A very hot day

Hello again

I made mom a very nice fish dinner before I left today. And when I was taking it out of the oven, I burned myself in three spots on my arm. So lets see, early this week I cut my thumb and now I burned myself. Whats left. It is okay. I cook so therefor I will burn and cut myself. It is all good.

By the way mom loved the dinner. A Panko/Parmesan crusted cod loin. With a seafood salad and an avocado. A piece of Key lime pie, I made the night before, for dessert. And of course her Papaya and her Lindt Truffles.

So mom, as mentioned, was able to eat properly today. The roommate lost her remote so she is not watching TV late. The staff turn it off at 10. Mom had no problem chewing and swallowing her food tonight. And not to tired either.

I am not impressed with this at all. No manager today. So I will be writing the complaint office this weekend. I have to for mom's sake.

And today it was a day to wash her hair. I really did a good job styling it tonight. Tomorrow is bath day and I am going to style it again. They don't do anything to it. Looks horrible when I arrive.

But I didn't have a chance to just hold her hand while she fell asleep. While mom is being changed, this is when I go and do the dishes and make some more tea. But with this care aid she likes me to stay and help. So it is not until after I do her spa treatment that I go and do those things. I am just going to have to stay later. Fine by me.

I left later, though. And still didn't get to spend the time I wanted to spend with mom. I am so pissed off that I still stay out here in Coquitlam and can't find an affordable place in White Rock.

Tomorrow being Saturday, I am going there early and will stay later. Provided mom isn't to tired. Which she usually falls asleep early on Saturdays.

I  will stay as late as mom wants me to stay. When she wants me to leave, she will let me know. And I am okay with that.

I picked up the rest of her clothing that I had adapted. So we will see if the staff use them or not. So far they haven't used much of them. Maybe I need to put up a sign.

Well it is after midnight, my time, I need to finish dinner and eat.

GOD bless and good night.

Kristopher Schmuland

Muggy

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Well mom is not dealing well with the all night or late night TV watching. I see it when she eats.When mom is tired, she chews her food for a long period of time. And it has been getting longer as each day passes.

I arrived early to speak with the manager, once again, but she was not in. So I will try again tomorrow and if nothing is done immediately, I will be writing the complaint office. (PCQO) I am done with this...... Over a month now and nothing.

Besides this mom was happy and very glad to see me. I started to sing to her as soon as I arrived. And she just loved this. I just felt like singing to her as much as I could today.

When we finally finished dinner it was off to wash her hair. Being Wednesday and all. Mom just loves this. It makes her feel so good. She is smiling when done. And all the way to her room.

I have these new sheets for her and they are made of birchwood. Just like silk, cool and soft. I got a great deal on them. I am afraid mom won't want to sleep on the other sheets anymore. No where near as soft.

The care aid came in and we put mom to bed. Spa treatment time. And I was able to do the whole thing tonight. Then just stood with her, holding her hand. Oh yea I sang our good night song to her, before I stood there holding her hand while she fell asleep.

And for me, Whats new. Nothing. Dealing with this disease is harder than I thought. It is keeping me up at night. What am I going to do. No one to speak with about this. Everyone is afraid to talk to me, thinking I am a leper.

I need to go now.

GOD bless and good night

Kris Schmuland

Just a simple day

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As stated, it was just as simple day. I took care of the emails that needed to be done this morning, as well as the phone calls I needed to place. On top of that I was able to relax a bit and watch something before I left for mom's. Which is a good thing.

I needed to go to the bank again, to get more of the forms I mentioned. Did this on my way to the bus loop. And made all my connections to get out there. I saved a whole 15 minutes.

Mom had her hair done today, and I know I could of done a better job of styling it. And not use all that hair spray on her hair. What a mess, I will brush it out tomorrow and re-style it for her. I know mom dislikes the use of hair spray on her hair. And it is not as soft as mom likes it to be.

Another good dinner with a salad that mom enjoyed immensely.

Lets see, after dinner I did the dishes while we waited for the care aid to come in and change mom and put her into bed. Then it was the typical rest of the evening. Spa treatment, followed by me holding her hand while she fell asleep. Timing was very good today. Mom and I didn't have to wait to long for the care aid to come in.

But tonight mom was especially lonely. She did want to let go of my hand. It was very difficult to even remove my hand to do anything. She just would reach for it. This is lonely behavior on mom's part. I will do what I can for her.

I didn't have the time to speak with the manager about the roommate issue. I will tomorrow.

Other than that, I still have a shaking hand and arm. I still have Parkinson's disease.  I still have insomnia I wake up every two hours. Like clock work. I still am depressed. Still need a cane to walk. Knee's are killing me.

Oh yea, other than that I am fine.

GOD bless and good night

Kristopher Schmuland

Saturday, Sunday

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So this morning I was preparing something for mom and I was using my chef knife, and I didn't, yes I did, slice through my thumb. It bled like crazy. So I put some band aids on it. Steri strips, And I finished what I was doing.

After I left I had to go to the bank to get some bank statements. Then when I go home tonight, I had to clean mom's containers. Well the outer band aid got wet so I took it off. Not thinking of putting another band aid on, I took the bank statements out of the envelope and was looking through them. To see what I needed to white out. I realized that I now have blood all over them. Back to the bank tomorrow.


Mom yesterday, being bath day, was in bed. No TV on or music. She was forced to listen to the roommates TV at a very loud volume. I turned her TV on, and music on. I gave her drinks and fed her dinner. Then the spa treatment.

Mm is getting sick of having to hear that TV until late at night. I am getting sick of having to ask her to turn it down. From 70 to 34 in volume.

Today was no different. I get there and mom is in the dinning hall, we go back to her room, only to be subjected to the loud TV again. Poor mom.

I brought mom 2 home made hamburgers She ate both plus her normal avocado and fruit for dessert. got her ready for bed and then just the same. The nightly spa treatment.

Mom is doing well. Not sick. But if this keeps up with the TV, it will have a negative affect on mom.

I am tired so I am ending this for today.

GOD bless and good night.

Kristopher Schmuland.