3 towels to clean her off. I put on a new diaper.
I washed her hands using the new nail brush.
Mom was happy. She's had two big poops in two days and I've hardly seen her eat anything.
Mom picked up my pink cardigan and put it on. She looked very happy. I thought about letting her keep it, but it wasn't labeled. I had to coax her to give it back to me I left. I pretended that I was cold. She grudgingly gave it back.
I was going to take mom to play cards when the nurse asked if I could get a pee sample. I tried to get mom to drink more liquids. We went to play cards. Mom was pretty engaged. She found some cards and turned some cards over with help.
After cards, I sat mom on the toilet and brushed her teeth. I had Chris watch her while I went to use the guest toilet. When I got back, mom had produced some very yellow pee. It wasn't much, but it was enough for the sample. I will take it to the Biolab tomorrow.
Chris said mom was so listless last Wednesday that he was worried that she had taken a turn for the worse and was thinking about calling me at camp.
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