December 30, 2009

They took the feeding tube out and she is swallowing really well. The nurse said she had been asking about me that morning but when she first saw me she didn't know my name, but after I told her she said she remembered and "for the longest time we didn't know what Angie's name was going to be....southern bell...southern dynamite or lawn food". She said that she really likes to spend time with her cousin Terri and Ronnie? And something about Stephen F. Austin. And, she talked about bringing something to Mrs Goose? Then she spoke of her Mom (and when I asked what her mom's name was she said Wanda) and how she needed to get that room finished for John and Jake. Also, she spoke about Leona and Allison's Mom?
I showed her a picture of me and her and asked her who was in the picture. She was being cute and responded, "Me and the sweetest gal you've ever met". When I asked her again who it was...she smiled and answered "you" :). She knew the picture of Johnny and said that was her husband and how much they loved each other. When I showed her a picture of Amelia she said, "Oh my gosh...that is a picture of you". I told her it was Amelia, my daughter and her Granddaughter. She said, "Oh okay....well it looks like you". :)
When I showed her a picture of her and Gloria she said, "Oh wow....that is Jeany Timill...she has passed away away though". Do any of these names make sense to any of you? I thought it would be interesting to share what we talk about bc it sounds like bits and pieces of her past...with a lot of nonsense ramble in between.
I did ask her several times throughout our conversation who she was, who i was and who her husband was and she was able to tell me most times. She really does seem to be getting better with her her thoughts and recognition. I am so very proud of her.