May 1st through the 15th
Sunday, 5/1 – Dad woke me up this morning asking me to get both the Palm View First Baptist Church service and adult Sunday school meeting on the tv to watch. After church, Dad ate a scrambled egg. Although he said it hurt to eat it, he still enjoyed it. I think this means he is starting to feel better even though we still have to remain in quarantine due to his Covid. Up to this point, I have not shown any symptoms.
Emma and I went for a one-mile walk in the neighborhood Saturday, 5/7, morning. Her parents went out with friends in the evening, so Emma spent the night with me. The two of us went to church and Sunday school on 5/8, Mother’s Day. When we got home, JP had left a bouquet of flowers and a card for me and Emma gave me a card she made to go along with the rose she gave me in church.
JP took me, Kellie and Emma to an early supper at Main Street Trattoria in Lakewood Ranch where Vanessa, my other granddaughter, is the kitchen manager.
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On Thursday, 5/12, I went for my 3-month blood draw in the morning and took Dad for a follow-up with his physician in the afternoon. Unfortunately, Dad has lost an additional 5 pounds in the month since he was last here. Of course, he had Covid during that time, but he is just not eating enough. The doctor said he needs to consume about 1,000 more calories per day than he is now. He also said that if Dad loses another 8 pounds, he would recommend putting him on a feeding tube. I do not want to see that happen. When we got home from the doctor’s office, I called Dad’s dentist and made an appointment for Monday. I want the dentist to check to be sure that him gums are healing as they should be and to see if there is any way to make the temporary dentures more comfortable so that he can begin to eat real food again.
Emma and I went to church and Sunday School on 5/15 and then to lunch before returning home.
May 16th through the 31st
Dad saw his dentist on Monday, 5/16. They re-lined his temporary dentures with the hope that they will fit better and enable to eat more comfortably. He is scheduled to return in two months to be fitted for his permanent dentures. I think he might be feeling a little better the way he “cut up” with the technician.
On Tuesday, 5/17, I volunteered at the pregnancy center in the morning and took Dad to the barber in the afternoon. Before he went to bed, Dad told me that he wanted to go to church on Sunday. He has not attended a service since February 13th.
Thursday, 5/19, was a busy day for both of us. I had a 3-month checkup; Dad saw a neurologist to see if there was any medicine that help his confusion/memory; then, we attended senior saints hymn sing before returning home.
Emma and I went to Sunday school and church, 5/22, without Dad. After church, we went to Sun City for lunch and stopped at the Walmart where I bought a dress and a short set for her.
Wednesday, 5/25 – I took Dad to his doctor’s office early this morning for a blood draw in anticipation of his upcoming annual physical. I didn’t go to choir practice tonight.
Thursday, 5/26 – Today was the last day of public school in Manatee County. Emma won two awards, one being a certificate for being on the A/B Honor Roll. She also got a Work/Effort award. We are very proud of her. Along with each award, she received a coupon for a free meal at the Anna Maria Oyster Bar.
In the evening, I attended the board meeting of the North River Care pregnancy center where we welcomed a new member to the board, Reverend Kenny Tibbits of First Baptist Church of Palmetto.
I am very pleased to report that Dad joined me and Emma for church on Sunday, 5/29, for the first time since mid-February. On Monday, JP, Emma and I spent several hours together going shopping and then to lunch so she could use one of her free meal coupons. Emma and I wore red, white and blue because it was Memorial Day. There were a lot of others wearing their patriotic colors as well.
On Tuesday, 5/31, I went into the church office to do my volunteer work. While there, Pastor Jonathan told me about a new program I will be using for my data input/reports. It seemed a lot like I was back at work. (I retired in 2009).
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