I haven't been writing in the blog lately because things have been pretty quiet. I asked our case manager to talk to the nursing home that is closer to us, and she got an application and made out as much of it she could then sent it over to me. It looked pretty good except the part about his psychiatric evaluation. She mentioned that my brother can be cantankerous and difficult, but that he had been much better since he started living at the nursing home. This is all true, but I am concerned that if the new nursing home reads it, they will think there is really a problem. So I have a call into the case manager to confer with her on the language.
I went to see my brother today. I have been doing it on Saturdays lately, because frankly, after I am done, I feel like the rest of the weekend is mine and I don't have to think about him too much. So far, so good. He hasn't been putting on more weight, although he doesn't seem as energetic as he did about a month ago. He's a little quiet.
It's beginning to get a little lighter out at night, which makes me feel better about going out during the weeknights to see him. About half the trip out there is in daylight, and the trip coming back is not too bad in terms of glare (that's my sight issue) because there is not too much traffic. I was a little freaked about driving in general because I had an accident in December and didn't even drive much in January because the car was in the shop, but I'm getting better about that too.
I'm working too hard at work, so I've been pretty tired this week. I gotta stop doing that, it's not good for my health! (or for having energy for my brother)
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