Bettie's Report on November 10

Bettie stayed with Dad while I went to exercise class, took an afternoon nap and went to a pops concert featuring Amy Grant and the Winston-Salem Symphony.

Dad walked around the house a lot she said. (for some reason he never does that with me--just basically sits in the chair).

They worked on some Hidden pictures puzzle. Bettie said they were too hard for both her and Dad. They did find a few and Dad colored the pictures.

Bettie reported that Dad didn't eat much for dinner. She saved the leftovers--about 1/2 serving of tomatoes and okra and some pork.

'' Mr Dancys Day''

Hi,Today was a nice quite day for Mr Dancy
He was up this morning at 7:30am his shower
Was followed by a sitz bath,back -rub and
Skin care also i used the ear drops to clean
Out his ears.I took him for a hair cut around
1:30.His eating today was 95%.He is relaxing
By the tv at this time.Ilene

'' Mr Dancys Evening"

Hi, Mr Dancy has been resting very well
At night.He was up this morning at 7:30
Am,after a trip to the bathroom mr Dancy
Had breakfast.We left for senior services
At 9:30 and arrived back here at4:30.
He had a good supper eating 95%.He is
Relaxing by the tv at this time.

''Mr Dancys Day'

Hi, Mr Dancy was up this morning at 7:30
am.I assisted him in the bathroom before
Breakfast.He did some coloring today,but
Said he didnt feel well so he napped on
And off.We did our exercise routine and
Went for a short walk .He ate his breakfast
And lunch but only ate 50% of supper,i
Gave him a vitamin drink.Mr Dancy is
Watching tv at this time.Ilene

'' Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi, Mr Dancy was up this morning at
7:30 am,i assisted him in the bathroom
With a shower,sitz bath,back-rub and
Skin care.After breakfast the nurse came
By around 10:30 am.The nurse took
Mr Dancys vital signs and administered
His b-12 shot.his bp was 124/72.
Mr Dancy engaged in art work today
Finishing up a fall picture and putting
Together the map.His eating today
Was at 95%.Mr Dancy is relaxing by
The tv at this time.Ilene

Visit by Nurse

I received a call from Rene Russell, the Bayada nurse this morning. She had to come early for the visit due to other commitments. She reports that Dad is doing well, no changes apparent. His temperature is 96.7, heartbeat 60-regular, blood pressure 124/72. She gave him his B12 shot. Rene expects to return for the next visit on December 4th.

'' Mr Dancys Evening''

Hi, I picked Mr Dancy up this afternoon at
4:10,we arrived back here at 4:35.Mr Dancy
Had supper at the usual time 5:30,he ate
100% of his supper,i gave him the laxative
Pill and he had a bm after supper.Ilene

'' Mr Dancys ' Day''

Hi, Mr Dancy had a nice quiet day he
was up this morning at 7:30 am,i
Assisted him in the bathroom with a
Shower,back-rub,sitz bath,ear care
And skin care.His activity today was
Conversation,painted a fall picture and
Watched some tv.His eating today was
100%,he is watching tv at this time.
Ilene

'' Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi, Mr Dancy rested well last night,he
Was up this morning at 7:30 am,after
A trip to the bathroom Mr Dancy had
A good breakfast and later i took him
To senior services.I picked him up at
3:45 and arrived back here at 4:02.
His eating today was at 100%, he is
Relaxing at this time by the tv.Ilene

'' Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi, Mr Dancy was up this morning at 7:30
am,i assisted him in the bathroom before
Breakfast.We did the exercise routine and
Afterwards went for a walk. Cathy came
By to have lunch with Mr Dancy,he enjoyed
Seeing cathy and the Halloween lunch.
He napped on and off today,i got the games
Out but Mr Dancy didnt seem interested.
His eating today was at 100%.Mr Dancy
is watching tv at this time.Ilene

Halloween at Dad's House

I had the Halloween Lunch today with Dad and Ilene. The menu included hangman's chicken (the chicken bone was sticking up out of the chicken piece like a tree, with a little string noose attached). Dad had the Ghostly Goulash. There was also Brains (molded corn), sweet potato cakes shaped like pumpkins, light rolls shaped like a cat and a witches hat. Fun!

I removed the seeds from the pumpkin and attempted to make some toasted seeds, which I burned slightly. Ilene will finish up the pumpkin and place the light inside.

'' Mr Dancys Day''

Hi, Mr Dancy had a nice restful night he
Was up this morning at 7:30 am i assisted
Him in the bathroom with a shower,back-
Rub,sitz bath and skin care.After breakfast
We did the exercise routine and went for
A walk.Mr Dancy worked on the sea life
Book almost finishing the coloring.He ate
Really well today 1oo%.He is watching tv
At this time.Ilene

''Mr Dancys Evening''

Hi, I picked Mr Dancy up at 4:05 pm we
Arrived back here at 4:35.Mr Dancy
Ate his supper around 5:30,he didnt
Eat very much,about 50%. i gave him
A vitamin drink and bananas and
Strawberrys as a snack.He is watching
Tv at this time.Ilene

Dad's Weekend

Bettie stayed with Dad most of Saturday. I helped Suzie make her Olive Oyl costume. We picked up some clothes at Goodwill. Suzie covered some old boots with brown cloth and buttons to simulate her "big" boots.

Dad and Bettie watched the Panthers game on Sunday. Unfortunately, the Panthers lost. On Sunday evening we had some pizza and salad after I got back from the symphony.

I noticed that Dad had not had a bowel movement, so asked him if he had to go to the bathroom. He said no, but made a lot of farting sounds, and soon he realized one was too much. I took him to the bathroom and he had some loose stools in his briefs.

The rest of the weekend went okay. We did some yoga today. Dad did a lot of arm stretching and touching of his toes.

'' Mr Dancys Day''

Hi, Mr Dancy was up this morning at 7:30
am,i assisted him with a shower,back-rub
sitz bath skin care and i used the ear
Drops to clean out his ears.It rained all
Day so we didnt go out for a walk but we
did the exercise routine.His activities
Included,conversation,worked with the
map anf finished the picture he painted.
His eating today is at 95%.Ilene

'' Mr Dancys Day''

Hi Mr Dancy was up this morning at 7:30
am.I assisted him in the bathroom before
breakfast.I took him to senior services
Around 9:30 am and picked him up at
3:45 i picked him up ealy because of the
Rain,the traffic was terrible.His eating
Today was at 95%.He is relaxing by the
tv at this time . Ilene

'' Mr Dancys' Day''

Hi, Mr Dancy was up at 7:30 this morning
I assisted him in the bathroom before
Having breakfast.He is sleeping much better
And his eatng today was at 95%.We did the
Exercise routine around 9:15 and immediately
after, we went for a walk.After lunch i got out
The paint and canvas so that Mr Dancy
Could express his artistry,he did very well
with the art work.He likes painting very
Much and continued painting most of the
Evening.At this time he is relaxing by
The tv.Ilene

''Mr Dancys Day''

Hi, Mr Dancy was up this morning at 7:30 am
I assisted him inthe bathroom with a shower,
Sitz bath ,back-rub and skin care.After
Breakfast we went down to assisted living
For the flu shot,we were there at 10:am and
Waited until 11:am for the nurses to come.
He did get his flu shot.We worked on a puzzle
Later in the day. His eating today was at 95%.
He had a nice quiet day. Ilene

'' Mr Dancys Evening''

Hi, I picked Mr Dancy up at 4:05, we returned
Here at Mr Dancys home at 4:35.I picked his
Supper up at 5:15 and he ate supper afterwards
eating at 100%.He is watching tv at this time.
Ilene

Chip Visits Sunday from New Hampshire

On Sunday afternoon Chip drove in from the Raleigh airport. He arrived at dinner time and we had some salad and pizza, followed by cake and apple pie ice cream. Later that evening we watched the Red Sox play offs.

Today Chip and Dad went for a walk while I did some yoga from the TV. Chip then went to the lawyer's office. I was about to take Dad to Senior Services when he called. I then met them downtown so Dad could sign a paper making Chip executor of Mom's estate.

Before Chip had to leave for Raleigh he stopped and visited Jacob at his home.

Later we have to change the title of the car to Dad only (by March 15,2008).