Hello again
Today was a very warm and beautiful day. I arrived and spoke with the manager concerning what is happening with the nightgown situation. Doesn't know and we will deal with everything when I speak to the director next week.
I am OK with that.
One of her nightgowns is almost ripped completely up the back. They still are at it. Even though they have been spoken to about this. It is now just deliberate.
Now mom saw me and this huge smile came upon her face. It is such a great feeling just seeing this. It melts my heart. Warm and fuzzy.
I noticed right away that mom was wearing new slippers. So this meant mom's daughters were their today. And of course they brought the slippers as her Christmas present and a card. They might of got her some clothing. I don't know this, so I can't say for sure. But I do know one thing, that they are not going to be coming to see mom during Christmas. This is it until the new year. Otherwise why bring her a gift now and why not wait until it is actually Christmas.
That is so nice, isn't it. I asked mom is she enjoyed her visit with her daughters, she never said anything. Not a word. She will usually say yes or no. But nothing. Mom knows they won't be around now, until the new year.
I just said to her, it is just you and me, I hope you can stand it just being me around you at Christmas and New Year. Mom just laughed. I thought it was funny as well.
A nice dinner followed by mom's usual treatment. As mentioned, I have been working on bending her legs. Since they were so stiff. She can now bend them half way. Soon all the way.
Mom also get me to help exercise her left arm. By getting her to push against my hand and then pull. It is mom who initiates this. By grabbing her left arm with her right arm. This is here way of asking me to help with this. Her arm is strong and getting stronger. I now just have to work on getting her to open up her left hand. I will,it will just take time.
And when we were done, it didn't take mom to long to fall asleep. I stuck around for a while just holding her hand. Didn't need to get anywhere in particular. Just back here. Where I don't want to be.
Today, my pain wasn't that bad. My back is getting a little better. This all takes time. Still have a headache. I have had it since the end of April. Use to it by now.
Need to go. I am very tired of late. Going to bed late and getting up early. As I did again this morning. Needed to get some picture ID>
I hate being in this place. Need to move to White Rock and free up 7 or 8 hours of my day to pursue other things. Compile my book of poetry, finish the book on care-giving that I started to write. You read right. I have been doing this for a very long time now. Almost a decade.
GOD bless and good night
Kris Schmuland
