Father's Day

It's been a while since I had the time or the energy to post.

Called the nursing home Friday and left a message for the social worker asking about the referral to the hospital for Craig's meds and to ask about the treatment plan meeting which they scheduled for the last day of July.

Let's start with how can you go over a treatment plane for someone who's treatment is in limbo?
And to schedule it during the last day of the month for someone in accounting? Almost like they don't want me there.

Waited all day, no return call.

Spent all day Saturday catching up laundry I haven't done so sis could get ready for vacation.

Argued with sons about visiting their Dad. Older one says makes him too angry to see the way his dad is treated. Younger one says he doesn't like him and won't go. Try to explain that soon he won't know them, and nothing.

Calls from 2 of my friends to see how I'm doing this week. Nice to know someone cares. Nothing from family as usual.

Father's day is here, and I package up the new beard and mustache trimmer and head out.

Stop at store, buy ice cream, chocolate milk and pudding.

Arrive at nursing home and he's not in his room, but roommate says Craig told him "he lost everything because he was a bad father".

Found him walking as usual. Still trying to understand why he turns and walks away when I call his name. I wish him happy father's day, and he asks me why his wife doesn't come to see him anymore.Sigh.......

I tell him I am his wife and get him to the room with the word chocolate. I trim his hair and shave his neck. Then we try to trim the mustache. After a minute or so, starts fidgeting so stop.

He says it 's pulling hairs. Dinner arrives.I think how much will he eat after all that chocolate stuff? He eats almost everything!

I am amazed that he has sat with me for almost 2 hours without leaving.Now he is up and walking again, so I say my good byes, get a kiss and head out to grocery shop.

I wait all day Monday, and STILL no call back from the social worker. Call the local AD support group for directions. There is a meeting Wednesday night, so I will make my 1st trip to a support meeting this week.