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Whatever You Say

What is it about grandmothers that make you do things you don't feel like doing? Cille: "You coming down today?" Me: "Probably not, we just got back from taking Dad to the doctor and we had to wait over two hours so I'm pretty tired." Cille: "Well, I wanted to go to the Dutch Treat and get some pies." Me: "Okay, I'll take you." Works every time.

No, It's Not Too Hot

 Because of my grandmother's condition she can't drive so she relies on me and my mother to take her out. Usually she likes riding on the back roads. When I went to visit her today she was ready to go out because she had been in the house for too long. So she asked me this almost as soon as I got there: Cille: "Is it real hot out there Lisa?" Me: "Yes it is." Cille: "Is it too hot for me to get out?" Me: "I don... Cille: "No, it's not." Of course I took her out because no matter how old I am- if either one of my grandmothers says "Jump!" I immediately obey them...because they scare me.  

Don't Panic

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Cille just got out of the hospital yesterday after being in there for 2 days with a COPD flare-up. She had been feeling alright until she had a setback earlier today. My mother called me earlier to tell me my grandmother was having trouble breathing again and was sick at her stomach. Cille also complained of itching. When I got there she was shaking uncontrollably, was red all over, still short-winded, and was still itchy. She had eaten chocolate cake a couple of days before, became red, itchy, and got sick at her stomach. I kindly told my family that should be a clue not to give her anymore chocolate cake. I told her it looked like she was having a panic attack because she is prone to them and both my mother and I have had them before. Woo boy, they're loads of fun to have. A little while after I arrived the itching and redness disappeared because the personal care aide had put some Benadryl cream on her. Mom and I also talked calmly to her and tried to get her to adjust her br...