How terrific it is having "adaptive transport", think it's called, we are so independent now...Mac got to go to the doctor, and today we went to the denturoligist, without having to bother anyone for a lift or take a taxi...it's super, we just made the arrangements and sure enough a taxi picked us up..although we planned to walk home from the denturologist...which we did...On the way home we enjoyed our usual scenery, as the denturologist Acaco is on st. joseph, which is the lake road...so stopping at our usual scenic places i said 'o.k. let me see your tooth again, ' there it was perfect...i said 'he did a perfect job" ...mac - answered "hmm well how much did he charge for that'...When i told him he said "oh boy, I'd tell him what he could do with that perfect job..." I'd never have paid him...that's. crazy, .
That's the way it is these days, Mac hates to spend a cent, i guess not being sure of money, how much is too much and anyway, not being able to do math,understand paying and receiving change, read figures it must be very frustrating, and at times scary, thinking - do i have enough money, will i be able to afford help...- actually sometimes he says...you know my days are numbered...I always try to tell him, really Mac don't worry you have enough, and we are careful, and we never overspend...but as we know in his state, his memory is so short, I can tell him every 20 minutes and it still would have to be repeated.
Had a good friend over today to have lunch with us, which was fun, and at the same time, she was able to drive me to see my daughter who is having tests at the lakeshore General...We left Mac - happily sitting in the lobby, where many of the residents sit all day, and he seemed quite content, our friend on the desk said she'd look out for him../ Well 5 min before we returned home - we were gone for approx an hour...mac was missing...all of the people on duty and of course myself started running around looking for him...Stephany his fave prepose...said he wanted to go to the bathroom, told her she didn't need to help him...but he was'nt in the bathoom...i was just about to get in a car with one of the ladies, to drive around the block as he couldn't have gone too far in that short time, when they found him sitting out front in the sun...
When he saw me, he said, "this goddam, belt has a buckle i couldn't uindo...so my pants are wet, i was sitting in the sun to get them dry" he said - i could just break the bloody buckle , and you too...' well his frustration was so sad to see...i'll definitly have to make sure he has the right kind of pants etc. because even with the person from clsc...he prefers to do this - i.e to to the toilet on his own......this was a scare, but not for long thank god. he said, don't worry I wouldn't go far, i dont' know how to get back..' Speaking of the person from clsc...yesterday we had Arturo...and it went so well, hope we get him again next Wednesday...
It's been a great evening, though ...sun was warm, the walk tonight was fun, watched baseball, and now it's time for bed....so g'nite..
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