caregiver

Today’s a good day

Today’s a good day to make note of your blessings.

CAREGIVER NOTE:

No sundowning yesterday. Very grateful. The day ended on a good note and he’s slept pretty well for the last couple of days. He does wake up and check his watch for the time, but is not getting out of bed until morning. 

it is what it is

we’ll make it through this together.

CAREGIVER NOTE:

We made it through a very long night of no sleep — he was agitated about something, but didn’t vocalize it. He did say he wanted to talk to his “CFO” but after check his watch and the clock repeatedly he realized that everyone would be sleeping…. but he wasn’t ready to go back to bed. In his mind, everyone should be up and ready to handle his problem within the hour… so, I asked him to tell me about the places he and his family had lived while he was in the military and I shared a few stories from my childhood which stirred a few memories of his own. The agitation finally dissipated and he was ready to go back to bed about 4 hours later. Hoping for a good day today. 

2.7.24

CAREGIVER NOTE:

Reminder to self. We’re on a journey. The disease is not who he really is. Don’t confuse the two. Walk it together – deep breaths and be calm despite the confusion. Listen. There are a lot of clues in what they say towards finding the answer they’re seeking. 

Be open

Be open to the best moments the day has to offer.

CAREGIVER NOTE:

Sundowning is becoming more of the norm than out of the ordinary. Hoping to hear back from the dr’s office today. 
We spent some time overnight dealing with another “worry” and hopefully, he’ll be able to “plant” the solution we worked out and not let that incident become a problem again. I’m doubtful, but he did invite me in to talk about it – rather than push me away. 
We still have a couple of other issues that haven’t been resolved in his mind. They niggle their way to the top of the pile and he stews and frets about them for hours on end working himself into a dither. The anxiety and agitation is pretty strong and he took his first nitro yesterday for some heart pain. It helped, he said. I hope we’ll see a little sunshine today — though the forecast says rain for most of the day. I just can’t seem to get enough light coming in for him.