Chapter 77 - The Good & the Bad Days
Early & dark Sunday morning she was up 4 times, which she blamed on the cold change in weather. After showering & dressing the TENS was needed on her lower back. Then she decided she was not up to going to church. In the afternoon she needed assistance rising from her chair to go to the loo. Then we walked a few yards around to a friends' place for a chat. Another walk in the evening was abbreviated by a few misty drops of rain.
Monday an uneventful day, although she guided me pushing the van back into its port after having its wheel bearings re-packed.
Tuesday a momentous day! Firstly, she was able to attend KYB in the morning and in the afternoon, without prompting, she fitted the hooped material to her embroidery machine & stitched the first of 3 sections in a calendar design prepared & hooped many weeks, maybe several months ago.
Next day about 4 hours shopping, including lunch, she on her scooter, me trudging along, sometimes in front, sometimes behind. Great hesitancy waiting to cross at traffic lights; keeps well back from the footpath edge until the lights change and they usually return to signalling "don't walk" by the time she has entered the roadway. She tends to keep to the centre of footpaths, does not enter small shops. In Kmart she side-swiped a rack after entering a narrow aisle. She admitted later that driving the scooter scares her. However, since she remains seated on the scooter she is not obviously effected by lack of medication, is able to continue scootering. About 2:30pm while still in the supermarket she mentioned not having taken her 2pm meds, left at home because we had not intended so long down the street. About 3pm before home & meds. As we left the shopping centre she noticed a small shop displaying ladies' filmy things; her eye noticed satin nighties in red & black. After all, it had escaped my attention that Feb 14th was of imported cultural significance. I had to approach the enticing racks at the doorway to check prices. She attracted the attention of a shop assistant who found more suitably longer and less colourful items for which I had to enter the shop & pay for. After such a fun filled day we attended the quilting group in our local hall, although she was not up to doing anything once we re-hooped for the next section of her calendar in progress.
Last night she did not try out her new aids for movement ease in bed I noticed when I rose this morning. Perhaps in consideration of my blood pressure?
Monday an uneventful day, although she guided me pushing the van back into its port after having its wheel bearings re-packed.
Tuesday a momentous day! Firstly, she was able to attend KYB in the morning and in the afternoon, without prompting, she fitted the hooped material to her embroidery machine & stitched the first of 3 sections in a calendar design prepared & hooped many weeks, maybe several months ago.
Next day about 4 hours shopping, including lunch, she on her scooter, me trudging along, sometimes in front, sometimes behind. Great hesitancy waiting to cross at traffic lights; keeps well back from the footpath edge until the lights change and they usually return to signalling "don't walk" by the time she has entered the roadway. She tends to keep to the centre of footpaths, does not enter small shops. In Kmart she side-swiped a rack after entering a narrow aisle. She admitted later that driving the scooter scares her. However, since she remains seated on the scooter she is not obviously effected by lack of medication, is able to continue scootering. About 2:30pm while still in the supermarket she mentioned not having taken her 2pm meds, left at home because we had not intended so long down the street. About 3pm before home & meds. As we left the shopping centre she noticed a small shop displaying ladies' filmy things; her eye noticed satin nighties in red & black. After all, it had escaped my attention that Feb 14th was of imported cultural significance. I had to approach the enticing racks at the doorway to check prices. She attracted the attention of a shop assistant who found more suitably longer and less colourful items for which I had to enter the shop & pay for. After such a fun filled day we attended the quilting group in our local hall, although she was not up to doing anything once we re-hooped for the next section of her calendar in progress.
Last night she did not try out her new aids for movement ease in bed I noticed when I rose this morning. Perhaps in consideration of my blood pressure?
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