5:00-7:00     When I arrived, Dr. Vesper was sleeping in his recliner.  Michele filled me in on the day’s events before she left.  I woke Dr. Vesper long enough to say hello and collect his dinner order.  While I cooked he slept soundly until it was time to eat.  When it was time to come to the table, he requested a ride in the wheelchair, but made the transfer easily.  He ate fairly well, but not with his usual gusto.  He did not want to finish his meal, but asked me to open the “Grandpad” instead.  Together we enjoyed picture viewing until he was ready to return to the living room.  Prior to eating Doctor’s blood glucose level was 195, requiring 2 units of insulin.

7:00-9:00     After dinner, Dr. Vesper again slept in his recliner while I cleaned the kitchen, washed the dishes, and set out breakfast items and morning medications.  At bedtime I gave him his evening medications and wheeled him into the bathroom for his night time routine.  When he was finished, he elected to use the walker to get to the bedroom.  Once in bed I tucked him in and said good night.

Dinner:     Salad, sesame-ginger baked salmon, wild rice, peas, toaster corn bread round, and diet cherry 7up.  No dessert.

Visitors:     None

ARRIVED: 10am

CHORES: fed Hillary and Kemper. cleaned cat litter, swept bathroom, refilled water pitcher and coffee basket for tomorrow, washed sheet, bed protector and pjs. made bed, washed a few dishes, wiped counter tops. Set the table and made Dr. Vesper a salad to serve with dinner.

VISITORS: no

EXERCISES: yes

BLOOD GLUCOSE: n/a

BREAKFAST: cereal, blueberry scone and coffee

LUNCH: ham and cheese croissant, grapes and water.

COMMENTS: Dr Vesper out of bed @ 11:15. His urinal was empty laying on the floor beside the bed. His brief and pj bottoms were down to his knees. The brief was completely dry. Top sheet and mattress protection was soaked. I changed him in the bed. He was very dizzy and choose to use the wheel chair this morning. After breakfast, into the LR. He slept soundly until I woke him for lunch at 2pm.
At first Dr. Vesper refused to go to the restroom in the afternoon. I told him ok we would wait awhile. When approached again he gave me a polite but firm no thank you. I told him we have to because if not Mossy would get me and I’m more afraid of her than you. He chuckled and got up. He wanted to walk to the rr but struggled and agreed to take a ride back.

RR assist
Bedside 11:15 brief was dry but under garments soaked. Changed into dry clothes.
3:45 large bm while on the toliet. Brief wet so I put on a dry one.

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH: Shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Greek yogurt with granola and berries & 7-Up

DINNER: Salad, (Leftovers) tuscan chicken, wild rice, peas, rolls & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS 166 / 2 units of insulin required

CHORES: Filled food and water bowls for Hillary and Kemper, cleaned liter box, swept entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed, sanitized counters, laundry (top sheet, pad, PJs, towels) made  bed, watered house plants, filled bird feeders, & prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:  Gullet sanitation – Motor on septic tank was froze up, had to take it in for repairs, left loaner pump Scherzinger- Quarterly treatment

COMMENTS:  Dr. Vesper was awake and ready to get up when I checked on him around 10:45 this morning. He ate breakfast and took a.m. meds. After breakfast I gave Dr. Vesper a shave/shower and helped him get dressed. He had lunch, watched TV, did exercise and napped while I finished chores and did laundry. After dinner, he watched TV until bedtime. I set the table for breakfast and morning meds. He took his p.m. meds and got ready for bed.

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Pizza & 7up

DINNER: Salad, spaghetti w/ Italian sausage and marinara sauce, garlic bread & 7-Up

DESSERT: None

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS 162 b 2 units of insulin required 

CHORES: Swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed floors, touched up bathrooms, sanitized countertops, laundry (all bedding & colored clothes) made bed, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:
Elena – Cleaned

COMMENTS: Elena took care of the animals while I got Dr. Vesper up this morning. I gave him a sponge bath and got him into clean and dry clothes. He had morning medication with breakfast. In the afternoon, Dr. Vesper relaxed, did exercised, watched TV and napped while I did laundry and helped with cleaning. Dr. Vesper watched TV after dinner, while I did the dishes and set the table for morning breakfast and a.m. meds. Dr. Vesper took his p.m. meds and prepared for bed.

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH: Shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Ham and cheese roll ups, chocolate gluecerna

DINNER: Salad, Tuscan chicken, wild rice, peas, rolls & 7up

DESSERT: None

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS 157 / 2 units of insulin required

CHORES: Cleaned glass doors, swept front entrance, vacuumed, sanitized kitchen countertops,  touched up bathrooms, made bed, laundry (top sheet & blanket) picked up garbage can & mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: None

COMMENTS: I took care of Kemper & Hillary when I arrived and started chores before getting Dr. Vesper up. He ate breakfast and took his morning meds. After breakfast, I gave him a shave, shower and helped him get dressed. We left at 1p, for his appointment with Dr. Adams for a nail trim and a complete diabetic foot exam, all was well and rescheduled next appointment for April. We did a quick round of exercise when we got home, then he took a nap while I did laundry and started dinner. After dinner he watched TV.  I set the table for breakfast and prepared morning meds. He took his p.m. meds and I helped him get ready for bed.

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Chicken & Swiss sandwich, mixed fruit & 7up

DINNER: Salad, ham steak with pineapple, asparagus, rolls & 7-Up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS:  AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within the normal range – no insulin required

CHORES: Filled food & water bowls for Hillary & Kemper, emptied litter box, swept leaves from front entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed, laundry (sheets & bed pad) watered plants, cleaned out refrigerator, dropped off garbage cans & recycling, picked up mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:  None

COMMENTS: I Took care of the animals and started chores before getting Dr. Vesper up.He had breakfast and took his AM meds. After breakfast, he had a sponge bath and got dressed. In the afternoon, he had lunch, watched TV, exercised and took a nap. While he napped, I stripped the bed, washed the sheets and bed pad and remade the bed. After dinner he watched TV while I cleaned up from dinner. I prepared morning meds and breakfast setup for tomorrow. Dr. Vesper took his pm meds and prepared for bed.

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: PB&J sandwich, banana & 7up

DINNER: Salad, spaghetti with Italian sausage and marinara sauce, garlic bread & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS 158 – 2 units of insulin required

CHORES:  Filled food & water bowls for Kemper & Hillary, cleaned litter box, swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed floors, santitized kitchen counters, touched up bathrooms, checked medication inventory and placed order for new scripts and prepared meals.

VISITORS/WORKERS:  None

COMMENTS: After taking care of Kemper and Hillary, I got Dr. Vesper, he had his morning meds with breakfast. After breakfast I gave him a sponge bath and helped him get dressed.  He was wet, but only bed pad and pjs were wet. In the afternoon, he did exercise, napped and watched TV. After dinner he watched TV until bedtime. I cleaned up the kitchen and did dishes.  I prepared breakfast and a.m. meds for tomorrow.  He took his p.m. meds and prepared for bed.