I’m currently struggling to reach 115 pounds. I’m at 111.9 pounds now. The last day has been difficult. I ordered minced turkey with mashed potato and gravy. The turkey came without gravy and mashed potato. I went to the kitchen and asked for gravy and they said that the gravy was served on the side.Continue reading “Struggling to Reach 115”
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Frustration
I’m frustrated. A few days ago I weighed 101.8 pounds. But today I weighed 100.5. Yesterday was good because I ate all of my meals entirely. You can appreciate my feelings of disappointment that no matter how much I ate I can’t get past 101 pounds. Yesterday was particularly good because I successfully ate myContinue reading “Frustration”
Birthday Thoughts
I turned another year older the other day. I’m 69 years old. I feel younger than my age. I thank God for blessing me with another year of life. I’m feeling inspired to serve Him in my life, now more than ever. I don’t know what He wants me to do for Him. My homeContinue reading “Birthday Thoughts”
Dreams
As I go through my experience of nursing care, I find that the things that I want to do are somewhat curtailed. I love to eat but the menu in my nursing home is very limited. I love eating Filipino food, Thai and Indian foods. I used to make curry rice, adobo chicken and pork,Continue reading “Dreams”
Good Morning
It’s a new day. I’m ready to work on my eating. I’m retraining my muscles used for eating. I didn’t finish well all day yesterday but barely touched my food at supper. The bulk of my intake of food was breakfast and lunch, and with my feed I consumed more than the amount of caloriesContinue reading “Good Morning”
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”
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