Tonight's picture was taken in August of 2007. We spent the weekend in San Diego with my parents. Mattie was a dynamo and always on the go! After a full day of touring, he was still energized. So in the afternoons, Peter and I took Mattie to the hotel pool to expend more of his incredible energy. As I always say, Mattie somehow knew his time on this earth was going to be limited, so he never wasted a moment of it.
Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.
- number of people who were diagnosed with the virus: 2,279,879
- number of people who died from the virus: 119,969
I was jolted awake at 5am to my mom screaming. I literally leaped out of bed to find out what was going on! What was happening? My dad was trying to get out of bed to go to the bathroom and he slide down the side of the bed and was practically on the floor. My mom was holding my dad when I got into their bedroom. I tried to raise my dad, but he was absolutely dead weight. So I called for Peter. Peter was able to get my dad up onto his feet. But all of us are on edge waiting for the next shoe to drop. The physical aspect of my dad's care is hard but the worst part of all of this for me is his cognitive decline and his constant exhaustion.
I wish I could have gone back to bed after being jolted awake, but we didn't! Peter and I started our day of chores as the moving company is coming bright and early on Monday to begin my parent's move out! Peter and I never stopped moving today. He has moved most of the small furniture pieces to my parent's new home. We have set up their bathrooms, kitchen, bedroom, and offices. Peter is also managing all the tech needs such as washer/dryer, TV, cable, and internet transitions! Meanwhile, what didn't I do today. I helped my dad shower and dress. I made breakfast, cleaned up, vacuumed the entire house, cleaned all the bathrooms, cleaned the kitchen, the laundry room, cleaned out the refrigerator, did laundry, packed up all the bedding on the beds, and put together a valise for my dad and for my mom. The list was endless!
We went out for an early dinner to celebrate Father's Day! It was my dad's first day out of the hospital and I would say he is absolutely worn out. He spends a good portion of the day sleeping and though his healthcare providers have told him to drink more fluids and to walk daily, we can't get him to do either! I am signing off as tomorrow I am sure will be a hellish day. Moving under the best of circumstances is hard, but during a pandemic and when managing a health care crisis, it is close to impossible.
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