What a surprise I got when I rushed down at 8:45 this morning to try to help get Mac out of bed. I almost ran to his room and shock and awe, his bed was made, and he was not even there. I then ran to the open solarium area not there, so into the dining room and Mr. Mac McConnell was sitting peacefully eating a piece of toast at a table with three others. The 3 preposees all laughed when they saw my face.."he has had a glass of orange juice, a bit of coffee, and one piece of toast with peanut butter and jam" I almost couldn't believe it. Mac smiled when he saw me, saying, hi, "I'm just eating breakfast". I said, well good, I'll just wait out here for you. No I'm finished, "do you want to come up to the apartment now? Yes, said Mac, so I decided we should pick up his sweater from his room, and maybe try to get him to brush his teeth (a first since the hospital)...Imagine, we did that too. And as we walked to the elevator to go up, he said "Well isn't this nice" Well, will wonders never cease??
Life is pleasanter at night - no more screaming and swearing getting ready for bed. That's because I decided to take matters into my own hands, I am doing the changing - with help from the preposees. I'm doing the washing carefully and with love, talking softly and giving him kisses, and hugs..and it's working. before the side on his bed goes up. I lie down beside him and stroke his hair and his beard and tell him how handsome he is - it's working he closes his eyes and goes to sleep with a smile.
So onward and upward, he is in our apt now listening to his fave classical music on cbc drinking his coffee. BUT, I had thought we should go back down around 10:30 a.m. to hear Richard sing and play his guitar...and sad to say, Mac could hardly walk, he tottered and almost fell. So with care and hanging on to the back of the sofa, I got him back in his chair..and that's where we are right now...Will he be able to walk - I'm going to try again. I plan to go out today - have Deb coming for him this afternoon, hopefully all will go well...after such a great start to the day, I've got my fingers crossed that this happy time will not be a downer because of his poor balance.
Debbie usually takes him down to the lobby near to the time that I am planning to return..I guess, I'll have to phone her to make sure all is still o.k. as long as he is sitting, he is fine...so we'll just have to wait and see...bye now.
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