The Weeks Report

Bob got a nice surprise from his old class mate, Doris, this last Monday. She sent him a folder with pictures of his class reunion. It was nice for Bob to sit and look at all the pictures and start telling stories of the people he went to school with. He thought so much of the folder that he put it in his special place in the drawer with all of his other really special things. That means it meant a whole lot to him.

Tuesday Bob and Sarah made brownies. I am happy to report that they were very good. Wednesday Sarah tried to get him to work a puzzle with her, but he wasn’t a very good sport about it. When I asked him about it that evening he told me he just didn’t have the sense enough to do those kinds of things anymore. WRONG ANSWER! I explained to him that he did have the sense and he needed to use them to help exercise the brain.

Thursday he had a busy day with getting up at 6:00 and heading off to the eye doctor. A great report, he is seeing 20/40 in his right eye. The lady tech said that is well enough to drive. Opps! Bob can’t drive any more. It is a decision that Rob and I have made together and it is for not only Bob’s safety, but for the safety of others.

The doctor has given us permission to have the left eye cataract removed sometime in January. This eye is not as bad but still needs to be done. Waiting till after the holidays will be best for everyone.

After the eye doctor he went to the Barber and got a hair cut. After the hair cut it was off to the local restaurant where Donna our waitress always fusses over him. And then it was off to the VA to see the podiatrist. He got a good report from everyone. It plum wore him out though and he came home to rest for the evening.

Encourage him this week to not only exercise the body, but the brain as well. Cooking, puzzles, word searches, painting, and writing are all good things he can practice doing. Sitting and watching TV all day doesn’t stimulate the brain enough.