A visit with Grandad
Grandpa and I went down to see Grandad yesterday. He did not have any test done, he said that they said, they are just watching him and trying some food changes to see if that will help with his tummy trouble. Since yesterday was a holiday and they had a skeloton crew, I could not find anyone that knew anything about just why he was not allowed to eat anything but breakfast on Sunday. I know that another trip down there to talk to someone in the know is in my future.
Grandad was a little confused for a few minutes about how long he had been there. He kept telling us that he had been there for years and needed a new picture to put up on his door. He said he didn't think he looked that bad anymore. LOL He is right, Praise God, he doesn't look or feel that bad now. He was in pretty bad shape when that picture was taken, the day he arrived there in Nov. 2005. He is getting around very good on his own in his wheel chair and he is doing his physical therapy as often as they will let him.
Grandad did say that he would like to see some more folks than he has lately. That includes us too, we just do not get down there like we should. He knows that we all have our lives to live, but we also knows that he is lonesome for his family and friends.
While we were there, he told everyone that came down the hall who we were and that we had come to see him in the middle of the day. Our cousin, Danny Martin, stopped by to see him last Friday and Grandad talked to me and Grandpa about it for twenty minutes. He was in very good spirits and was laughing with one of the aides as we left.
There is a big Family Room down there that we could go to and take him in to see his grandchildren and great grandchildren for a little while. It would not have to be for long, he gets tire easily, but Jana, Sara, RoRo, Grandpa and I have taken him down there and it has been mostly pleasant. When he is tired, he is tired, but aren't we all. There is pool and shuffle board to play and a juke box with some pretty good, old music on it.
Grandad was a little confused for a few minutes about how long he had been there. He kept telling us that he had been there for years and needed a new picture to put up on his door. He said he didn't think he looked that bad anymore. LOL He is right, Praise God, he doesn't look or feel that bad now. He was in pretty bad shape when that picture was taken, the day he arrived there in Nov. 2005. He is getting around very good on his own in his wheel chair and he is doing his physical therapy as often as they will let him.
Grandad did say that he would like to see some more folks than he has lately. That includes us too, we just do not get down there like we should. He knows that we all have our lives to live, but we also knows that he is lonesome for his family and friends.
While we were there, he told everyone that came down the hall who we were and that we had come to see him in the middle of the day. Our cousin, Danny Martin, stopped by to see him last Friday and Grandad talked to me and Grandpa about it for twenty minutes. He was in very good spirits and was laughing with one of the aides as we left.
There is a big Family Room down there that we could go to and take him in to see his grandchildren and great grandchildren for a little while. It would not have to be for long, he gets tire easily, but Jana, Sara, RoRo, Grandpa and I have taken him down there and it has been mostly pleasant. When he is tired, he is tired, but aren't we all. There is pool and shuffle board to play and a juke box with some pretty good, old music on it.
posted by Grammie-Grandpa @ 7:45 AM
1 Comments:
At 11:45 AM, February 21, 2006,
J'Sue said…
Finally found my way back to your page, lost the link for a bit.
Dad really enjoyed your visit bunches.
Maybe we can plan a Sunday afternoon thing with all the kiddo's. Hope so soon.
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