Huddle
It was a busy day for me on all fronts. Elise helped Gilly with breakfast while I tried to find answers; he was coughing a lot and seemed to be ‘gurgling.’ His eye was tearing and his nose was dripping as well, so I called the nurses station at D’Entraide Ville Marie for instructions. The supervisor suggested I order some medication for secretion and give it to him. The one we have here on hand expired on January 2nd; it lasts only a week, but Josee-Marie suggested I wait before reordering, since the holidays are over and the pharmacy is open 24 hours and delivers. I called the pharmacy at about 11:00 a.m. It is now 6:22 and I’m still waiting for it to be delivered.
The nurse (Christine, who replaced Josee-Marie today) checked him out later in the day and he seemed fine to her. His coughing spell lasted only an hour, so who knows what it was?? In the meantime, she installed two more butterflies in case more than one type of medication will need to be administered. They don’t like to put the different medications into the same tubing, in case he has some sort of reaction to one of them.
I did some work at home and went into my office for a couple of hours. Nothing too exciting took place, so it was a relatively productive day for me, thankfully.
Daniel showed Elise and me how to wash Gilly hair in bed, using a special basin which he left for my use on weekends. Elise is an eager learner, but somehow I would have expected this sort of thing to be familiar to her. These agencies should invest in some workshops that Daniel would be more than capable of leading. I mentioned this to Josee-Marie, but she quickly rejected the idea, because Daniel is in such high demand.
Auntie Ruth and Jerry stopped by for a late afternoon visit. I took the time to sit and chat, because I simply needed a break. It was a pleasant way to spend the time, knowing I had accomplished all that I set out for myself for the day (unusual, but true).
Tamara will return home tonight as soon as her brother returns from his trip to Florida. I am anxious to see Yaron (it’s been a long week), but I am sorry beyond measure to have to let go of Tamara. She takes care of both me and her father in her own special way, and words cannot begin to describe how well she accomplishes this feat. It ain’t easy, let me assure you.
I know she’ll be around often, but she too has to return to work, so I am anticipating separation anxiety from all 4 ends of our immediate family. It feels so right to form a 4-way huddle, and we do so whenever we have the opportunity. Our friends and extended family help fill in the gaps when we cannot be together (and often even when we can).
Gilly continues to sleep for extended periods (practically always) but does not indicate pain or discomfort. He is a good sport of the highest order!
The nurse (Christine, who replaced Josee-Marie today) checked him out later in the day and he seemed fine to her. His coughing spell lasted only an hour, so who knows what it was?? In the meantime, she installed two more butterflies in case more than one type of medication will need to be administered. They don’t like to put the different medications into the same tubing, in case he has some sort of reaction to one of them.
I did some work at home and went into my office for a couple of hours. Nothing too exciting took place, so it was a relatively productive day for me, thankfully.
Daniel showed Elise and me how to wash Gilly hair in bed, using a special basin which he left for my use on weekends. Elise is an eager learner, but somehow I would have expected this sort of thing to be familiar to her. These agencies should invest in some workshops that Daniel would be more than capable of leading. I mentioned this to Josee-Marie, but she quickly rejected the idea, because Daniel is in such high demand.
Auntie Ruth and Jerry stopped by for a late afternoon visit. I took the time to sit and chat, because I simply needed a break. It was a pleasant way to spend the time, knowing I had accomplished all that I set out for myself for the day (unusual, but true).
Tamara will return home tonight as soon as her brother returns from his trip to Florida. I am anxious to see Yaron (it’s been a long week), but I am sorry beyond measure to have to let go of Tamara. She takes care of both me and her father in her own special way, and words cannot begin to describe how well she accomplishes this feat. It ain’t easy, let me assure you.
I know she’ll be around often, but she too has to return to work, so I am anticipating separation anxiety from all 4 ends of our immediate family. It feels so right to form a 4-way huddle, and we do so whenever we have the opportunity. Our friends and extended family help fill in the gaps when we cannot be together (and often even when we can).
Gilly continues to sleep for extended periods (practically always) but does not indicate pain or discomfort. He is a good sport of the highest order!
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