Dementia wilderness.

O Christmas Tree

Not the same, but the same. It seems that the Christmas tree has found a home. We used to put the tree up in this corner, or on that wall. Then for years, we have found a place that seems to work every year for quite some time. One of the advantage of having a artificial tree, is that it is the same size year after year. Therefore, it can find a place and for the years to come, establish a home. 

Another tradition we have is to put Christmas cards on the tree. We started that about 3 years ago. With the electronic age, we get fewer and fewer cards, and with the ones we do get by adding them to the tree, seems to make the tree grow, and we can see them easier. 

Dementia is a tricky disease. Yesterday was a day that goes into the memory box. We had our moments, in the usual places, but all in all, it was a great day. 

Started by getting Sweetie to take her balance medicine before she got up. I let her sleep in, and when I went a checked on her, I took the oil in with me. The idea was why wait. If I can get some oil into her before she gets up, I am jump starting her brain back to me, and not letting it wonder into the Dementia wilderness. It worked and we had a pleasant morning. 

I'm not worrying about her not eating a good breakfast anymore. The thinking she has to get a full tummy to start the day is going out the window. What she is doing is doing now is she sits at the table, and moving the cereal around in the bowl and then she yawns, and off to bed. I worry about her basically starving herself. She does drink her ensure, and that will have to do. 

It is lunch when she is different. She will devour a sandwich and applesauce. Maybe breakfast is to soon after she gets up. So, I think she will be fine. Right now, she seems to be maintaining her weight. So, something is going right. 

Her ear is much better, and with a little authoritarian in my voice, I can get her to hold still while I clean and put more Neosporin and Tea Tree Oil on the wound. A couple more days, and it will be healed, I hope.

Have a person coming in today to sit with Sweetie, so I can get a couple of hours away. Son and I are going to play a round of disc golf. It will be nice, I hope this will become a relief for me. Still need someone to come in on a Friday so I can gather with my support group. One step at at time.

You guessed it, one step at a time, and one day at a time, a quote from my Driver. He is full of these folky sayings, like, "I will supply your needs", while I'm looking at wants. Then there are the times when they are the same. We're going to stop later today, and I can get out and stretch. He knows my needs. For it is a long road ahead, as we travel down the Road to Dementia Town, Keeping our Shiny Side Up. C'ya, Luv ya, and God Bless.