The definitive, eccentric journal of an unlikely caregiver.
As of 1/18/04 this journal continues at The Mom & Me Journals dot Net.
As of 1/18/04 this journal continues at The Mom & Me Journals dot Net.
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is to undermine the isolation of the caregiving experience
by offering all, especially our loved ones, a window into our lives.
As I post to this journal I think of our loved ones and their families,
how busy and involved we all are, and that,
if and when they come to this site they can be assured
that they will miss nothing in our lives and will, thereby, recognize us
and relax easily into our arms and our routines
when we are again face to face.
Legend of Journal Abbreviations
| APF = A Prescott Friend (generic) DU = Dead Uncle LTF = Long Time Friend a.k.a: MFASRF = My Fucking Anal San Rafael Friend MA = Mom's Accountant MCF = My Chandler Friend(s) MCS = My Colorado Sister MDL = My Dead Lover MFLNF = My Former Lover Now Friend MLDL = My Long Distance Lover |
MFA = Mom's Financial Advisor MFS = My Florida Sister MPBIL = My Phoenix Brother-in-Law MPF = My Phoenix Friend (generic) MPNC = My Phoenix NieCe MPNP = My Phoenix NePhew MPS = My Phoenix Sister MS = Mom's Sister MTNDN = My Treasured Next Door Neighor OCC = Our Construction Company |
Sunday, September 21, 2003
Check out today's blood glucose numbers...
...at Ain't She 2 Sweet - 2003. I think I'm finally getting the hang of moderating my mother's blood sugar. I'm feeling pretty good about the at-the-moment decisions I made about medication versus food intake versus what of both I could and couldn't realistically moderate. It all seemed to work. It looks as though yesterday worked, too. Now, if my developing skills work well for me tomorrow I'll feel as though I'm beginning to understand Adult Onset When Elderly Type 2 Diabetes.
I have a few other modulation tricks, one of which I'm using tomorrow morning. In this house I can moderate the amount of light coming directly in her window with the sunrise. On mornings when I feel as though sleeping in would do her no harm the shade hangs lower the previous evening. When I need her to get up 'of her own accord' earlier, the shade is raised a bit. Days always go better when they begin 'of her own accord', so anything that nudges the process is welcome.
- posted by gail rae @ 22:26 email...
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