Jan 21 2012

Well here we go another week. Has been better than most. Maribeth has been in a good mood most of the week. She did fall 2 times but no bumps or bruises. One time she helped me pick her up but this morning no such luck. About tore my back out. Has been eating ok. Today she ate a big cup of tomato soup. Only soup she seems to like. still will not sleep in bed and at night she somehow manages to creep around when I am sleeping. There is no predicting what she will do.
Last couple of nights she kept me awake most of the night.I think she is going down hill very fast but then what do I know I am just the hubby. I wish I had some help. I know this is all affecting my health, no sleep and constant worry.I want to sleep right now and it is 2:50 pm

Jan 24 2012

Well last week was interesting. Maribeth only fell one time and no bumps or bruises. Picking her up was not to bad because she actually helped a little, picking her up is tough on my back. She is not eating very well unless it is sweet. Sunday morning was interesting, when I woke up she was sitting on the love seat nude. She had taken her dirty depends off then pooped and peed on the love seat, right in the crack between the cushions. Happy they are sewn together. The pee mixed with the poop and ran down the front of the love seat on to the floor and then under the seat. What a mess!!! I am very surprised I am doing all this without gagging. Is funny the things we can do for someone we love. But other than that it was a pretty uneventful week. Judy, my neighbor, said she sees a big difference in Maribeth for the worse just in 1 week. Oh something she did do. I found her sleeping face down in a pad. Good it was fluffy because I don't know how she was breathing. I just picked her head up and turned it so he nose and mouth were clear. That is all I can think of for now. In the morning she knows who I am but afternoon I am not so sure. She even managed to say "I love you" to me and smile

another week Sat Jan 14

Well another week and 2 more falls. One was not so bad, she actually helped me pick her up and she did not fight me when I cleaned her, that might be a first. The second was not so good. I ask "what are you doing on the floor" she just smile. But she did not help me pick her up and I could not get help. This is killing my back. I don't know how much she weighs but she has put a lot of weight on. All in all though the week wasn't to bad. Had to clean poo 4 x but it is ok I know she is clean. I just have to find a way to shower hwer. She can no longer step in bath tub. That is it for this week

Jan 6 2011 post

Things have changed drastically. I really need to post every week now.Maribeth has had several bad falls. Fell out of bed and hit her face on the night stand, big black eye, then she fell at night and hit her head on a fan, another black eye, then 3 weeks ago she fell sometime around 3 am and cut her head with the glasses she was wearing, another black eye and a cut, I did call 911 and they took her to hospital. Now 11:00 Wed night she fell, and I found her by the front door with no cloths on shivering and you guessed it 2 black eyes and a bruise on her forehead.
The dreaded day did come and I am amazed at myself, I change and clean her with out getting sick.
There are some funny times too. The first time I gave her a Depends to hold while I went to get pants for her and when I came back she had it on her head looking out of the leg hole, I have a picture of that but I won't post it. Then she saw me nude as she often does but this time was funny. She recognized the private part of my body and pointed and said ohhhhhhh, then she smacked it and giggled. There are more I just don't remember them.
She does get very mean when I change her, punching and scratching. The punches don't hurt, except the time she hit me on the top of my head, I was washing her feet in the shower and BAM, that hurt.I do manage to stay cool through most of this. I will smack her leg when I am changing her because she if fighting me punching and scratching and a tap to the leg seems to stop her.
Feeding her is getting much more difficult because I never know what she will eat. PB&J was great for a while now she like Jimmy Deans Breakfast Bowls and she loves coffee. I try not to give her soda as she has put on a lot of weight. When she falls it is very difficult for me to pick her up my back just isn't what it used to be. She spends most of her time in a wheel chair, she can still shuffle around the house but I do worry with the one dog being so big would be easy to knock Maribeth down.
I don't know what is in our future but I do know this is making me a more tolerant person. Well that is all for now. I am sure I will think of more after I post. Until next time good health and good life to all.