I'm in my early 70s living in a nursing home. This diary is about my day to day life, thoughts and feelings.

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Friday 6/2/23

June 2, 2023
10:57a.m. I was doing great until they woke me up. I didn't get out of bed until after breakfast. I couldn't reach my food and spilled my drinks all over the place. Not getting breakfast or coffee put me in a very foul mood. Finially they dressed me at nine then got me into my…
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  • Thursday 6/1/23
    June 1, 2023
    12:17a.m. I'm so wound up from caffeine and worry I can't sleep. I just got off the phone with Chocolatechip. She didn't sleep very well. People across the hall were moving too much noise from moving. Just when she has to get up early for a trip somebody decides to move. It's par for the course.&...
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  • Wednesday 5/31/23
    May 31, 2023
    7:42a.m. I had a very good night. Arthritis pain was at a minimum. I slept well. The aides came in to change me so I wasn't laying in urine They got me up at five this morning. This one side was a bit roug when changing my briefs. She pushed on my bad leg to…
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  • Tuesday 5/30/23
    May 30, 2023
    5:07p.m. I'm above the dirt. I had a good night with minimum pain. Aides checked on me and changed my briefs so I was not laying in urine half the night. They woke me up at five.bi was dressed in pants. Sitting on the hoyer pad doesn't hurt so much when I have clothes on.…
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  • Monday 5/29/23
    May 29, 2023
    9:48a.m.  I had a hell of a morning. I didn't get any care at all. Aides kept me in bed until nine. Nobody changed my briefs. To make matters worse I slept in a dirty, blood stained gown. If that wasn't bad enough I had one cold cup of coffee for breakfast . Then my…
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  • Sunday 5/28/23
    May 28, 2023
    7:40a.m. I had another miserable night thanks to constant muscle spasms. The nurse gave me some Tylenol towards morning. But I still had excruciating pain in my legs. So I spent another sleepless night in the fucking nursing home. I was glad when the aides got me out of bed at 5.. I slept in…
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  • Saturday 5/27/23
    May 27, 2023
    10:23a.m. I had a miserable night thanks to arthritis pain. I kept having muscle spasms. They hit me one after another. I rang the call light all night long. I could not get help. Muscle spasms lasted well into the morning. I was begging for Tylenol. Finially the nurse gave me one when I got…
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  • Friday 5/26/23
    May 26, 2023
    10:26a.m. I'm above the dirt. I had a good night. I was put to bed at 11:30. I slept with minimum arthritis pain and no weird dreams. The aides got me out of bed at 5:20. I slept in my wheelchair until they served breakfast. I had biscuit with gravy and scrambled eggs. I guess…
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  • Thursday 5/25/23
    May 25, 2023
    5:26a.a.m. I am above the dirt and blessed with another day. The aides were nice last night. I was put to bed at eleven. I had a good night's sleep with. Ini um arthritis pain. Pain level was down to a two on a one to five scale. I was already up when they woke…
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  • Wednesday 5/24/23
    May 24, 2023
    9:27a.m.  I am having a typical morning. Aides got me up at 5:30. I slept in my wheelchair until breakfast. I had the usual toast, scrambled eggs, oatmeal and coffee. I slept some more until aides came to change me. I made my way to the Fiesta Room where they have the coffee socials.I'm having a&...
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