good stuff!

Day by day, this week has been a blessing! We've had 2 days now when my dad seems back to his "normal" self. He's no longer doing a fire drill with us. He hasn't gotten dressed to go to work, home, or golf like he had been doing. He is less agitated, and more content. whew. My new mantra...I will never take my dad off Aricept again! I'll take this "normal" any day!

But now...he is having some physical problems. He had an abdominal and leg ultra sound today. He's been swelling the last month or so...and he is sleeping A LOT. I even had to go and get him some new pants this week because there is a 3 inch gap between the fastener at the waist. At first, I thought he was having problems with the fastener itself. But now I know...his tummy is swollen. I went and got him some of those groovy elastic waisted pants. He is quite styling now. :) Now we just have to wait to find out the results of the test - and see if they tell us anything or not. The doctor gave him a water pill, hoping to get rid of some of the fluid. I haven't filled it yet, and I don't know if I will. I dread more trip/misses to the bathroom. But if I have to, I will....and I'll be dragging my feet too.