After a month of seemingly endless illnesses, Shelley and I finally were able to visit Dad today. Today is a beautiful spring day so we to back roads to the nursing home. The pastures and vineyards are green and filled with colorful wildflowers. When we arrived, we found Dad sitting in the main dining room with other residents watching television.
I wheeled him out so we could visit at our usual spot and talk. He seemed to be in a good mood, was talkative and laughed with us. I called Joyce, his daughter, so they could talk. When Joyce asked, "Who is there with you?" He answered, "Him and Her." (Dad logic).
His back was itching so Shelley wheeled him over to the nurses station to see if they could put some cream to help ease the itching. Meanwhile, I finished the conversation with Joyce.
We sat with Dad as he looked out the large picture window watching cars drive by. He kept saying, "Look at that! There goes another! Yes Sir...oh, God...there goes another!" He stayed fixated on the cars going back and forth until I wheeled him around the facility. When we arrived back at the same spot, I positioned the wheelchair to face the courtyard instead of the street. So there we sat looking out at the courtyard. Then Dad raised his legs and told us to look at his feet. I asked, "What do you see?" He responded, "I see two feet, one on each foot." Can't argue with that!
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| Dad looking out the window at cars zooming by. |
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| Dad's view of the street. |
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| Shelley capturing our moments. |
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| Dad, now facing the courtyard. |
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| Our feet, one on each foot! |
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| Taking a selfie. |
More pictures on my tablet. Maybe you can add them later. It was so good to see him up and about. They take care to try to keep him interacting as much as possible. Don't know why he takes a dislike to some residents while others he says "hi" to or "thank you"..It is a mystery of AD I guess. So far nothing that I have read has given much info on this trait. But there are definite patterns, I am sure, of things he does and does not like. How about anyone else out there, do you notice this trait in your loved ones? Anyway, as Jay says it was a nice visit and we were relaxed so I think that helped with Dad. I hope that all of you enjoy Jay's Blog because it is something that is good for everyone. It helps to talk about our loved ones that suffer with AD because they are somewhere trying to make connections so we are here to just try to keep them grounded. We love them it is just that they seem to fade away from us. Love to you Jay and a big Hello to all the family.
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