I was saying to someone earlier that it's hard to establish any patterns when we are dealing with such short timelines. Mum was very tired today. It's hard to know if this is part of an overall slow down, or if she'll rally again tomorrow. But even when she's tuckered out she always smiles when someone shows up at the door. We continue to take things day by day, try to take full of advantage when mum has energy for visitors, and let her rest peacefully when she's tired.
Tomorrow morning I'm going to stop at the blood donor clinic to make a donation and then go see mum. Mark arrives tomorrow night (Air Canada permitting) and will be here for a couple of days.
The nursing staff are excellent. They are attentive, friendly, and have come to know mum well.
Mum has always hated taking pills. She has to take a lot of them at the moment.
As a treatment for her dry and sore throat, she was given ice cream and a popsicle. I was thinking of faking a little cough, but I don't think it would have worked.
The Maplelawn folks gave her a pot of flowers that could live outside her window and wouldn't require any maintenance.
Adam - thank you for all these updates and wonderful photographs. It helps us to understand what is hard to understand. I like the Maplelawn flower pot - what a good idea. Good luck with your blood donation - been a while since I've done one....take care j
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