Hospice.

The day begins.

Yesterday was a huge day for us. Decisions were made, a new attitude made its way into my thinking and attitude. Yesterday went from wondering and worrying to help and relaxation. Yesterday was the day we went on Hospice. 

Tuesday

After my morning meditation, meeting, and talking with my sponsor, I went to get Sweetie up. I hoped that she was more like herself, smiling, open, and ready to get out of bed, she wasn't. 

Seeing that she was wet, and the pad was wet, I had to change her. It was a struggle. She cried out every time I moved her. Not giving in to her cries, I got her off the bed. Took off her wet pants, got her dry ones on, and exchanged the sheet. Then the struggle to get her back into bed. 

After that, I was on the phone, looking for the doctor that we had come to visit her. Found him, and made arrangements for him to come over for a visit. 

He did his checks, and suggested that we start to see if she can go on hospice, and at the same time, he would write a prescription for some antibiotics, just in case she has a UTI. Told him that our family doctor wouldn't write a prescription without a urine sample and he said if we waited for that, it would be a long time and delay the process. 

As the day went on, I got the medicine, ran into a old friend, got words of encouragement, home to an appointment with a nurse and diagnoses and evaluation of Sweetie's Dementia. 

To make this short, as of yesterday, Sweetie is now on hospice. It doesn't mean that she is near leaving, it is just that she and I qualify for extra help. 

There are now some new outcroppings on the horizon as we travel down this Road to Dementia Town. As dark as the clouds can make the day, there is still places where we can Keep Our Shiny Side Up. C'ya, Luv Ya, and God Bless. Arthur.