Dear Everyone -
On Wed. when I visited dad he was so drugged he could barely respond, and slept most of my visit.... which was better than my being accused of a boy friend. Then on Thurs. he was ok. The nurse said it would take a few days for that new med. to work it's way thru his body, so he wouldn't be so groggy. Then another nurse said they give him darvoset for pain, but she and I don't think he has pain. I think the night nurse likes him zonked out so he won't be bothered during his shift. With the saraquil he doesn't need more.
He thinks he is in the temple and needs a white shirt on. Wed. he kept trying to pull off his T shirt and jacket to put on a white shirt. Thurs. they had given him a white pillow case, and he was trying to pull off his shirt and put that on. Then in just a split second he laughed
and said "They think this is a white shirt, but it's a pillow case." Then he was gone into his little world again. It was really strange. On Thurs he was much happier, laughed and talked. I couldn't understand much of what he was saying, but at least he was happy. He kept yelling out the door "Russ, Kay." Both of you had been there playing - as little kids.
Shelby put up my Xmas tree yesterday. Next week she will help me with stuffing the bags for the grandkids. For you who will be mailing pkgs to your out-of-state families I will have them ready.
Alene - will you be sending to Mich, Ga, and Boise?
Carla - you will be sending to Calif, right?
Claire - Ohio, right?
Laurette - Arizona?
Russ - Calif and Canada?
Kay - ?
Jeri - Mich?
If you don't want to mail my things, then I will just send them the $5 in a card. Let me know.
The kids party is Dec 18th, (yipe, that's only 3 wks away) 11: to 2:00, but we are usually out of there by 1:30. Kay, are you in charge of food, again? I have table cloths.
Love, Mom (Lynne Jansen)
Friday, December 3, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Dear Everyone -
Last night was interesting. Carla. Jeff. and I met Doug and Lori, with her three, at Arctic Circle, had supper, then went to visit dad. He was grumpy. No, he was GRUMPY!!! He kept saying "Shut up, show some respect." I asked who are we respecting, and he said there was a program out in the hall. We had to be quiet. He kept trying to get out of his chair and we kept telling him he can't get out of his chair, and he kept telling us to shut up, he would get out if he wanted. The little kids decorated a tree that Lori brought, and he kept telling us to shut up. They weren't being noisy, but he was agitated anyway. I thought this was going to be great, cuz Clair, Tom, James and family were coming. When they got there he said hello, then fell asleep. Claire served birthday cake (her's), showed us her gifts, then we (the Hollists) left. On the way home Claire called to say when dad woke up he was as sweet as pie. He talked with the little kids and was very pleasant.
Carla and I have decided that we just bring out the worst in him. I asked the nurse if the dr had okayed the meds Lori and Luke recommended and she said yes, that they were giving him Seraquil, but it would take a few days to get into his system and we would see a difference. It will relieve his night terrors and his agitation..... we hope.
Russ and I went Mon. and he told Russ to leave the room, he had to talk to me privately. Russ said he'd be back in 5 min, I told him to make it 3 min. Then dad said "What I have to say will make you mad." and he kept saying that over and over, and finally I said "Yes, it will make me mad if you accuse me of having a boy friend." And he said "See, I knew you would get mad." He finally named a boy friend -Merritt Nielsen! Wanda died a couple of years ago, so this "single man" must have been on dad's mind for awhile. At least it wasn't Karl Hutchinson. He used to accuse me of him a few years ago. He told Russ he wants to buy a truck so he can go where he wants to. Russ said he'd look for one.
Last night was interesting. Carla. Jeff. and I met Doug and Lori, with her three, at Arctic Circle, had supper, then went to visit dad. He was grumpy. No, he was GRUMPY!!! He kept saying "Shut up, show some respect." I asked who are we respecting, and he said there was a program out in the hall. We had to be quiet. He kept trying to get out of his chair and we kept telling him he can't get out of his chair, and he kept telling us to shut up, he would get out if he wanted. The little kids decorated a tree that Lori brought, and he kept telling us to shut up. They weren't being noisy, but he was agitated anyway. I thought this was going to be great, cuz Clair, Tom, James and family were coming. When they got there he said hello, then fell asleep. Claire served birthday cake (her's), showed us her gifts, then we (the Hollists) left. On the way home Claire called to say when dad woke up he was as sweet as pie. He talked with the little kids and was very pleasant.
Carla and I have decided that we just bring out the worst in him. I asked the nurse if the dr had okayed the meds Lori and Luke recommended and she said yes, that they were giving him Seraquil, but it would take a few days to get into his system and we would see a difference. It will relieve his night terrors and his agitation..... we hope.
Russ and I went Mon. and he told Russ to leave the room, he had to talk to me privately. Russ said he'd be back in 5 min, I told him to make it 3 min. Then dad said "What I have to say will make you mad." and he kept saying that over and over, and finally I said "Yes, it will make me mad if you accuse me of having a boy friend." And he said "See, I knew you would get mad." He finally named a boy friend -Merritt Nielsen! Wanda died a couple of years ago, so this "single man" must have been on dad's mind for awhile. At least it wasn't Karl Hutchinson. He used to accuse me of him a few years ago. He told Russ he wants to buy a truck so he can go where he wants to. Russ said he'd look for one.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Thanksgiving
Dear Everyone -
I just left dad. He seem much better today. He asked if I had gone to church, I told him it was Friday. He asked the man next to him if he went to Rotary today. He said he and two attendants went for a walk outside today. I don't know if that's true or not.
I talked with the social worker. I was worried that he might freak out again if we took him to one of the homes for Thanksgiving Dinner, then brought him back and dumped him. She said that could be a real possibility for a tramatic happening. Big crowds seem to upset him,
too. Therefore, since there will be only 5 or 6 Wilcoxs, we are going to take dinner down to dad. I have reserved the conference room from 1:00 to 3:00.
After our "last" clear out of the house: Jeff went to see dad while we were at the house. Dad wanted Jeff to get him out of there. Jeff tried to get him on other subjects, but it didn't do much good.
Love, Mom (Lynne Jansen)
I just left dad. He seem much better today. He asked if I had gone to church, I told him it was Friday. He asked the man next to him if he went to Rotary today. He said he and two attendants went for a walk outside today. I don't know if that's true or not.
I talked with the social worker. I was worried that he might freak out again if we took him to one of the homes for Thanksgiving Dinner, then brought him back and dumped him. She said that could be a real possibility for a tramatic happening. Big crowds seem to upset him,
too. Therefore, since there will be only 5 or 6 Wilcoxs, we are going to take dinner down to dad. I have reserved the conference room from 1:00 to 3:00.
After our "last" clear out of the house: Jeff went to see dad while we were at the house. Dad wanted Jeff to get him out of there. Jeff tried to get him on other subjects, but it didn't do much good.
Love, Mom (Lynne Jansen)
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