Archive for September 27th, 2007

Today we both had shampoos and cuts. He informed me as we were leaving the house that he won’t need to go again before Christmas. Normally mellow, there was a sternness to his proclamation. Well, Hon, you will have 1 1/2 inch curls and that’s Ok with me but I’ll be sure to tell everyone that I offered:)

All went well and he came home, crawled into bed – jeans and all – and fell fast asleep. I woke him at 2:30pm and he said he wanted to sleep.

I think the process is too much for him now. We go to the same lady who has done our hair for 10 years & she’s wonderful with him.

What bothers me is, “What’s bothering him?” Wish I were an expert and knew. He had a bowl of Raisin Bran at 10 am – only food since dinner at 7pm last night.

The one blessing of upsets with Alzheimer’s, when I wake him he will have forgotten why he was upset.

I have to admit I erroneously thought all Alzheimer’s patients lost the recognition of family eventually. Not sure now if I read it or assumed- bad, bad assumption! Happy, happy, happy:)

Anyway, by what I run into in daily living, seems most people have never checked out a library book or gone on line.

My heart ache is that I run into people who wisely proclaim it’s (1)”just old age” or (2) he seems OK to me or (3) he’s still funny (4) he still knows me (5) he looks OK and the final kicker (6) I find it hard to believe what you say.

This is a bit of a rant after a tough evening and night.

If I hear this again from the same person I will tell him that W has gone back to work, I have been paying $12 per day for unnecessary meds because he knows more than the GP or geriatric specialist. “So sorry I didn’t consult with you first to save many appointments, tests, scans and MRI’s”.

This same person, when asked about W, wisely informs that he is “failing”. If I hear that again I will ask he gives no further updates.

End of rant – lucky for you and I feel better!