FRIDAY/SATURDAY 17TH JENNIFER

Pretty busy weekend, I arrived at 10am Friday, Bill 90% ready to go to Dr.F he was really taking his time getting ready, Melissa kept running back and forth to help him while really trying to encourage him to be independent too. We left for Dr. F and ended up sitting in waiting room, I didn't see one other patient in the whole place, yet we waited and waited. An endless stream of "students" of all sorts came in and asked and re asked Bill the same questions, we all know how Bill loves to be re asked questions! Anyhow we finally get his coumadin INR done and its 1.4 on 5mg of warfarin which we will continue to have him on. I'm going to work on the machine as it really frustrates me that it doesn't work, and I told that to Dr. F and he said some where bad, so I will bring it with me. I also spoke to dr. Farooqui about Bills shortness of breath, he said a breathing treatment would be great idea, and wanted to try a short acting bronchodialator, first, one puff in am and one puff in pm. so he exhales then he inhales while inhaler in his mouth and you have to pump it one time. I also picked up stool for occult blood test, which after Melissa's thorough instructions Bill did himself.. however I had to put it in a plastic bag to be placed in fridge, to keep it fresh until it can be dropped off to Doctor.

Came back after what seemed like forever, got prescription for inhaler, if it works out we need new script from farooqui for more. OKAY Bill's unsteady gait. Its getting really really bad, you wont notice it if he is just going to the bathroom, but if he needs to walk beyond that he tells me "I'm falling, I'm going down. This is getting to be very dangerous, not only is a major fall impending but Jean has started to say she doesn't need help with things so that the help can be given to Bill. I m really really worried about Bill and I feel that if he were gonna fall, if will be devastating. Jean really rides Bill and may seem to nag him, she only means well and thinks that his weakness is just him being lazy. She has told him that Bill needs to work with John again,m but only if Bill is rally gonna go ahead and work with John and not just stretch and let him lay in bed.

Jean and Bill both showered from head to toe. Scrubbed Bill from head to toe, really scrubbed, him and his hair/scalp especially. Really lotioned him up good, and gave Jean a really good oiled up shower with steam. Did Jeans hair and makeup, got her dressed, Bill cleaned up and dressed also. He was very very helpless during the whole time, Jean continued to yell at Bill for being helpless, but he really needed help especially getting his socks on and brushing his hair. We need to address the unsteady gait and risk of falling immediately. I have removed all unsafe objects out of the way, (throw rugs, newspapers, shaky tables, wastebaskets, etc.) I also placed a chair in the hall way so that he can sit immediately if he needs to.

House cleaned up, all dishes cleaned and emptied, ran laundry, folded myriad of sheets leftover. Emptied all the garbage's in the house and refilled trash cans. Restocked up toilet papers, and towels around the house. Sam's club working out really well, we have a great supple of much needed staples in the house.

Jean really had lots of fun yesterday and wants to go to the museum, she mentioned Melissa is gonna take her and wanted me to remind her that they are closed on Monday's. Jean and Bill ready to go, we went out to Lon's at the Hermosa inn, Bill had a pretty good time, Jean loved it and was happy to get out of the house.