"Oh I'm so happy you're back, cried Mac, as he almost leaped up from his chair to grab my hand in two of his and almost wept. I had left him for an hour and a half on the second floor, as I had to go for groceries. What's up, what happened, but before I could even say the words he was telling me in such a clear way, "I was almost knocked down, when I walked, the ladies were pushing their chairs. (he meant their wheelchairs)into my legs. With that he was showing me the ladies. There are two zoomers - I call them one is Yella Yella, the other is the lady that cries constantly for her children or she is cleaning the walls with her handkerchief. They really are dangerous and it's apparently against the law to make them stay put. I understand as it's also a given that those with the big A who walk, should be able to walk around as much as they wish. In Mac's case he really doesn't want to walk to wander, he is looking for me.
At that time most of the clientele were sitting watching a person singing on t.v. there in the solarium and all looked very tranquil. I went over to the preposee who was leaning against the wall watching them. I was rattled so spoke English, she told me she could not speak English, she was a replacement and sorry, but she couldn't understand me. Well I raked my memory for frightened, - found it - perdu I think anyway, she understood that Mac was almost terrorized and wanted to leave immediately. I was just about in tears to see him like that. So immediately went to the director who happened to be just coming out of her office. She said, that's it, we must move him to another floor.
Well now I'm on the horns of a dilemma, as for the most part, Mac kind of likes sitting among those people...often says there's the gang. I spoke with Bassim the head nurse who is on duty from 3 to 11 most days..and discussed the situation. He said as far as he is concerned Mac is better off on the 2nd floor, everyone has a problem with the wheelchair ladies, but they cannot be reined in, they have to feel free. (Though why they should be free to yell so much is another story, I didn't go into that)Apparently, if Mac is on another floor he will have to sit in a room by himself, there is not solarium. and he will be looked in on by the preposee a set times. Of course he said, most of the day he is with you anyway, - which is true. The main reason I have him down there is nights and in the day he is here with me. So no I'm wondering what would be best - I really don't think I could leave him for a short time all by himself in his apt. or even in ours, so I guess, I will run down early and speak with the director early and try to get some kind of an idea.
One of which is that he loves to be in the lobby, perhaps I can ask the girl on the desk to keep an eye on him - or maybe not..oh damn, Bassim says that he really does have better care on the second floor, and that he just had an off day today in that he was walking around so much. He said I should try to tell him to just sit till I return. I know Mac can do that, but I guess he felt I was gone too long. I do have Debbie and Cecilia for longer periods. Maybe I should make sure that someone watches the zoomers before I go that may be the answer..anyway, stay tuned.
The pluses are Mac is eating well, sleeping well, and has been on target, still will not get his hair washed. Has had one bad scene with a preposee in the morning, and has a cut and bruise to prove it..I really want him to have at least one session a day that doesn't require me. I'm supposed to look after myself as well and at the moment my lower back is not the best..so how do I react to all this..well 40% of your mind is how you react and take care of things; the other % is based on the results of your reactions...and of course things that one has no control over. So I will try to let go and let God, or the Universe or whatever 'g'nite.
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