Checking in

It has been two very long weeks for me...I have been so sick. Something is going on my allergies...the doctor said today that is something that is blowing in with Hurricane Fay. We are getting alot of wind and rain for this storm. My throat feels like it is on fire. And it is hard to swallow. I'm hoping that I will be okay in a few days.

I went to a job interview on Monday for case management/counselor.. Hopefully I will hear something in the next few days about this...

I hope that everyone has a good weekend....Peace, love and happiness...

Sunday - August 10th

Me and my hubby and my sister and her hubby along with 3 of boys and their girlfriends went to Momma and Daddys' house for dinner. We also invited some of our close friends to come to eat with us. We all had such a good time. The guys in the yard grilling ribs and chicken and us girls in the house cooking the side dishes, talking with Momma. I made a summer dessert with strawberries, angel food cake and vanilla instant pudding. Momma and my BIL's favorite dessert. And Momma thought that she would get her dessert first but I got smart and put it in the refrigerator after I made it. Out of sight, out of mind. Her mind was so good this past weekend. And it if like she has been lost all week. I'm beginning to wonder when she has alot of visitors on the weekend if that causes more confusion during the week.

Any help with that question, would be of great help. Her Parkerson's is getting worse. She is having trouble holding a glass (she uses a 4 oz. plastic cup-like you give a child) and she is having some trouble feeing herself. I wish that things would get better.

Momma was a woman that loved to travel with her grandkids and she loved more than ever to take them on a long vacation with her and Daddy. She loved to have her grandkids at her house during the summer when they were out of school. And now it is like they have to wear a name tag or play the "name game"with her. You know the name game, she will call everyone's name until she reaches your name and then you answer her. I think that my nephew's have a rough time with this. They were dotting over her Sunday, and she loved it. Her oldest grandson, grilled her favorite veggies on the grill and she knew that Little Randy made them just for her.

Sad that she can not remember what she has for breakfast, but she knew that Little Randy made the peppers on the grill. " The love of a grandmothter is so wonderful" as our kids gracefully stated to their Granny as they were leaving.

I remind them occassionally that this disease will rob her memories of all of us in her mind but it will never take the memories that she has in her heart for all of us. I know that is what substains me and I hope that it substains them too. I know in my heart that she will always know me in her heart.

I hope you all have a wonderful week...Peace, love and happiness

Virus?

Me and DH has been sick since Monday with a nasty virus. I come home late Sunday night when I started feeling blah so that Momma would not get this.. I have not been to up there all week. The CNA as been in and out all during the day and night to make sure that both of my parents are okay.
The heat here is unreal. It is 110 degrees with the heat index. The humidity is so thick here. A friend of mine called me today and told me not to be outdoors unless I had to be. She said it was like breathing "pure fire" outside. I have not been out of the house since Monday morning.
Take care and I hope that everyone has a good weekend...Peace, love and happiness

Sunday dinner

Yesterday was a really great day. We went to Momma and Daddy's house and we grilled for dinner, we all enjoyed spending the day together. Momma was so alert and talkative. We sat and put a puzzle together. It was so much fun to sit with Momma and Daddy, complete a puzzle and laugh with them. David grilled chicken and corn on the cob along with some squash and onions. Dinner was so good.
Daddy and David worked on a few projects. David and Daddy tinker with some many things when they are together. They share a wonderful relationship.
I hope that everyone has a great week..Take care...Peace. love and happiness...

A tribute to Mandy Johnson

A friend of mine passed away last Saturday as we were coming home from DH grandmother's funeral. She was 26 years old. She was a diabetic and her meds were changed and her frail body could not adjust the changes. There are so many things that made Mandy a special person...I think that the most important is that she loved people. It didn't matter that she sick herself most of her life. She wanted to help others and completed college as a surgical technication. She tried to work and as some will know how diabeties take a toll on the body and certain organs. She could not see from time to time because her sugar was too low. She has stomach ulcers and that made it to where she could not eat at certain times. I can remember that her and Momma were in the hospital at the same time (Momma due to CHF and Mandy due to issues with her diabetes). Mandy would get one of us to get a wheelchair and take her to "Granny's" room so that she could see and make sure that she was okay. Mandy would laugh and joke with Momma and when she got back to her room, she would get in bed and fall asleep almost immediately. She loved my parents as they were her grandparents, she always called them Granny and Pa.
Mandy was part of our family not by blood but my love. We loved her and she loved us. And that will never change.
Mandy, spread your wings and fly. We love you and miss you much.....

Tired?

We are home and tired does not even being to describe how we feel. We are physically, emotionally and mentally exhausted. Everything went well while we were gone out of town for the funeral. My sister and her DH came and stayed with my parents. I was so happy to get home and see Momma and Daddy. On the bright side, we got to see Noah, Bethany and Haley. Noah stayed with us. He is such a ham. He walked around the funeral home and shaking everyone hand. 2 years old and already acting a "politican". He was making everyone laugh. Noah really enjoyed playing with his cousins Dalen, Spencer and Kyle.

I hope that everyone had a good weekend. Peace, love and happiness.........

Mom is doing well. The medication change is somewhat helping. Her mind has been clear and she is remembering somethings really well. Ask her what she had for breakfast and she will tell you a sausage biscuit, which she has every morning. But ask her what she wants for lunch, "a sausage biscuit." She will still ask a question and then ask you same question again in 5 minutes. I guess that will never go away. Take the good with the bad.
BIL is taking Chemo again. He is not doing well this go 'round. We threw him a huge brithday party a few weeks ago and he was so happy that all his friends were able to attend. There was one friend of his that also has cancer and was not able to come. He sat around and talked with his friends about the "good ole' days". It was so good to see him laughing and smiling for a few hours.
My DH lost his grandmother yesterday. It was so unexpected and we don't know what to do. We were in Atlanta GA yesterday, all day. She got sick with what was believed to be food poisoning. This was Monday, so the doctor put her in the hospital for 24 hours observation. She was moved to the Critical Care Unit Tuesday afternoon, and the doctor wanted to do surgery on her intestines Tuesday afternoon, to see what was going on and she told them no. They believed that she had a part of her bowel that busted and caused an infection to spread all over her body. She was having issues with her breathing and she agreed to let them put her on a respirator. The family was called in around Tuesday night at midnight. The doctors did not expect her to make it through the night. We had over a 3 hour drive to get there so we left early Wednesday morning calling every 45 minutes to get an update on her condition. We got to the hospital and she was could nod her head, move her toes. We told her that we loved her and that we knew that she loved us. I believe in my heart that she was waiting on my hubby and her great grandson to get there to see her before she passed over. Everything started to close down. She left this world at 4:55 pm with her husband, children and grandchildren by her side. Her great grandchildren were not allowed to go back and see because they were too young. The nurses were so good to the family. They allowed all the family to be in there when she was leaving this world. We were all allowed to go and say our good byes. She left a wonderful legecy, one that she is very proud of. She loved us all. We will miss her so much...
Granny B. we love you and will miss you. Take care of everyone there and we will see you again. I know that Uncle James and Uncle Junie was waiting on you and that you are okay....Love to you always....
Take care my friends and I hope that everyone have a great weekend....