Thursday, July 24. Took Aunt to the Doc for a check up on her leg. It is lookng so much better. Have another apt scheduled for the 29th just to make sure it is healing as should be.

Thankful to be getting all of this leg stuff under control!

Bought her some new shoes this morning. Bigger sized. And some socks also. Don't know if they are shrinking or just the swollen feet. Took them in about 10. (Took several pairs so that Aunt Dot could find one that fit) She chose one and had it on when I left. It was about 11:30. When Renae went in about 1:30 she had taken them off and had on her bedroom slippers.!
When I was in there she had no red tennis shoes, no plaid slip ons and 1 slipper. Just the right one. I don't know where her shoes keep going. Does she stash them somewhere or do other residents take them from her room?
From what I saw this morning and the report from Renae, Aunt Dot was in very good spirits and feeling so much better.

Going to take in a pan and some Epsom salts. Whenever one of the girls are in to visit I will ask them to soak her feet.

I did not realize that Alzheimer's patients do not know pain. There is something there, and it makes them crabby, but they can not tell you it is pain. Now, it you poke on a pained spot they will react, but not the other. I wondered why no one was giving the pain meds. They are on an as needed basis. She is continually asked if she is in pain and she always says no.

Today I learned something else. They cannot distinguish black and white on the pavement. When it comes to the darker concrete or the asphalt it looks like a deep cavern to them. That is why all of the hesitation when walking. They think they are walking off a cliff or something!
The mind is an amazing thing!!!!!!!!!!

Aunt Dot got a letter from Jack and Adriena. She was pleased to get it. I had to open it for her. She thought someone had left there own mail in her room. And in the note was a picture of Jack and Adriena along with a line stating "we are friends from Pasco".
That helps so much... Thank you so much for writing to her.

Well - again - that for taking an interest in Aunt Dot. It means a lot. Have a good weekend.