Hello again
At least the pain from my back is making all the other pain, none existent. I feel nothing else but pain in my back.
On top of this, my hearing impairment is not getting any better. It is really becoming problematic for me. But I can use it to my advantage when I don't want to speak to someone. I can just say I didn't hear you, I am deaf at the moment.
Yet I can still hear myself speak when my hearing goes out for whatever length of time it happens to be for. 1 hour, six hours. I am completely deaf or very hard of hearing. The last time I was in to see the doctor, I could barely hear him. It was all muffled. He finally understood me when I say to him, I am having serious problems with my hearing.
Today was mom's bath day again. Sunday is the only day they wash her. I, on the other hand, wash mom daily. Arms,back, legs and face. I have to add gel to her hair, as they don't use the products I supply.
And they had a sheet, blanket and her comforter on her when I arrived. It is hot outside and mom was sweating. I removed the blanket and pulled the sheet back, as well as the comforter. I put a cold cloth on her feet for a while. To cool her off a bit.
This made her very happy and she smiled and said my name. This is important, as mom does not say my name very often. I have only heard her say it no more than 4 times, in the last several years. It felt so good to hear her say thank you and I love you. Clearly.
I bought mom this 7 layer dip and some chip/crackers, plus the other items that she gets daily. The meal they provided was OK tonight. Fishcakes with a lemon sauce. Mom ate most of her dinner, plus allot of the dip.
Normally on the weekends mom is not very hungry. I have been making her this excellent smoothie, which she loves and this usually supplements her diet. Or lack of good nutritional foods in her meals. They still are giving her minced foods. They just don't listen. So I need to call them again. And again, and again. It seems this is what it takes. I do need to also contact the nutritionist, to get her to stop serving mom some of the horrible foods she gets. Foods that even a dog would not eat. That says something doesn't it.
The whole time I am feeding mom dinner she is reaching for my hand. I try to hold her hand as often as I can while feeding her. I do need both hands to do this.
One of the main issues I have with this Sunday bath day, is I have to completely adjust mom in her bed. I have to first move the mattress up and then adjust mom to the new position. They know I through my back out and it is difficult right now.
It is almost 1 pm now and time to go again.
I have much more to say, but I will have to wait until another night
GOD bless and good night
Kris Schmuland
