That was Mac's loud loud cry as Abdel (preposee) was washing his privates, I can understand it's so humiliating to be washed and treated so ..but it's necessary. This goes along with much swearing and growling and roaring, the doctor has suggested he get a pill for agitation, so we'll have to talk about that with the nurse tomorrow and see just when it should be given as perhaps it will help.
\I was all delighted to hear that he had absolutely no problem this a.m. getting dressed, and when I went down he was quite content and this contentment lasted all day. Though yesterday he was more or less cranky most of the day so had to just leave him - and attended a support group meeting - which certainly helped. Then when I returned he was fine, and even finer when Gaye came to visit and fed him a good amount of his dinner. Which reminds me he has started eating and this will make the third day in a row that he is eating...not a whole plate full of food, but at least half a plate and that's the good news. The doctor was considering sending him back to the hospital - which I was totally against..at this time the word - hospital - is a no no.... Anyway, it's not going to happen.
I don't know how many times in this journal (blog) I've said this but it's so true, one cannot count on anything being the same each day, it just does not go that way..the good thing is that the suggestions re; eating that I got from http:activeseniorlivingmn.wordpress.com worked and I will continue to follow the suggestions. Another suggestion from the support grp leader was to stroke - touch, and really love him after frustration and anger..which I did tonight it was lovely to see his crabby face in bed - change to peace and contentment when I stroked his thick hair and beard and kissed him, then stroked his arm as he drifted off to sleep
this is sometimes not what I feel like doing, usually I wish someone would do that for me as I'm so uptight after those sessions, but it helped me as well, and I left to come upstairs quite happy. So with that in mind, I'll keep the smile and go to bed...g'nite.
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