Slept from 1:00AM to 8:00AM. Ate a piece of chocolate cake for breakfast. I know that is not the wisest choice, but hey, once in a while it is okay to break rules. We left the house by 8:30AM to get Alex to his orthodontist appointment at 9:00AM. They did not actually take the braces off today. They removed the wires and took impressions so his retainers could be made. He was disappointed, but it is only two weeks more.
Mom and I went to Publix while Alex was in his appointment. We were only supposed to look around but wound up buying a few groceries. The chicken was on sale so I bought a couple of family packs.
After the appointment was over Alex came and found us. We went from Publix to Wal-Mart. We shopped fast because we needed to be at Mom’s neurologist at 11:15AM. I stocked up on meat today because we have eaten all I had in the freezer. I was lucky some of the meat was marked down 30%. I bought some steaks and pork chops in family packs. It was nice having Alex along because he helped load and unload everything.
The appointment at the neurologist was a little disappointing because he had not read and compared the latest film to the one before. I explained to him that Mom is hallucinating quite a lot, which got me dirty looks from mother. She does not want the doctor to know she has mental malfunctions. I talked to the doctor after the appointment and he said it was my job to keep him informed. So there you are… he did say that the hallucinations could be caused by the Parkinson’s as well as the small strokes. He prescribed Darvocet and Flexeril for her pain.
In the truck on the way home Mom wanted to know why I had to tell the doctor, and Alex and I tried to explain that he must know what is really going on. She does not agree, but as long as I am primarily responsible for tending to her healthcare I will keep the doctors informed.
When we arrived back home we unloaded the groceries. Alex was kind enough to help me divide up all the meat into meal size packages. That took a while and I am so grateful he helped. Guess if I will cook for him he is more willing to help with tasks like that.
Mom was extremely short of breath while bringing in a few groceries so I tried to convince her to sit down a few minutes. She would not, the groceries had to be put away immediately. Sometimes I think her stubbornness is going to do her in. Alex did bring everything in for her after he realized how she was puffing.
I talked to one of my guy friends because he called me… but I was not thrilled. I think he calls me when he has no one else to talk to. One of my best friends also called. She might see us soon and that would be great. She has been really busy lately and we have not seen one another in a while.
I cooked steak, broccoli rice au gratin, and sugar snap peas for supper. I have to admit that the cooked food is much better than pre-fab stuff. I still hate cooking though. Alex enjoys the food so much it is almost worth the inconvenience.
I received a fraudulent email that purported to be from MSN today. I did not click the link or anything, but it was a very real looking message. Having Outlook installed I was able to check where it really came from and it was not MSN. I called MSN and they said to disregard the message. I reported it to abuse and asked MSN support to issue a new warning. I wonder how many people were tricked into giving their personal information. I am glad I have been reading up on security…
Friday is almost here… Have a great day!
Always,
Jo Ann
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