FOR GREGORY. He was not a VICTIM of ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, he was a HERO!

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Friday, March 27, 2015

Documentary Birthday Day 5

This footage was taken by the documentary crew at Lieberman as we celebrated with Gregory my 70th birthday. This interaction with Gregory is what I call one of our "Monumental Momentary Miracles." 

Sorry to say that Gregory has a bad cold and cough so he looks pretty out of it! You can hear the hoarseness in his voice. 

When he is tired or ill, his back posture and neck seem to give way. But as difficult as this may be to watch, I love being able to see it again on demand.



Monday, December 29, 2014

Flu Season

Even though Gregory had his flu shot, and me mine, we are both under the weather.

Mine started on Christmas Day.


Not sure when G's started.


Mine: fever 101+, cough, congestion, sinus burning, short breath, bloated, minor ache, chest pain, sleeping, dizzy.

Gregory's: according to head floor nurse, fever and chills. He will stay in bed all day today and have meals in room.

I have stayed in bed and not visited Lieberman since the day after Christmas.

Floor nurse informed me of Gregory's condition, that the doctor would visit again today, that on assisted living floors 6 and 7 they have begun quarantineing, and that everyone on 5 has received the Tamiflu Medicine. 

I have a call into my doctor and have Isaac around to help if needed.

I asked Manny to come in earlier and stay later during Gregory's illness.

The difference is that I can communicate my aches and pains and needs while Gregory cannot. I wonder if the flu is worse when you can gripe about it or when you don't know the difference, just that you don't feel right?

I am happy that Manny can spend more time with him.