October 2019

October 3, 2000: today Dad took us to Truland Burger where we had Neumann Ranch burgers and whole grain bowls. One last hoorah! I can’t believe I ate a burger!

October 29: sorry I missed yesterday’s entry. Today Dad and I had a nice conversation with Kris as he was working his way from his home to work in Loveland. I need family to understand that I am not in the same condition that I was a few weeks ago when they were here. Time

October 27, 2019: today was very slow day. We had planned to go to Whole Foods but ended up doing nothing! One of the smoke detectors in our hallway decided to beep intermittently starting at the wee hours of the morning and Dad tried to determine which one was causing the issue. A friend and

October 26, 2019: so glad to be in my own home. Slept well last night in my own bed and with adjustments to the meds schedule to accommodate needs. Carinna gave me a shower, a spa massage treatment on my feet, cooked food for us for the next week, and, in general, spoiled us! Dad

October 25: Exciting day. Left hospice respite facility. Traveled by wheelchair van to 7180 [WCFT]. Dad and Carinna were here to greet me. I felt very welcomed. Carinna is trying to spend more daytime hours with me and fewer night time hours so Dad can have business hours to run errands.

October 24: Looking forward to going home tomorrow morning early. The nursing assistant I have is doing an amazing job of cleaning up. I’ve been blessed to have her. I hope Carinna will be able to care for me earlier in the day and not so late in the day when businesses are closed. Dad

October 23: At the Respite facility. Soon the nurse will come around and tell me it is time for my Lactulose which I take twice a day. Hi! Thought I would send you a picture. [A little chat:] R: Hi, thank you. I’ve posted your note. Please keep them coming. I’m sorry to hear about

Oct. 23, 2019: I talked with Dad and he is going to work with Carinna to see if she can spend more daylight hours with me and fewer night time hours. We can return to home based hospice when necessary. Also, I hear the patient next door to me is starting to have a tough

Hi Rob, Oct. 22: this is hard. The patient in the room next to me is dying or died and I am subjected to the family’s emotions caused by this trauma. I wish I were home and not having to face this trauma personally so soon. I lay here hearing the sounds. I don’t want

Rob, thank you for sharing the fact that you have the flu. I must tell you that I can not have you visit me. In fact, I can not have anyone come to visit me if they have been exposed to germs in an airport or elsewhere. I am a high risk patient. I love