August 29 daytime update
- bjtm65
- Aug 29, 2022
- 2 min read
6:35AM - Maureen is awake. She drifts in and out of sleep. Stirs a bit from time to time.
6:50AM - Maureen is now fully awake. She is very calm. Seems very well rested and at ease. I gave her 5-6 sips of water via a pink mouth swab.
I just checked on Maureen again. She remains awake and in peace. I gave her three more sips of water via the pink mouth swab.
Maureen began her day @ 8:02AM. She is alert and engaged today. Congestion is somewhat evident. The diaper is medium wet. Click/tap here to view a detailed overview of the process Djon and I use to get Maureen ready for the day.
8:31AM - Djon administered a dose of Flonase into each nostril.
Breakfast service began @ 8:31AM. Posture in the geri chair is very good. We used the two green wedge pillows and the red couch pillow to set Maureen up perfectly. Click/tap here for detailed overview of the entire breakfast service process Djon and I use each day.
Daily MiraLAX dosage: 1/2 cap of MiraLAX mixed in with six ounces of prune juice
9:09AM - Morning oral care routine
9:15AM - Maureen took a brief nap.
9:29AM - Morning facial routine
9:57AM - We headed out for a morning walk.
10:29AM - We returned to the house. Walked .86 of a mile. It was a nice morning—rather humid. Maureen acquitted herself quite well. He posture was excelling in the chair while we were making our rounds.
10:39AM - Organic fruit smoothie - Maureen got very lethargic about halfway through the smoothie. She did not swallow one of the servings Djon gave her. This is the first time I observed this. Maureen is now beginning to nod off. Is very quiet.
11:16AM - We headed to the bedroom in advance of Rest Break #1. The diaper was medium wet. Maureen had a small soft bowel movement. Djon and I completed a clean and change. We then placed Maureen on her left side.
11:26AM - Rest Break #1.
12:28PM - Rest Break #1 concludes. Diaper was light wet. Djon and I completed a clean & change. We then headed out to the kitchen for lunch.
12:41PM - Lunch | Djon prepared a serving of Chesapeake Bay shrimp salad, a medley of grilled portobello mushroom and squash and a 1/4 of a bowl of homemade lentil soup. Maureen will also consume one 12-ounce bottle of Harmless Harvest Organic Coconut Waster.
1:44PM - Afternoon oral care routine
2:00PM - We transported Maureen to the bedroom to prepare for Ret Break #2. Diaper was heavy wet. Maureen had a large soft bowel movement. Djon thoroughly cleaned Maureen. We concluded by placing Maureen on her right side.
2:16PM - Rest Break #2 begins.
3:18PM - Rest Break #2 concludes. Diaper is heavy wet. Djon and I cleaned and changed Maureen. We then headed to the front room for the remainder of the afternoon.
3:32PM - Afternoon fruit snack
Daily Cough Count
Breakfast | Smoothie | Lunch | Fruit Snack | Other | Red Face |
8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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