Papa went to the hospital and then to rehab for a few months due to high blood sugar. Oma is unable to administer medication properly anymore, due to her own dementia (which appeared after her emergency hernia surgery). This means it is up to April & I to honor their wishes to stay at home. So this is what a majority of our lives is about these days. Labeling and taping sugar monitoring items, so they are not misplaced. Going over on my lunch hour to give insulin. Having April work with Oma via FaceTime with meds and long-acting insulin. Writing a list to help Oma keep track of activities. Cleaning up poop explosions. Reminding about nurse and PT visits. Putting pills in Papa's mouth to make sure he takes them. Life is difficult right now, but this is truly a labor of love.
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