Chapter 498 - Routine and Normal Irregularities
On returning home on Wednesday from my respite down town she told me that her Brother sewing machine was broken. The Wild Dog carer remained silent. For unexplainable reasons she had removed the foot and mounting screw, the needle and holding screw, swapped said screws about so a needle could no longer be held in place, removed the bobbin cover and bobbin, somehow bending the little flap that makes the bobbin cover pop up, and as usual was using a wrong needle. Matters easily corrected but she was unable to give reasons for having done those things.
She had completed knitting a flat panel for a beanie but as she began to stitch the edges together to make a domed shape an error of some sort was discovered and unpicking began. That meant snipping the knitted snitches with a large pair of scissors, cutting knotted sections and rolling the resulting short lengths of wool into many small balls; what had once been two balls, one pink, one white. When this project began she was unable to read the fine print of the pattern which had to be enlarged 200% on a printer.
her eyes have been very red and weeping. Over a week ago a Wild Dog carer commented that we used eucalyptus scented tissues which may be irritating her eyes. Since then only unscented soft tissues go any where near her eyes and I am specially careful to rub hand santiser on my fingers whenever I apply her glaucoma and dry eye drops many times each day.
Yesterday she attempted to read a paper back novel through a magnifying glass. I downloaded the same novel to my Kobo, enlarged the font and reduced the screen brightness until she was able to read easily in bed for several hours. This morning I ordered a new ereader for her before I suffer withdrawal symptoms. She is not inclined to assemble the large lego kit bought quite a few weeks ago. Last Sunday she bought a magazine containing a card making kit, inspected all the pieces then packed them away. The quilt of often assembled/disassembled squares has had some progress made on it, but just now a lace strip is being stitched around the edges of what could be a table cloth.
The duodopa pump continues to be run at 5.0/2.0 day/night flow rates. Some days the FitBit shows excessive dyskinesias during afternoons; almost as if a change in rates is beneficial for a short while but the dyskinesias gradually return once she grows accustomed to a new rate.
Her bowel motions have become regular as far as I know; she is no longer wishing to sit on the loo so often and for long periods. She regularly drinks 400ml of cordial flavoured water while using the pedal machine each morning before showering. Glasses of fruit juice containing Benefibre are taken twice each day. She sips some water and cordial during the day. I am thinking of cancelling the appoint for her in November to see a specialist about anal prolapse; if she can continue without discomfort and pain then I think it better not to proceed. I wanted to take her to see the incontinence nurse at Community Health but bureaucracy is insisting on GP referrals and ringing an 1800 number for appointments. I may be unable to take the used duodopa cassettes there any longer either.
I bought some paint to patch the areas around doorways where her wheelchair has left gouges. Not a perfect job but looks much better. We continue to add small flowers to her planter box outside the back door but she no longer pays it much interest. Perhaps once the weather warms she will again wish to water the flowers.
On Wednesday before last I suffered routine colonoscopy and gastroscopy procedures at the local hospital. My left upper incisor was cracked by the withdrawal of a plastic toroid from my mouth and I am assuming at this time the procedure results are negative; a follow-up appointment is scheduled in September. The anaesthetic has had an impact though; twice since I have been confused giving my birth date and I came within cms of running into the rear of another car. I also presented myself for a bone density scan on the wrong day.
On the 22nd of August I told her 59 years ago I took her on our first date to see "South Pacific".
She had completed knitting a flat panel for a beanie but as she began to stitch the edges together to make a domed shape an error of some sort was discovered and unpicking began. That meant snipping the knitted snitches with a large pair of scissors, cutting knotted sections and rolling the resulting short lengths of wool into many small balls; what had once been two balls, one pink, one white. When this project began she was unable to read the fine print of the pattern which had to be enlarged 200% on a printer.
her eyes have been very red and weeping. Over a week ago a Wild Dog carer commented that we used eucalyptus scented tissues which may be irritating her eyes. Since then only unscented soft tissues go any where near her eyes and I am specially careful to rub hand santiser on my fingers whenever I apply her glaucoma and dry eye drops many times each day.
Yesterday she attempted to read a paper back novel through a magnifying glass. I downloaded the same novel to my Kobo, enlarged the font and reduced the screen brightness until she was able to read easily in bed for several hours. This morning I ordered a new ereader for her before I suffer withdrawal symptoms. She is not inclined to assemble the large lego kit bought quite a few weeks ago. Last Sunday she bought a magazine containing a card making kit, inspected all the pieces then packed them away. The quilt of often assembled/disassembled squares has had some progress made on it, but just now a lace strip is being stitched around the edges of what could be a table cloth.
The duodopa pump continues to be run at 5.0/2.0 day/night flow rates. Some days the FitBit shows excessive dyskinesias during afternoons; almost as if a change in rates is beneficial for a short while but the dyskinesias gradually return once she grows accustomed to a new rate.
Her bowel motions have become regular as far as I know; she is no longer wishing to sit on the loo so often and for long periods. She regularly drinks 400ml of cordial flavoured water while using the pedal machine each morning before showering. Glasses of fruit juice containing Benefibre are taken twice each day. She sips some water and cordial during the day. I am thinking of cancelling the appoint for her in November to see a specialist about anal prolapse; if she can continue without discomfort and pain then I think it better not to proceed. I wanted to take her to see the incontinence nurse at Community Health but bureaucracy is insisting on GP referrals and ringing an 1800 number for appointments. I may be unable to take the used duodopa cassettes there any longer either.
I bought some paint to patch the areas around doorways where her wheelchair has left gouges. Not a perfect job but looks much better. We continue to add small flowers to her planter box outside the back door but she no longer pays it much interest. Perhaps once the weather warms she will again wish to water the flowers.
On Wednesday before last I suffered routine colonoscopy and gastroscopy procedures at the local hospital. My left upper incisor was cracked by the withdrawal of a plastic toroid from my mouth and I am assuming at this time the procedure results are negative; a follow-up appointment is scheduled in September. The anaesthetic has had an impact though; twice since I have been confused giving my birth date and I came within cms of running into the rear of another car. I also presented myself for a bone density scan on the wrong day.
On the 22nd of August I told her 59 years ago I took her on our first date to see "South Pacific".
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