Scott's Granny

This is a great story and warms my heart.

For those that don't know, Scott's Granny (Suzan's mom) has a form of dementia that is similar to Parkinson's. She has been battling this for about 7 years and a year ago went to live at a nursing home/care facility about 30 miles away. When she moved there, she was ill, had just gotten over a bladder surgery, was hallucinating all the time, and could not fend for herself. Grandpa was taking care of her 24/7 and it was wearing him down, too. The decision was a very hard one, but has benefited everyone tremendously.

So, since that time, she has been very well cared for and Grandpa has made significant improvements as well. Sometimes, she is just a lucid as can be, but most of the time, she is talking to people who aren't there, about things that didn't happen, or if she's had some pain meds for her arthritis, she is completely zonked.

My OB is a few blocks from her home, so we go visit when I have an appointment. Last Thursday after my U/S, we went to see her. She waved us into her room and we told her we were there after my appointment. She asked how everything was going and if we knew what it was yet. Scott told her it was a boy but made sure to mention that Kenton doesn't want to know the gender. She laughed and asked when it was due. We told her March 6th and she knew that was Kenton's birthday and that her daughter's birthday was around then on March 3rd. It was a very good visit. :)

Then on Sunday, Suzan went to see her and asked if we came to visit her. She said yes, on Thursday. She asked if we had told her about the baby and she said, "Yes, it's a boy!". Then she sat up, covered her mouth, and looked around the room. Suzan asked what was wrong and she whispered that Kenton didn't want to know (she thought she had seen him). She also knew the due date.

Such an encouragement to all of us! I think she fixates on one thing at a time and remembers every detail. It warms my heart for her to cling to this and gives us something to look forward to talking with her about at each visit. Hopefully it will help her keep track of time a little. It's such an exciting time for us and I'm so happy that she is able to take part in our joy!!