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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Thursday 11/30/23

November 30, 2023
7:42a.m. I'm above the dirt and faced with another day in the nursing home. I had a good night for a change. I slept with no nightmares or weird dreams. Aides came in two or three times to change my briefs. I got good care. They gave me a nice sponge bath when they got…
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  • Tuesday 11/28/23
    November 28, 2023
    7:51a.m. I had more weird dreams last night. I remember one dream where I was in a battle. We were on this ridge on top of a mountain. We were supposed to capture and occupy this ridge. At first we didn't see any enemy forces. But we're soon attacked on all sides. A great battle…
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  • Monday 11/27/23
    November 27, 2023
    6:16a.m. I finally got some help last night. I got a nice hot shower and a shave. But I was out Theof water all night. I was begging for a pitcher of ice water but never got any. My mouth was a sand box all night long. I slept fairly well but I had weird…
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  • Sunday 11/26/23
    November 26, 2023
    7:23a.m.Well, I'm faced with another day in this hellhole of a nursing home. I've was neglected again last night. I had to tell the nurse I needed changed when she gave me my meds.  That was the only time I got help. This was around eight. I wasn't changed again until they got me up at…
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  • Saturday 11/25/23
    November 25, 2023
    9:25a.m. I didn't have a very good night. Nobody came in to change . briefs so I laid i n urine all night long. Then I had nightmares and weird dreams. I had this one dream about Winston Churchill. He was giving a speech against Hitler on the radio during the war. He said we…
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  • Friday 11/24/23
    November 24, 2023
    8:06a.m. I had a better night. I slept off an on . The aides got me out of bed at 5:30. I called Chocolatschip.  She had a terrible night thanks to bed bugs. Chococolatechip said there was a million of them on her  bed. She had to sleep on h er chair. She has a…
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  • Thursday 11/23/23
    November 23, 2023
    12:43a.m. I have been up all night. I tried and tried to get some sleep. It just didn't happen. I have been laying in bed feeling very, very depressed. What is making me depressed? Being stuck in this blasted nursing home is what's making me depressed. I'm depressed because of having severe incon...
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  • Wednesday 11/22/23
    November 22, 2023
    6:02a.m. I'm getting better. I don't feel  ired andw weak. My stomach isn't queazy. I'm not experiencing arthritis pain or muscle spasms. I think I'm getting over d hito me the last few days. Also, the quality of care I proved last night. The aides came in to change my briefs on a regular basis. ...
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  • Tuesday 11/21/23
    November 21, 2023
    5:00 p.m. I was sick the last couple days. I threw up many times. The aides took good care of me while while sick. But I was one miserable old fart. I'm better now but I don't feel up to par. I'm in my wheelchair for the fi Also, I had excruciating arthritis pain and muscle…
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  • Sunday 11/19/23
    November 19, 2023
    8:01a.m. I had a shitty night thanks to muscle spasms and arthritis pain.  Then, around breakfast, I had a bout of diarrhea. I got it all over me. Thankfully, I didn't have to wait too long for help. Aides and a nurse came to put me to bed. The aide did a good job in…
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