Spillin' the Tea at 503

Bad night with little sleep. Mom was up with Dad and his bloody nose for a few hours in the early morning hours (between midnight and 2:00AM). Mom was up by 0930 and ready for breakfast – a couple of pancakes with strawberries, syrup, whipped cream and a fried egg.

Dad finally got out of bed at 1045 and after cleaning up in the bathroom, came out to the kitchen for breakfast and coffee. Trish stripped the bed and washed the bedding – this is a daily occurrence.

Anne changed the dressing on his left arm; it’s healing well, with the exception of one troublesome spot. We also noticed how he’s been scratching other parts of his body – his arm above the wound, his forehead and his right arm. He says it itches, but we think it’s a habit, similar to picking his nose. Below, Anne caringly points out the area on his arm healing a bit slower than the rest of wound area.

Today we’re trying out more of a Michael Jackson approach – he’ll be wearing one glove on his right hand and the fore finger (that’s the “pointer” finger for you Gen Zers) of his left hand. We’ll see if that works!

We took a short trip out to Crystal Lake after eating and wound bandage changing. It rained on us a little, but we got out of the house for a little while.

Yesterday, Friday (26 Sep), we were visited by two spirits: Mary, the occupational therapist and Beth, who spoke to us about hospice.

This is Mary doing a few exercises with Dad. This particular move is called the “ICE Dance” – when ICE shows up at your house …

This is Beth explaining hospice to us later the same morning … a nurse will be coming on Monday, 29 Sep to complete a more thorough assessment. However, all indications are – Dad is an excellent candidate for in-home hospice. Once approved, we’ll share what the benefits are for that …

This is Anne and Trish re-explaning to Mom what Beth said about hospice …