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Arrived stress & hassle free, and had dinner with my mom last night. She seems mostly the same, a little more forgetful but no other more noticeable signs of the progression of her Alzheimer's. I meet with her social worker on Fri, so will see what she has to say, but know I will feel better having her checked on & with easier access to daily help as she needs it, so I see bumping her up to the next level of care evn with it's added costs to be worthwhile.
One of my aunts here (really my dad's cousins, but who I grew up with so closely that we always called her aunt) was taken to the hospital yesterday after passing out. We're waiting to see if she's still hospitalized today & if we can go see her if she is. Otherwise mom & I and one of her close fiends here will go out for lunch today. She loves to go out to eat, but even that is getting tougher as she struggles more to walk, although the walker helps, speaks quite loudly but refuses to use a hearing aid & can say inappropriate and embarrassing things unknowingly. Other than that, she likes to play cards (one of her lifetime hobbies) and she enjoys socializing in the lounge/community room where the residents here seem to congregate when there's nothing else going on. She does love to show me off & introduces me to everyone we see.... Over & over.... Never remembering she'd introduced me already! But that's life as the family member of an Alzheimer's patient, and I know it could be & will likely get much worse.
But I'm doing well, staying my course, and appreciative for each sane, enjoyable time we have together. She so loves having me here & that's what matters. I've planned out each day & was sure to include time for me to rest, get a break & rejuvenate. This morning I'll spin again -- I am feeling much better & think I can venture back to a more varied workout routine starting tomorrow. Then tonight, I'll either shop, catch a movie or read. I was to see one of my friends out here, but it was her whose BIL passed away, so she's away for the services.
Now, to start my day right, I'll pray for serenity. And I'll remember to pray, breathe, log, journal & express my way through this one day & each one meal, moment, bite, thought & emotion. I'm so very grateful for each of amazing you & all the love and support you shower on me regularly, my family & IRL friends, having this time with my mom with its ups & downs, the first day of spring & temporarily warmer temps, and having the health & wealth to live this life I love! Xoxox
Diet Calendar Entries for 20 March 2014:
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1210 kcal
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Fat: 56.36g | Prot: 77.55g | Carb: 115.28g.
Breakfast: Simply Bar Protein Bar, Spectrum Naturals Organic Coconut Oil, Harmless Harvest 100% Raw Coconut Water. Lunch: Skyline Chili Light Italian Dressing, Skyline Chili Greek Chicken Salad with No Dressing. Dinner: Best Yet Mixed Berries, Panera Bread Power Mediterranean Chicken Salad. Snacks/Other: Wholly Guacamole 100 Calorie Snack Pack, Trader Joe's Fresh Vegetable Tray, Honeycrisp Apples, Emerald Natural Almonds 100 Calorie Pack. more...
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1852 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Bicycling (fast) - 15/mph - 1 hour, Resting - 15 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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