Long time no write

It's been a long time since I posted on this blog, but I guess there's been a lot going on! Travel, holidays, etc. got in my way. lol. Anyway, Ma has been at the nursing home for 6 months now. It's been a long haul and I feel we all can breathe a little now. Dad's in daycare Monday through Saturday and it's been a Godsend. At least we have our lives back a little. Thanks, K, for taking him on Monday evenings. It sure means a lot!

Dad gets to Ma twice a week now. We take him on Sundays and Kevin takes him on Wednesdays. It's doable. She's doing a LOT better. They have her heart condition (congestive heart disease) under control with medicine that takes out the extra fluids. She's happy, she's "normal." Of course it's because her blood sugar is under control and a big factor is the neurontin. It really helps her with her behavior, and that has been her problem from day one.

We reduced Dad's risperidone to 1/2 a tab twice a day. He just seemed so tired and sleepy, it wasn't good. I have also asked the geriatrics dr. if he could put Dad on neurontin as well, since it did such a good job with Ma. He said we could try it. So we shall see. His next geriatric visit is in April.