Progression Two

Occasional notes in the life of a Parkinson patient & her carer.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Chapter 69 - Some Mornings

She called me on the CB. I found her stooped in the bath room. She had just showered, "I can't dry my bottom to put my pants on." I dried her. "I think I need the machine on my back." I helped her, dressed only in her shoes, back to the bed room where I sat her on her towel on the bed. I attached the TENS machine to her lower back, then tidied the bathroom. When I returned she had her bra on although I had to clip it at the back. I left to make a cup of tea. On my next return she had her blouse on. She abhors nakedness. After fifteen minutes on the machine I threaded her pants over her feet. Of course, that required removal of her shoes. When I went to help her stand by placing the lifting strap around her she cried out "I must have my shoes on!" Shoes on, she stood, I pulled up her pants, she sat down, shoes removed, I threaded her slacks over her feet, shoes back on, I assisted her to stand, pulled up her slacks. The day has begun. "I wanted to dust today" she says.

Most mornings start slowly. Some slower than others.

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