Another appointment and more of my brain needing to work to get Betty to it.  Today, toenail cutting.  Trust me if there were any other way I would jump on it but Betty's nails are so thick and long it is impossible.  So, before we head north it has to be done.


Bob and I thought it through and I am going to pick her up at 1:15, bring her back here and have her soak her feet and then it is off to the doctor at 2:10.  Everything depends on getting her up and out of her house dressed.  


I get a sick stomach just thinking about it but I am letting go and letting God today.  I am going to trust in Him to get Betty on our program without a lot of fussing.  


I will repeat that over and over until I believe it!!!!


Wonder if she will wear her new shoes today?




UPDATE;  Sure enough there were several weepy calls but Betty was ready when I picked her up, wearing her new shoes but no earrings... (naked!)  The appointment went well and we went to an early dinner.  Lots of anxiety.

Today is an eye appointment for Betty and fortunately the office had my number so I was able to give a heads up about Betty's cognitive issues. I think they appreciate that Betty is still among the living as she had not been for awhile and they were worried that maybe she was "gone" in one way or another.


We have some concern over seeing double.  At times when she is watching television she sees two balls during golf which is cheating....LOL!  She always mentions that it is funny that she is seeing two golf balls and I sometimes wonder whether it is because her eyes are just tired.  She has often told us that she was cross-eyed as a child and so I am wondering if when she gets weary the eyes might cross a bit.  Hopefully the eye exam will tell us.


This is also monumental because she no longer drives and her glasses were driving glasses.  Will she need new glasses that just cover the span from the couch to the television?  


Speaking of driving we were very fortunate because she gave that up so easily.  We just started driving her everywhere and she finally decided to just sell her car.  How wonderful..since according to Florida she could have driven another 4 years before renewal.  Arghhh!  


There is always the anxiety before going to appointments or out to dinner.  I call her after noon to "remind" her and I am sure there will be at least two calls about what to wear, should she shower, where are we going and possibly the ever possible excuse as to why she can't possibly go.  Hoping that today is a smooth trip.


We have just a few weeks before we leave and head for home.  Betty will be flying up with Bob's cousin and we will pick her up from their house.  My anxiety level is over the top with so much to do.  This is hard stuff and I can only hope I can do what needs to be done.  There are times when I wish I were still on pain killers for my chronic pain because I just can't use the techniques that get me through my days when my mind is filled with so much that needs to be done.  I am glad I stopped taking them, most days, but that does not mean I am not suffering.  It means that I have taken the suffering by the horns and I am doing what needs to be done.  Thank God for my TENS machine and silly games online that take my mind off it! 


Today.....the eye doctor.  
        Thank you so much for your prayers for my sweet grandson, Ethan.  Today he has been stable but the brain bleed is a concern.  God is so good and I rest in the knowledge that he is very much in control!

This is one of Ethan's older brothers, Ryan, with my middle sons fiancee, Melissa. I am so BLESSED!

Ethan today with his sweet eyes open.

What a day!  Yesterday I made a handful of appointments for Betty; mammogram, chest x-ray, eye doctor and toenail trimming.  We were so fortunate to get the mammogram appointment for today but that always leaves me anxious as to whether we will be able to get her dressed and out of the house.


Surprise! Surprise!  I called right after noon and with my happy positive voice I said, "Hi Betty,  What are you up to?"  She responded in a positive voice so I dived in.  "You know, Bob and I will be picking you up at 2:15 instead of 3:00 because you have the mammogram appointment.  Then, right after that we will come back here and play cards and have dinner."  Talk fast, sing song and positive.  It worked!!  She only called back twice and I reminded her no deodorant.  Finally, right before pick up time I called her to remind her that she should wear her brown loafers because her tan sandals, the ones she wears every single day, broke. 


When we arrived you could see that she had been somewhat anxious but had pulled herself together.  The people at the mammogram office were wonderful and the whole appointment went well.  **Reminder to self: Call the office tomorrow and report the GOOD stuff.  She raved for a couple hours about how nice the woman was.  


We did play cards and she had her usual problems but it works out and keeps her mind working.  Dinner followed which she thanked me for about a DOZEN TIMES TWO times.  


Thank you God for the ease of this day.  Her hair did not get washed but I will do that on Sunday.  Let go of the little things.