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Entries for March, 2011 in My Turn
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By juliezavala in My Turn
For those of you who have older parents who may, in the near future, need to be cared for, I have this advice; try your best to keep them at home with you. They cared for you and probably did ...
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By juliezavala in My Turn
Last weekend we took Dad to the nursing home. We needed the time off and we had a great time. We were able to sleep late, go to the movies, eat out and just talk. We picked my dad up ...
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The sun and the clouds and the break in between
By juliezavala in My Turn
Dad's good humor is returning (thank God!) He started seeming a little more like himself last Saturday. He sat on the patio and I served him breakfast there. He smiled a little and commented on a loud bird chirping nearby. ...
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By juliezavala in My Turn
I managed to coax my dad out of the house and into the car for a drive to the park. We stopped for coffee at McDonald's, listened for a while for a train that never showed up and then drove ...
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By juliezavala in My Turn
No smiles from Dad; he wasn't feeling too well. A new side of my dad is emerging. His Alzheimer's has advanced to a point to where he is in a more irritable mood and he's slower to smile. And it's ...
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By juliezavala in My Turn
I honestly believe my Dad is doing as well as he is because of everyone's prayers and positive thoughts. I sure thank you all! Daddy was having tremors and spasms in his face, left arm and left leg. I was ...
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By juliezavala in My Turn
We're home now. Hospice ordered a hospital bed for Daddy and they delivered it this afternoon. I had to stop and think about the best place to put it. My first thought was to put it in the living room ...
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By juliezavala in My Turn
My husband and I brought Dad to DeTar's emergency room after he started having severe chest pains yesterday evening. They admitted him and now he's being pumped with antibiotics and medicines that control the fluid in his lungs. He's such ...
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By juliezavala in My Turn
Dad relaxing in a lawn chair while I'm raking leaves. Dad is better today. Still a little more confused than usual, but I managed to get him showered and shaved this morning. He took a long nap after that. I ...
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By juliezavala in My Turn
Daddy's hospice doctor explained to me this morning that Dad's shortness of breath is being caused by excess carbon dioxide in his lungs. This is happenning because his kidneys are no longer efficiently removing the toxins from his blood. His ...
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By juliezavala in My Turn
We decided to take Dad with us to California. After Robert and I talked about the trip it just didn't seem right to leave part of our family (aka Dadddy) at home while we go off on an adventure. I ...