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Exasperation

I’m exasperated. I’m now waiting for dinner. I don’t know what I ordered. But I’m feeling useless here. My job is to eat food and get weighed every week. Other than that I am not working. I wish I could work on a story that I started last year. But the trips to the hospitalContinue reading “Exasperation”

Evening Thoughts

It’s after 7:30. The hurly burly of the day has died down. Dinner trays have been collected and meds have been dispensed to the residents. Our nurse is finishing up and preparing for the next day. Residents are settling down in their beds and some have the television on. Some are looking through their cellphonesContinue reading “Evening Thoughts”

Every day before breakfast comes I get sad and feel doubtful about my day. But once I have my breakfast I feel able to deal with my day. I pray every morning to God that my day will go well with His help. My meds include an anti-anxiety pill to keep me stable. But theyContinue reading

Sunday

It’s close to noon. I’m feeling sad now. It seems to me that all I do is wait for the next meal. That’s my job. I need to weigh 100 pounds for them to disconnect me from my feed and take away tube feeding. Life in this nursing home is monotonous. I’m only happy ifContinue reading “Sunday”

Friday

It’s Friday evening. I’m resting in bed after sitting with my Dad. Dad had a late supper. He ate most of his food. He’s resting now in his recliner. He started humming to himself. I think he likes it here in our nursing home. However, when I told him I talked to Social Security toContinue reading “Friday”

My Sad Morning

This morning I felt sad and unhappy. I looked at my life here in the nursing home with a lowering feeling. I faced a day of eating meals that were challenging to me. I was subject to the whims of the cook who made these meals, and I had no input on how he madeContinue reading “My Sad Morning”

The Music Man

Yesterday my Dad and I were visited by our relatives from New Jersey. My cousin and her fiancé and her son came with lunch from a Chinese takeaway. Our reunion was good. My cousin’s fiancé is a retired piano salesman and he persuaded my Dad to play the piano in our facility. My Dad isContinue reading “The Music Man”

Nursing Home Blues

I have noticed that 99% of the patients here are confined to wheelchairs. I’m seeming to be one of the very few patients that can walk around. The nursing home is bright and airy. The nurse’s station is in a rotunda at the center of activity. There are patient rooms that are located in hallwaysContinue reading “Nursing Home Blues”