Sunday, June 10, 2018

Caretaker's Worry

The worry of being a caretaker or should I say the worry of doing the correct thing is always a challenge for me.  Dave has vascular problems which makes me think, "Is he getting enough air?"  Bedtime seems to be the worst.  He is half asleep in his chair when I say ," Time for bed."  As Dave struggles to stand, he barely makes it to the back room.  I quickly say, "Sit down in the walker chair!" It is a miracle I get him into bed.  My mind starts thinking, "Who can I call if he falls out of this walker?" Next time I will have the wheelchair handy. It is the zombie type of behavior that makes me distraught.  I test his sugars and blood pressure.  Numbers are good. Dave sleeps.

In the morning, I have a new person.  Dave is bright eyed and bushy tailed, asking what is for breakfast.  All he needed was sleep.  So much sleep, that worries me too.

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