Rose had a good night, slept straight through without any cold symptoms.  I gave Rose her morning meds and eye drops at 6 AM,  and then went back to bed until 8a.  I let Rose sleep in this morning while I got started on a delayed project of organizing and repackaging Christmas decorations and getting them ready to go to the basement.

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed & Flossed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Veggie omelette, melon & berries, bacon, flax & grain toast & OJ

LUNCH: Cottage cheese w/ grape tomatoes & kefir milk

DINNER: Salad, Zuppa Tuscana soup, bread sticks, kefir milk / 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: No

NAP: Yes

MEDS: Levothroxine @ 10:00a, Miralax w/ OJ, Tums & (2) multi-vitamins w/ 2p meds, Targretin w/ breakfast & dinner, 10p meds & eye drops @ bedtime.

FLUID INTAKE: (32) Water, (8) juice & (16) milk – 56 oz approximately

URINE/BM OUTPUT: Overnight depends wet, 10:00a urine only, 12:30p urine only, 4:30p urine only, 8:30p urine & a large BM

CHORES: Laundry (sheets), organized and repackaged Christmas decorations, prepared meals & washed dishes

VISITORS/WORKERS:
Elena – Clean
Stephanie – Pill machine

COMMENTS:
Rose was much better today, her cold had greatly improved since yesterday, no coughing or sneezing, but still a bit of a stuffy nose. Talk to Dr. Wilson to see what I could use to unclog her nose since she can’t blow her nose. He suggested Simply Saline, I picked up a bottle at Berry’s while Elena was here, I tried it at bedtime but Rose was not receptive to the idea, so I’m not sure I got enough in to do the job.

NOTE:
Elena had given me the recipe for Olive Garden’s Zuppa Tuscana soup and I made a big pot of it today, it was delicious, Rose and I had it for dinner tonight and had lots left over for the freezer.

Rose and I got to bed early last night, but she had a hard time going to sleep, once asleep she had difficulty breathing through her very stuffy nose.  I placed a nice warm washcloth across her nose a couple of times during the night, which did seem to help her breathing.   I gave Rose her morning meds and eye drops at 6 AM and then snuggled for a while before getting her up at 9 AM to start our day.

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed & Flossed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cream of wheat, bacon, cin-raisin toast & OJ

LUNCH: Pear & apple slices, guacamole, whole-grain chips, apple juice

DINNER:  fruit salad, grilled ham and cheese sandwich, taco soup, whole-grain chips, kefir milk / 7up

DESSERT:  Servatii’s  pastries

EXERCISE: No

NAP:   Dozed in her recliner a couple of times, but didn’t sleep as much as yesterday

MEDS: Levothroxine @ 9:30a, Miralax w/ OJ, Tums & (2) mujlti-vitamins w/ 2p meds, Targretin w/ breakfast & dinner, 10p meds & eye drops @ bedtime.

FLUID INTAKE: (32) Water, (16) juice & (8) milk – 56 oz approximately

URINE/BM OUTPUT: Overnight depends wet, 9:30a urine & small amount of stool in depends, 12:30p urine only, 4:30p urine only, 8:30p urine & small BM

CHORES: Laundry (white & colored clothes), brought in garbage cans & picked up mail, made bed, prepared meals & washed dishes

VISITORS/WORKERS:
None

COMMENTS:
Rose had another miserable day with her cold, her nose was runny and stuffy, lots of sneezing, but a little Coughing and no temperature. She didn’t sleep as much today, so hopefully she will sleep well tonight. We did have a slight boo-boo today, she somehow managed to grab onto my right ear and pull my earring completely through the earlobe. It bleed, but not as much as I would have expected, all is well. Rose was in bed by 8:45, but didn’t go to sleep right away. I was next to Rose while having a phone conversation with Jessica, which I think might have been keeping Rose awake, as soon as I got off the phone Rose went to sleep.

I spent the night last night. Rose sneezed and coughed a lot during the night, but somehow slept through it all. I gave her morning meds at 6 AM and applied her eyedrops. I snuggled with Rose for a while after morning meds before getting her up at 9 AM to start our day.

BATH: Shower & Shampoo

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed & Flossed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Veggie Omelette, bacon, flax & grain toast & OJ

LUNCH: Yogurt w/ granola and blueberries & kefir milk

DINNER: Salad, sweet sour chicken over rice, kefir milk / 7up

DESSERT: Servatiis pastries

EXERCISE: No

NAP: Yes

MEDS: Levothroxine @ 10:30a, Miralax w/ OJ, Tums & (2) multi-vitamins w/ 2p meds, Targretin w/ breakfast & dinner, 10p meds & eye drops @ bedtime.

FLUID INTAKE: (24) Water, (8) juice & (16) kefir milk – 48 oz approximately

URINE/BM OUTPUT: Overnight depends wet, 10:30a urine only, 12:30p urine only, 4:30p urine only, 8:30p urine & small BM

CHORES: Cleaned out refrigerator, emptied all trash, dropped off garbage cans & picked up mail, sanitized counters/phones/door-knobs/remotes, watered plants, cleaned glass doors, made bed, vacuumed, prepared meals & washed dishes

VISITORS/WORKERS:
None

COMMENTS:
Rose had a miserable day, with coughing and sneezing. I wasn’t going to give her shower, but thought the hot water might make her feel better. She spent most of the afternoons curled up asleep in her recliner. Rose was in bed by 8:30 PM, but was still awake chattering at 11p.

3-5p – I arrived at 3p to relieve Sandy.  Dr. Vesper was sleeping in the bedroom and Rose was sitting in her wheelchair asleep.  I immediately took Rose to the bathroom early so I could get her into the recliner where she would be more comfortable sleeping.  After getting Rose taken care of, I ironed a few items and finished his packing.

5-10p – Susan arrived at 5p and took over duties for Rose, as well as a helping hand for me. It was after 5p when I woke Dr. Vesper up, I gave him a quick haircut and rushed him off to the shower. I asked Susan to remove the sheets and add them to a small load I already had in the washer. Susan made dinner for Rose and she was eating when we left for the airport Hilton. Driving conditions were terrible, it was dark, rainy and very foggy. I went inside and assisted him with checking in and then we located his cousin Terry who was waiting for him in the lobby. I returned in time to relieve Susan at 9p. Susan was in the bathroom getting Rose ready for bed when I arrived. After getting Rose to bed Susan say good night and left for the evening. Susan had not been able to finish the laundry because of a breaker issue, but it seem to be working, so I finished the laundry before calling it a day.

ARRIVED: 10:45 AM / Panera’s, Servatii’s & Kroger’s

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed & Flossed AM

BREAKFAST: French toast w/ butter, syrup & berries, bacon & OJ

LUNCH:  Humus, guacamole, carrot & celery sticks & kefir milk

DINNER: Left @ 5p

DESSERT:        ”

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP:

MEDS: Levothroxine @ 10:30a, Miralax w/ OJ, Targretin w/ breakfast, tums & (2) vitamins w/ 2p meds

FLUID INTAKE: Water, juice & milk – 48 oz approximately

URINE/BM OUTPUT: Overnight depends & sheets wet, 10:30a urine only, 12:30 urine only, 4:30p urine only

CHORES: Cleaned glass doors, changed sheets & made bed, vacuumed, sanitized kitchen countertops, prepared breakfast & lunch, washed dishes & cleaned kitchen, set table and prepared for special Valentine’s Day dinner

VISITORS/WORKERS:
None

COMMENTS:
Rose  was very quiet most of the day, her cold was  more apparent today and it was obviously making her feel miserable. Other than looking miserable and sneezing half a dozen times, she had no other visible symptoms, including temperature.  Rose started a Z-pak last night, so hopefully it will take care of her cold before it gets full blown.  She was in her recliner shortly after 2 PM meds, and sound asleep a few minutes later.  Dr. Vesper said he didn’t go to sleep until 5:30 AM this morning, he went back to bed right after  breakfast and didn’t get up until almost 5.

NOTE:
I filled in today until Susan arrived @ 5p, new caregiver will start on Sun 2/28

ARRIVED: 10:15 AM / Krogers

BATH: Shower & Shampoo

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed & Flossed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Oatmeal, bacon, cin-raisin toast & OJ

LUNCH: (1/2) PB & J sandwich, celery & carrot sticks & kefir milk

DINNER: Salad, salmon, glazed carrots, quinoa w/ kale, and  kefir milk / 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream & decaf coffee

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: Levothroxine @ 10:30a, Miralax w/ OJ, Tums & (2) multi-vitamins w/ 2p meds, Targretin w/ breakfast & dinner, 10p meds & eye drops @ bedtime.

FLUID INTAKE: (32) Water, (8) juice & (16) kefir milk – 56 oz approximately

URINE/BM OUTPUT: Overnight depends wet, 10:30a urine only, 12:30 urine only, 4:30p urine only, 8:30p urine & small to med BM

CHORES: Grocery shopped, put away food and supplies, washed fruit, laundry (towels), Watered house plants, cleaned glass doors, made bed, vacuumed, swept front entrance, sanitized kitchen countertops, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:
None

COMMENTS:
Rose had a good day, a fairly easy shower and a nice nap afterwards. She did sneeze several times, but it was hard to tell if it was a “cold” sneeze or a “regular” sneeze, no other cold symptoms. Dr. Vesper went to church and then the gym, but forgot to do his Valentine’s Day shopping, will have to do that tomorrow.

ARRIVED: 10:00 AM

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed & Flossed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Scrambled egg whites , bacon, flax & grain toast & OJ

LUNCH: Ham sandwich, 1/2 pear & kefir milk

DINNER: Salad, chicken fettuccine Alfredo, garlic bread & kefir milk / 7up

DESSERT: Keylime pie & decaf coffee

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

MEDS: Levothroxine @ 10:30a, Miralax w/ OJ, Tums & (2) multi-vitamins w/ 2p meds, Targretin w/ breakfast & dinner, 10p meds & eye drops @ bedtime.

FLUID INTAKE: (32) Water, (8) juice & (16) milk – 56 oz approximately

URINE/BM OUTPUT: Overnight depends wet, 10:30a urine only, 12:30p urine only, 3:30p urineonly,  5:30p urine only, 8:30p urine & large normal BM

CHORES: Sanitized kitchen countertops, Folded sheets (not dry when Elena left) prepared meals & washed dishes, started packing list for Florida

VISITORS/WORKERS:
Elena – Clean

COMMENTS:
Rose did well today, she didnt have a BM all day,  but finally came through at bedtime.  Dr. Vesper’s cold has evolved into a wicked cough and even though I have been trying to keep Rose out of the direct line of fire,  she sneezed a couple of times at bedtime, just hope she’s not getting his cold.  Dr. Vesper went back to bed after breakfast and slept until I woke his at 1:30 for a meeting with the planning commission.