ARRIVED: 10a
BATH: Sponge bath
DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM
BREAKFAST: Cereal, mixed berry scone & coffee
LUNCH: Greek yogurt with granola and mixed berries & glucerna
DINNER: Salad, mushroom stuffed ravioli with marinara sauce & 7-Up
DESSERT: Ice cream
EXERCISE: No
NAP: Yes
MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range
CHORES: I took care of Kemper and Hillary, emptied litter box, picked up mail, prepared meals
VISITORS/WORKERS:
Elena – Cleaned
COMMENTS: I got Dr. Vesper up shortly after I arrived this morning, he had morning meds with breakfast and read the newspaper. He had a thorough sponge bath and got ready for his appointment with Dr. Perkins, neurologist. Dr. Perkins is a new physician for Dr. Vesper, he is in the Riverhills group but Dr. Vesper has not seen him previously. Dr. Wilson wanted Dr. Vesper to see him because he specializes in Parkinson’s and he wants to rule Parkinson’s out officially. Dr. Vesper had another late lunch today followed by a nap. We didn’t do exercise today, he was too tired. I did the dishes and set the table for morning breakfast and a.m. meds. Dr. Vesper took his p.m. meds before going to bed.
NOTE: Dr. Vesper had a bad day, his strength was below normal, I had to use the wheelchair to and from his doctors appointment and throughout the day until early evening. He was very weak at the doctors office. I requested a standing BP, which was 95/55. Two nurses had to hold him because he was unable to stand long enough to get a reading. He did poorly on his mental evaluation (score 18 of 30). I was surprised, since he did so well last week in Dr. Wilson’s office. The good news is Dr. Perkins ruled out Parkinson’s disease. There was definitely something going on with him today. I called Dr. Wilson’s office when we got back to the car, thinking he may want me to stop by his office, since we were just around the corner. I forgot they are out of the office on Thursday afternoon, I will call Dr. Wilson in the morning. Dr. Vesper did bounce back somewhat just before bedtime.