Hello again
I did mention that mom has a new roommate. Well her children brought a TV in for her. Flat screen and they put the blank TV almost at the foot of mom's bed. And we all know that Flat screen TV's have the speakers in the back. It is 4' away from the foot of mom's bed. It is already disturbing her. What idiot would even consider putting the TV there. I am loosing my hearing and I can hear it. The roommate has it on that loud. And the women has an alarm on her wheelchair and is constantly trying to get up and when she does this, the alarm goes off.
What ever happened to peace and quite. Another example of the staff not taking into consideration the individual who is already in the room. What their feeling are about this. Mom does not like loud. I turn the music down to a lower volume when I leave and only mom can hear it. I have respect for other's. This women doesn't.
Everything was fine until this women came back into the room and then it became aggravating. You can say all you want about me,But when it comes to my mother, I really don't care what anyone thinks of me. My only concern is my mother and her well being. Actually, "What other people think of me is none of my business!" This is a motto that I live by. And if it is already bothering her, than it needs to be changed right away.
It could change, I am ranting. But I will be speaking with them tomorrow.
Now the case manager at the PGT writes me today and tells me she needs conformation from somebody at Al Hogg about the changes. Even though they straight out and lied to her. I spoke with the manager and I got the typical response. It may be a misunderstanding. I told her it was a straight out lie. I checked it out the very next day after receiving the email. And there was no stop order and then the doctor approved it again.
What do they think. That I wouldn't check. They must think everyone is an idiot.
I am trying to compromise,instead of getting that crap adaptive clothing, I am willing to alter some of mother's good clothing. This is what the manager and I have worked out.
Done with my rant.
Mom on the other hand was in good spirits when she saw me. I made her a beautiful dinner. And she ate all of it. Very healthy.
I spilled tea on her shirt and I had to get the shirt off of her right away to rinse it. Tea is extremely hard to get out. I have washed and washed several articles of clothing of mom's over and over again. To try to get the Tea out. Sometimes I just had to throw it out. So it is now soaking in hot water with some stain remover on it. I will change the water in the morning and soak it all day tomorrow as well.
After this, I finished feeding mom. By the way. I get to do this and I am so proud that I get to do this. It was onto the spa treatment, the neck massage and foot massage. Daily. Her different lotions for the different areas of her body. And when I am done, there is this huge smile on mother's face. She is so relaxed and calm. I make sure I give her something to drink before I leave and then a touch up. I spill a little bit on her, so those areas need to be touched up.
Of course I sing to her. And again it wasn't until I started to sing to mom that I realized that I can actually sing. The care aid said to me yesterday that I sing very well. And asked if I sang or was a singer before. I just told her what I just wrote down to y'all. Like the bit of American I threw in. I don't know why but it is coming out more these days.
I held her hand as long as I could. It was a bit of a rush evening. I got there late and didn't start mom's dinner until 5:30, by the time I got everything ready. And mom is a slow eater. As am I. And I hate to rush her. Going to be getting there earlier from now on.
Late again. I ended up getting home later this evening as well. After 10:30. So by the time I get mom's laundry in and turn this extremely slow to start computer on, and get changed it is late.
I still have some emails to write, but I think I will wait until the morning.
Please pray for mom and I. I need to find a place ASAP. I am loosing it, living here. I am moving to do more for mom.
I am not doing this for me, but so a member of my mother is not alone, going through what my mother is going through. I know what alone is and I do not want my mother to feel that way. It is not a good feeling being isolated, with no one around to speak to or just sit with with you. And I will do anything to make sure my mother is not alone.
GOD bless and good night.
Kristopher W.A. Schmuland
