Flowers for Mothers day.... update from5/12/09

Last week I brought mom home flowers for mothers day. She was with me when we got the red roses, then later in the week I added yellow roses to them. When I came home for lunch on Friday, mom greeted me at the door, and said, "I want to give you a hug and kiss for the flowers". that was a "cherished moment". Then Saturday, mom refused to get out of bed, and hollered "help" off and on all day. She did get up at 1:45 AM, and wanted breakfast sat. night/Sunday morning. then she was up at 5:30 AM and got herself dressed for church. She had a pretty good day Sunday, going to AM and PM church with me. But, Monday was not good. She was in bed when I left Monday morning, and told me she would get up when Deanna got there. When I came home for lunch she was hollering Help Me! and kept going back and forth to the bathroom but never had to go. I went ahead and gave her a gabapentin that I usually give her at supper, and within an 30-45 minutes she was calming down. I read to her from the Psalms and read her favorite Psalm (46:10) Be still and know that I am God. Deanna came back and stayed all afternoon and said mom rested well, and was asleep when I got here at 5. We went to see Dr. Scheuffler today, and we are going to give her 2 gabapentin (800 MG) at bedtime, instead of 400. She now takes 1200 MG a day , and it will be upped to 1600MG. He said the maximum dose is 3600MG, so we are still safe. She had a great day today, and wanted to go to bed at 8:30 , so she is there now. I think this cloudy damp weather is a factor, too. Anyway, Dr. Scheuffler is referring us to Dr. Olmstead (he knows him) and I am just waiting to hear when the appointment is. He said neurologist are few in number, so it could take a bit to get in. Dr. Scheuffler also said if Dr. Olmstead can not help us, maybe he will know someone who deals alot with Alzheimers, and he can refer us to that person. dr. Scheuffler is all for helping mom however we can, and like me, he is against having her so totally sedated that she cannot enjoy life still. The blessings I see are that so far, she has no desire to wander off, or go anywhere. and the worst word she has said so far is "dang-it". So many dementia patients cuss a blue streak. I have also decided that mom will have fresh flowers in her room all the time. what is 10$ a week, when she loves the fresh flowers. She talks about her "roses" every day. they are setting by the TV so she can see them from her bed or the chair. I have bought blue paint to paint her room, and brighten it up, so am hoping to start painting Friday evening. I also need to get the garden out, but it has rained and misted here all day.