Peaking

The roller coaster crests at the top of the hill!

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We sent Phyllis to the emergency room, and she has a Urinary Tract Infection. In the elderly, that can be very disorienting and problematic. She's on antibiotics, and is really on the mend. While she is still experiencing (and will for the rest of her days have) short term memory loss, she is no longer hallucinating, having those very lucid dreams, or feeling as disoriented as she was.

Bryon goes back to work tomorrow, so he has gotten his oldest brother and his oldest niece checking in this week. As Bryon says, at least the relatives are taking direction well. Phyllis is being proactive and getting her exercise, as the doctor told her to. She's also trying to reach out and meet new people in her apartment building. That was a fun conversation.

Phyllis: I don't know if I'll like these people or not.
Bryon: Mom, it even counts when you socialize with people you don't like.

So, I think we're going to peak and valley for a while. We regroup with our memory doctor in September, when either the Stumpster or I will take her for her appointment. So it goes.

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Meanwhile, while that seems like quite a monolith, other things continue. We are hiring new teachers in ESL land because we have a record breaking number of students. I just started revising chapter 8 of the novel last night. I'm still keeping that weight I lost off. It's all good.

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Speaking of those interviews, guess where I need to be? Last one today. Next up, I'll talk a little bit about summer readings. Barring any more drama.

Mirrored from Writer Tamago.