Tuesday, August 21, 2012

They were both awake when I arrived so that was good.  But Momu wasn't dressed.   Both of them asked me to get the nurse so I did.  Momu wanted Xanax - she was not feeling well and it looked like she was really uncomfortable - damn side pain.  Popa said he was waiting for his medicine but told the nurse he did not know 'what he ordered' and proceeded to ask Momu.   She asked him if he ordered an egg cream and at that point I just had to silently laugh to myself.  Popa then got angry with her.   Popa said he hasn't been feeling well lately and it looks like he may have lost a bit more weight.  The nurses were busy delivering dinner some did not have a chance to ask for his last weigh in. 

Momu than told me some of her clothes were missing again and she asked me to bring her checkbook because she wants to call a lock smith and have a lock put on her closet door.

I gave Momu an individual wine and she was happy with that - on my way out I made sure to tell the nurse.  I also spoke with Amy the social worker and told her about the clothes.  She will talk to Momu tomorrow and walk her down to check the laundry. 

That is all for now - to be continued .... Next visit should be Thursday 

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

I am done with my long distance triathlon and will be getting back to a more regular schedule that will include MB visits.

I went over today - Popa woke up when I said hello and Momu was in the bathroom.  She is still having pretty significant side pain.

Popa told me his appetite was getting better.  He asked me what I was cooking up lately and I said nothing - too hot to cook in the summer.  But I told him I would make whatever he wanted and he asked for potato pancakes and promised to eat them if I made them.  I will make them this week.

Momu was happy for the company and chatted about random things.  She really loved watching the Olympics.

I told both of them that I swam in the Hudson River and ran across the George Washington bridge.  Momu told me to make sure I took a lot of showers.

Momu told me her cell phone was broken.  I checked and the volume was turned off.  She was happy.

I gave her the DVDs that Dad bought and she said she would watch tonight when Popa was awake.  I made sure she knew she can ask the staff for help with the DVD player!

I also spoke to a nurse and learned that the doctor told them to keep the blinds up to keep the room bright and get fresh air - they both sat outside today after lunch!

I reminded them Christopher turned 20 yesterday and Momu said she was going to call him tonig.

Wednesday August 1, 2012

Dan and I went over today. Momu had bad side pain and by the smell in the room I will bet she is a bit stopped up.  The nurses gave her something. She also was complaining about her right shoulder and I told her to tell the nurses after dinner.  Popa was awake and a bit confused.  He kept asking me what channel he needs to put on to get his money.  I said you can't get money from tv.  He was getting so angry with himself because he could not express what he was thinking.  About 5 minutes later he was asking for all his financial paperwork and again asking which tv channel he needed to get his money.   Then he finally said msnbc and then we realized what he wanted - to watch the financial numbers. We watched the Olympics instead.

So he wasn't sleeping but he wasn't really clear either.  Momu kept saying he lost his mind and he was getting angry at her.  It was almost amusing.

I forgot my phone and will show them pictures of the Haas grandkids another visit - Momu was so happy to hear that lysbeth and mark were grandparents and then went on to talk about her very fond memories of her best friend Helen.