Yesterday morning, as I was
trying to check to see if she was wet enough to require changing or if she
could wait a bit longer, I tried to get her lo bend her knee or at least let me
lift her leg. She was pushing it down onto the bed as hard as she could.
Usually this is because it is stiff from being still and hurts her to move it.
That morning, as I turned to her to ask her to help me lift it, I realized she
was laughing at me. She still has a mischievous streak and a great sense of
humor.
The pastor from her church
came out with the Deacon today for in home communion. Mom has always loved to
have them come out and has treasured the communion service with them. Today,
although she slept through the sermon, we woke her for the communion and she seemed
to appreciate that we did. Her appetite has been quite good the past few days
and she has been drinking much more than she had been. It always feels good
when she is more engaged that way, but I caution myself to remember what the
nurses have said. With Alzheimer’s there are up days and down days. If we can enjoy
the up days and not let the down days worry us, then we’re doing pretty well.
Right now, we’re doing pretty well and, though sleepy for much of it, this definitely
ended up as an up day! Three cheers for Errol Flynn!
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