Mom is returning to her old habit...
...of taking the oxygen cannula out of her nose when she's sleeping. This morning was the second morning I noticed she'd pushed it up into her hair while sleeping. As usual, I replaced it, which automatically rouses her, reminded her, in no uncertain terms, that she needs to keep it in. This after giving her the "subconscious and unconscious mind lecture" last night that she must keep it in her nose. Although I'm not pleased that she's returning to this habit, on a positive note, it indicates she is fully comfortable in her own home and with herself, once again. When she started to do this at the facility, that's when I knew it was time to get her out of there.
    Despite awakening between 1400 and 1430, yesterday, she didn't spen her usual amount of time awake. At 0015 this morning she was ready for bed. I was pleased. This should help us turn our hours back so that she has fully alert awake times while we have company Monday through Thursday.
    A sweet situation has developed. The Little Girl, our senior cat who considers herself Mom's protector, has adopted the wheel chair as her preferred bed when Mom's not using it. Over the last few days her presence in the chair when we're considering using it to move Mom around the house is one of the factors that mildly suggests to Mom that maybe she'd better not use the chair, maybe she can "make it on [her] own". I expect, of course, that there will be times (as there already have been), more as time goes on, when I'll need to insist on chair use and shoo The Little Girl out of the chair. In the meantime, though, this situation is an incentive for Mom mobilize on her feet.
    Costco today.
    Later.
- posted by Gail Rae @ 08:41   email  this post