Friday, August 1, 2014

I think I am getting over my allergy stupor. All the dust from the roofers, chimney repair, and gutter installers, plus the mold from all the rain just got to me. Today, even though more rain is pending, I feel a bit more human and must less like curling up in bed for a week. Still, I slog through. Mom is slated to see the chiropractor again today. She’ll protest, as is her wont. But she won’t have a choice.

She is badly constipated at the moment, but refuses to drink water. As she sat on the toilet for the third time in 10 minutes this morning, I told her that she needed to drink at least 6 glasses of water a day:

I’ll try to drink some water.

But mom, you’d have to drink the entire glass.

OK, I will. But then don’t fill it up.

Sigh!

 

Later—

Second visit to the chiropractor today. While mom was in the backseat, she loaded up on tissues and nearly emptied the tissue box I keep in the car. But I emptied her pockets and retrieved them all.

 

While she was sitting with the TENS unit attached, she kept up this “conversation”:

Oh I like the color of those curtains. It’s blue, isn’t it.

Yes, it’s very nice, mom.

I wonder where they bought them.

At the store, I’m sure.

Where’s that girl? Where did she go?

She is back in her office. You have to sit here for another 20 minutes.

Where do you think she went?

I don’t know.

Well, how long do I have to sit here?

For 20 minutes.
Why?

You have the TENS unit attached to your back to help relax it.

There’s nothing wrong with my back. Where’s Rob? I haven’t seen him all day.

Well, he fed you breakfast this morning and walked you to the car.

Oh yeah. When did I last see him?

This morning.

Oh yeah.

Is his brother coming to visit?

No mom. He just left.

Oh yeah. So where’s Rob?

At home.

I haven’t seen him for a while. He’s a good man.

Yes he is and you saw him this morning.

I like those curtains. That’s blue isn’t it.

They’re very nice. Where’s that girl?

She’s in her office.

So where’s Rob. I haven’t seen him for a while…