Life has been a steady, but seemingly, endless, preliminary journey into the life of the elderly. We have both decided that we don't want to make that journey again, although we have experienced some glimpses of the ridiculous along the way. David has been pretty well limited to bed, his recliner, the bathroom when absolutely necessary, and a chair in the kitchen. This morning was the first time he dressed by himself. It took awhile and he needed a long handled reacher, but he got'er done! The worst for me is difficulty sleeping, for both of us. Last night, we finally got to bed/recliner, about 11:00 and both slept round the clock. We both feel a little better today, but have still declared today as a day of total relaxation. I made a pancake for brunch, plan to run the dishwasher and then play downstairs. David will probably watch the old movies he loves, and we have planned an excursion to the mall across the street for Chinese food at supper time. A mix-up in days resulted in our garbage bins being put out onto the street last evening, so we don't even have to worry about that tonight. And because I managed-somehow- to get the entire laundry done on Friday, we have clean clothes. Isn't that the old saying about housework--" a hot meal, a clean shirt, and all's right with the world".
By way of an update, I do have to say that our doctor, for all his faults, is on ball, and I received a call from Home Care Intake on Friday. We had a good chat about what's going on, and she decided that a geriatric assessment, in home, was maybe more indicated than a straight intervention, on her behalf. So that's the plan, at this point.
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