I'M BACK..!!
I decided to take John to Pennsylvania to see his family. We left on Sunday, September 12, and came home on Saturday, September 18th.
It was a bittersweet trip. John didn't recognize a lot of people....
I cried every day.
But I'm glad we went. Because I know he is never going to be better than he is right this minute...and I wanted him to be able to reminisce about his childhood and some of his crazy family stories....because those memories are fading fast...
Some days I just wish I could fly to Iowa to give you a big hug. You look great in the photo! And, everyone looks like they were having a good time.
ReplyDeletethanks for the virtual hug, Laura...that picture makes me look thin...it is an OPTICAL ILLUSION...lol...
DeleteYou are so sweet to do everything you do for John. I'm sure it helps him to get to see different folks. You are so kind to do things that John will enjoy. The lady that babysat me from 4 weeks old (She's really like my mom), her husband Charles has alztimers & he gets so bored. He gets around great but his mind is going. He gets upset & leaves walking. They live on a "big" highway for our little country town & I worry about him walking off. I stay with him sometimes when Evelyn goes to town & he's always good. He enjoys company & talking to others. I will keep you & John in my thoughts & prayers. 🌻
ReplyDeleteDear Angie, you have NO IDEA how much Evelyn appreciates it when you stay with Charles...John is really at his best when "other" people spend a little time with him.
DeleteAngie, perhaps you can suggest to your friend that she either get a Medic Alert bracelet (the kind that is not easily removed) or some kind of "tracker" or GPS device that Charles could wear. In case he wanders off, the tracker device would help to locate him. The Medic Alert bracelet would give others vital information about him, if he were found injured or something. I got my mom a Medic Alert bracelet, and when I put it on her, I looked into her eyes and told her, in a very serious tone, she must never take it off, as it had her allergies and such on it, and you know, she never did! She would sometimes raise her arm and show me she still had it on, in fact!! Fortunately, she never wandered farther than the end of the driveway. She's been gone 14 years now, but that bracelet gave daddy and me some peace of mind, just in case! (They didn't have those tracker devices yet in the early 2000s.)
DeleteI'm so glad you took John to see his family, Rita. It was important for Them to see him, too, and even though he didn't know some of them, they knew him, and will have some good memories of him. They now also have a little idea of what you are dealing with, and are probably very grateful he has you to take such good care of him!
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