ARRIVED: 10:00a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed & Flossed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Scrambled eggs, bacon, flax & grain toast & OJ

LUNCH: Bologna salad sandwiches, grapes & chocolate protein milk / 7up

DINNER: Salad, crab cakes, roasted asparagus, corn on the cob, rolls & kefir milk / 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: (RV) ROM (LJV) PT

NAP: Yes

MEDS: Levothyroxine, morning meds & eye drops @ 10:30a, (1) Tums & (2) multi-vitamins w/ 2p meds, 10p meds & eye drops at bedtime. (LJV) AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range, no insulin required

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

URINE/BM OUTPUT: Overnight depends & pad wet, 10:30a urine only, 12:30p urine only, 4:30p urine & small BM, 9:00p urine & large BM

CHORES: Sanitized counter tops, laundry (towels from hair coloring) prepared meals & washed dishes

VISITORS/WORKERS:
Elena – Clean
Polly – Hair cut & color

COMMENTS:
I got Rose up and dressed at 10:30, she had her am meds and breakfast. Dr. Vesper got up  at 11:30, had his am meds with breakfast. Polly arrived after lunch to give Rose a haircut and color. Polly is a force to be dealt with and Rose always responds well to her. Usually, I get behind with household chores when Polly comes because I’m helping her all afternoon, but having Elena here today worked out quite well, we got a new “do” and the house also got cleaned👏 Rose was pooped after all the fuss, she had a good nap before dinner. I made a small lasagna this morning for dinner, which made preparation a snap, Dr. Vesper wasn’t hungry, so we let Rose finish her nap. A little TV after dinner, PM meds and bedtime routine all normal.

ARRIVED: 10:00a

BATH: Shower & shampoo

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cream of wheat w/ mango, bacon, flax & grain toast & OJ

LUNCH: Turkey & cheddar rollups, kiwi & chocolate ensure / 7up

DINNER: Salad, Crabcakes, roasted asparagus, corn on the carb & kefir milk / 7up

DESSERT:  Ice cream

EXERCISE: (RV) ROM (LJV) PT

NAP: Yes

MEDS: Levothyroxine, morning meds & eye drops @ 10:30a, (1) Tums & (2) multi-vitamins w/ 2p meds, 10p meds & eye drops at bedtime. (LJV) AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range, no insulin required

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

URINE/BM OUTPUT: Overnight depends, PJs & pad wet, 10:30a urine only, 12:30p urine only, 4:30p urine only, 9:00p urine only – No BM today

CHORES: Cleaned glass doors, swept front entrance, vacuumed, emptied and cleaned small vac, touched up bathrooms, cleaned kitchen counter tops, made bed, picked up mail & garbage cans, prepared meals & cleaned up kitchen.

VISITORS/WORKERS: Jeannie – Bkkpr 

COMMENTS:  Dr. Vesper was sleeping when I arrived, but Rose was awake and ready to get up. She ate well and had her a.m. meds with breakfast. Dr. Vesper didn’t get up until 1130, he had his morning meds with breakfast, He did his devotional reading and read the newspaper. He relaxed in his recliner and watched TV while Rose got a shower. Normally I give her a shower on Tuesday, yesterday I totally forgot that it was shower day, I was off Monday and Tuesday felt like Monday all day. It all worked out for the better, since Polly is coming tomorrow for a haircut and color. Lunch and 2 PM meds followed by naps, reading and TV. Rose was alert and awake most of the day, except for her normal nap in the afternoon. Jeannie came around 5p, I spent a little time with her resolving some bill payment issues. Dinner always runs a little late when Jeannie is here because of the amount of time I spend working with her. Rose and Dr. Vesper watch TV while I did the dishes, cleaned up the kitchen, set out breakfast items and morning meds for tomorrow. They have their p.m. meds and I got Rose ready for bed. Dr. Vesper was watching a very interesting program on memory and wanted to see all of the program before going to bed. I clocked out and watch the rest the program with him, it was pretty amazing, wished we had recorded it. He brushed his teeth and went to the bathroom and was in bed before I left.

ARRIVED: 10:15a / Panera’s

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed & Flossed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Spinach & artichoke soufflé, bacon & OJ

LUNCH:  Cottage cheese w/ fresh tomatoes, crackers & chocolate protein milk / 7 up

DINNER: Salad, mushroom stuffed ravioli with marinara sauce, garlic bread & kefir milk / 7up.

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: RV/ ROM, LJV/PT

NAP: Yes

MEDS: (RV) Levothyroxine, morning meds & eye drops @ 10:30a, Miralax in OJ with breakfast, (1) Tums & (2) multi-vitamins w/ 2p meds, 10p meds & eye drops at bedtime, (LJV) AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range – no insulin required

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

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

CHORES: Cleaned glass doors, swept front entrance, vacuumed, touched up bathrooms, cleaned counter tops, cleaned out refrigerator, emptied all trash & dropped cans off, picked up mail, made bed, prepared meals & washed dishes

VISITORS/WORKERS: Stephanie – Picked up Lily‘s wallet, which she accidentally left here Sunday 

COMMENTS: They were sleeping when I arrived, I did a few chores and fed the cat, dog & birds before getting them up. They had a.m. meds with breakfast. Rose was sleepy, but ate well. After lunch and pm meds, they spent the afternoon watching TV, reading and napping. After dinner I cleaned up the kitchen and washed the dishes. Stephanie texted me about a special on PBS about the Mayo Clinic, he watched the entire 2 hours with great interest. I gave them their p.m. meds and got Rose ready for bed. I set out breakfast items & morning meds for tomorrow while he watched the program.  After it was over, he completed his bedtime routine and I tucked his in and said good night.

NOTE: The Village started black topping Bethel New Richmond Road today. They started at Rt 52, not sure how far north they plan to go. Fortunately for us, Duke has been pulled off of the job of installing utility poles and sent to the Carolinas, not sure when they will return, but hopefully not until the black topping job is finished. To bad this work didn’t get done in the summer when we didn’t have school traffic.

ARRIVED: 2:00p

EXERCISE: (RV) Stephanie did ROM earlier (LJV) PT

NAP: Yes

MEDS: (RV) (1) Tum & (2) multi-vitamins w/ 2p meds (LJV) None given between 2-5p

FLUID INTAKE: (12) Water

URINE/BM OUTPUT: 4:30p urine only

CHORES: Picked up mail, vacuumed entrance mats, filled Hillary and Kemper’s water bowls, made dinner salads and set the table

VISITORS/WORKERS: None

COMMENTS: I filled in today from 2-5p, not much going on. Rose napped most of that time and Dr. Vesper went through the mail, read the WSJ and watched TV. I assisted Dr. Vesper with his physical therapy. Susan relieve me @ 5p.

ARRIVED: 10a / Kroger’s

BATH: Shower & shampoo 

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Oatmeal w/ mango, bacon, flax & grain toast & OJ

LUNCH: Turkey & Swiss rollups, grapes & chocolate ensure /  7up

DINNER: Salad, Lemon pepper tilapia, wild rice, peas, rolls & kefir milk / 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: RV/ ROM, LJV/ PT

NAP: Yes

MEDS: (RV) Levothyroxine, morning meds & eye drops @ 10:30a, Miralax in OJ with breakfast, (1) Tums & (2) multi-vitamins w/ 2p meds, 10p meds & eye drops at bedtime, (LJV) AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS numbers within range, no insulin required

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

URINE/BM OUTPUT: Overnight depends, PJs & pad wet, 10:30a urine only, 12:30p urine only, 4:30p urine & med BM in the shower, 9:00p depends wet & small BM

CHORES: Grocery shopped, put away food & supplies, cleaned glass doors, swept front entrance, vacuumed, touched up bathrooms, cleaned counter tops, made bed, laundry (towels), prepared meals & washed dishes

VISITORS/WORKERS:
A-1 Pools – Weekly service 
Cincinnati Bell – Cable not working

COMMENTS: I did a few chores, took care of Kemper & Hillary and prepped for breakfast before getting Rose up @ 10:30. Dr. Vesper got up while I was getting Rose up. They ate breakfast and had their am meds. After breakfast, Dr. Vesper spent the afternoon reading. The TV wasn’t working, the picture was freezing and no sound. I had called yesterday with the same problem and they walked me through a major reboot and it seemed OK, but the problem was back today. I called again and we tried a few things, but didn’t work. They scheduled a tech to come out, fortunately they had an opening this afternoon. I was just getting ready to give Rose a shower when the technician arrived. After he left, I had just enough time to give Rose a shower before dinner. After dinner, they watched TV while I did the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen, set out breakfast items and morning meds for tomorrow. They had their p.m. meds and prepared for bed.

NOTE: Rose had a bad week, slept most days, she didn’t have a fever or appear to be in pain. My old Rose was back today, she was awake all day except for a short nap while I was working with the Cincinnati Bell technician. She ate very well, she responded to questions and gave me a smirky smile when I teased her.

ARRIVED: 10:00a 

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

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

LUNCH: Chicken bundles (Chicken & cheese mixture inside yeast roll) courtesy of Elena

DINNER: (RV) cottage cheese w/ tomatoes, grilled cheese sandwich, ensure (LJV) Grilled cheese sandwich & tomato soup,7up

DESSERT: None

EXERCISE: No

NAP: Yes

MEDS: (RV) Levothyroxine, morning meds & eye drops @ 10:30a, Miralax in OJ with breakfast, (1) Tum & (2) multi-vitamins w/ 2p meds, 10p meds & eye drops @ bedtime (LJV) AM meds with breakfast PM meds @ bedtime. BS within range, no insulin required

FLUID INTAKE: (22) Water, (8) juice & (16) milk – 46 oz approximately

URINE/BM OUTPUT: Overnight depends wet, 10:30a urine only, 12:30p urine only, 4:30p urine & med BM, 9p urine only 

CHORES: Sanitized kitchen countertops, washed & folded sheets, cleaned the oven, ironed dress shirts, picked up mail, prepared meals & washed dishes.

VISITORS/WORKERS:

Elena – Cleaned

Stephanie – Took Dr. Vesper to visitation

COMMENTS:

I got Rose & Dr. Vesper up @ 11a, dressed and ready for breakfast. They had their morning meds with breakfast. Rose only completed about half of her breakfast before going to sleep. Lunch, 2p meds & naps in the afternoon. I gave Dr. Vesper a shave, haircut, shower and helped him get dressed. Stephanie arrived a little after 5 to take him to the funeral home for the visitation of his friend, Ron Mielech. Rose had dinner while Dr. Vesper was gone, since I knew he would be late. He got home around  8:30p, I made him a light dinner, he ate and then got ready for bed. He was very somber and moved by the death of his friend. They had their p.m. meds and I tucked them into bed. I set out breakfast items and am meds for tomorrow. Rose had another bad day, slept all day and only ate about 50% of her food.

ARRIVED: 10:00a

BATH: Sponge bath 

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cream of wheat w/ mango, bacon, flax & grain toast & OJ

LUNCH: Cottage cheese w/ tomato & chocolate ensure / 7up

DINNER: Salad, Italian chicken, wild rice, carrots, French bread & kefir milk / 7up

DESSERT:  Ice cream

EXERCISE: (RV) ROM (LJV) PT

NAP: Yes

MEDS: Levothyroxine, morning meds & eye drops @ 10:30a, (1) Tums & (2) multi-vitamins w/ 2p meds, 10p meds & eye drops at bedtime. (LJV) AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range, no insulin required

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

URINE/BM OUTPUT: Overnight depends wet with small amount of stool, 10:30a urine only, 12:30p urine only, 4:30p urine only, 9:00p urine & med BM

CHORES: Cleaned glass doors, swept front entrance, vacuumed, touched up bathrooms, cleaned kitchen counter tops, made bed, picked up mail & garbage cans, prepared meals & cleaned up kitchen.

VISITORS/WORKERS: Perkins Pro Tree Service – Took down (4) dead trees & trimmed several trees overhanging on lane

COMMENTS: I ran through my usual routine of feeding the animals and a few chores before getting Rose up and dressed for breakfast. She ate and had her morning meds. It was difficult feeding her because she was only half awake, but she eventually ate all of her food. Dr. Vesper got up around noon.  He had his meds with breakfast and did his morning reading. Dr. Vesper didn’t remember yesterday’s news of his friend passing away, but today he seemed to absorb the news, he was very quiet all afternoon and asked questions about the funeral.The afternoon agenda was lunch, p.m. meds, TV and naps. Dr. Vesper ate well, but it was go slow going with Rose, she eventually completed her dinner. They had their p.m. meds and prepared for bed.