I have a head cold and a slight fever.....this is really inconvenient. It is a bad situation because I am supposed to travel tomorrow to a funeral in the Bay Area (am still going) but I don't feel right going to see Gary while I'm sick.
His body is at great risk and I can't risk him getting a cold or worse, pneumonia. I saw him for a short period yesterday and was there in time to feed him dinner. He ate voraciously and had a second piece of pie. I told him that I was starting to feel sick and that I might not come by for a few days....I am not sure if he understood or not.
I feel bad when I can't see him everyday. I love him even though he is a shell of the person from before the Dementia. Frequently he sparks up and has similarity to my Gary.
Being around him means more to me as I see other deaths around me. My friend Harvey died on Tuesday and another childhood friend died today in a motorcycle accident. As we age, this will become more prevalent but knowing this does not make it easier.
So, seeing my bibbed husband while I am feeding him his dinner is not such a bad thing. He is mentally, partially still here. I will hold on to that as long as I can.
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