Alzheimer's?

My mother appears to becoming demented. She often loses track of the time of day if she naps during the daytime. At first, the surgeon blamed the drugs from the operation on her colon (a polyp which just turned malignant) After an adventure on 18 January, when she drove off at 2 AM to go to the primary physician at 10:15, she hit a gate and damaged the van. The police kept her until my uncle and I could go get her in Conshohocken.
It took a long time for us to get the vehicle repaired (damage of $2342 to the right front light and the area above the bumper). Recently, I took her to the primary physician, who gave me a prescription to a neurologist. The neurologist remembered her from the operation. He gave her a memory test in my presence on Thurday (23 February), and she scored a 26, which is mild(ly) (demented). He prescribed a medication called memantine for the next four weeks. We will be back on 23 March to assess its effectiveness. I take her for an electroencephalogram on 7 March. She hasn't spoken much about driving, and I have the keys hidden in the basement. Hopefully, the memantine will arrest the deterioration.

Mid February 2006

Tue 14 Feb
Yesterday progressed only to the point that we exchanged vehicles, and I have my $400 back. The examination proved nothing, although I have a prescription for the neurologist.

Fri 17 Feb
I thought of my travails in school. Could it be that I was so obedient to authority that my peers thought that could make me as obedient? Did they assume that I could not be loyal to my peers and authority?
This weekend will definitely be easier because I'll have three days off after Saturday. Given the 39th anniversary of New Town, next weekend will be the same anniversary of the first full weekend in New Town.
15:07
For the first time this week, I had a nap, and does it feel good! I worked through lunch three days in a row, and it was catching up with me.
The visit to the neurologist is next Thursday at 1:30 at Neshaminy Plaza, near the intersection of Street Road and Bristol Pike.

Sun 19 Feb
It's been thirtynine years from the major event of my childhood. It seems quiet on a Sunday, after I spent longer than scheduled at Block yesterday; instead of 10-6, I was here 10-8:15 because one of my coworkers didn't come in.
I bought "Elements of Mystery Fiction" by William G Tapply. Chapter 3 on the protagonist compels me to pursue George Król as as accountant, who can discover fraud on the books.

Mon 20 Feb
I realized today that my memory of awaking on this date in 1967 and the time to 2045 are both 39 years! Such a timespan doesn't seem so long ago now.
I had a surprise evaluation today, and it was the most accurate on I've ever had at Bodek and Rhodes. Of course, the question now goes back to me whether I want to get out of there, even with help!

Wed 22 Feb
In contrast to Monday, tonight is rather dead. I began the callback program of the thirty-odd clients I had last year. I am quite nervous, but I realize that the list mainly has unresolved contacts, which must be why the district manager wants the calls done by 10 March. Of course, 10 March has two significances -- one in 1969 and the other in 1981. I'd rather focus on 1981, which scatteres the grief from the porevious year.

Fri 24 Feb
The blustery weather blew me in today, and it felt like March a little early. I should've worn my skimask!
Yesterday I managed to get a few things done, so I could retire early. Deapite my halfday off, I am nowhere nearly behind. The increase should up in the check, along with the three hours. For the first time in quite a while, I am finished with reviews and increases before February ended.
This weekend will demand my attention at home. It will probably be my last chance until Easter and the end of the tax season to clean up the place. Of course, I should also consider the changes I want to make, particularly after 17 April. There will be only a short time for preparation.

Sun 26 Feb
My only Sunday off between 8 January and Easter provided me with some time to clean up seven weeks of debris. I will have another bage to go with the garbage this week. I spent part of the morning on career assessment, which only confirmed what I already know.
I am trying to set someone to fix the fence. The front gate broke one of the posts. Recently the back ones are falling down. I discovered that a large branch had broken off and grazed the fence. The branch must have shaken the fence enough to shake some of it loose.
So far today all I've done is clean up the gloss. It will take until April before I can attack the actual buildup of deferred dreams and other aspects of what my boss hinted on Monday.

2nd Week in February 2006

Wed 8 Feb
Last night, Mike from Enterprise picked me up at work to get a rental -- a silver Buick. I'm driving to both jobs the rest of the week. I bought groceries at PathMark last night, but there are more to get before Saturday morning. We gave my brother a suppository, and he finally went this morning. Therefore, we had time to bathe him while I cleaned up the Reaganomics in his bed.
Life at Bodek continues to be hectic. After the extra burst of activity from two new customers from Choiunard, I still trail behind the paperwork. I must have taken half my time yesterday just trying to get though the paperwork and bills at Chouinard. Meanwhile, I start my ninth last week of the tax season, with the remainder of the second of the peak weeks.
15:09
I've set up an appoitment on Monday for 2PM at the doctor's. By that time, we should be about ready to reclaim the van. If not, we can still go in the Buick. This issue must settle as soon as possible.

Thu 9 Feb
Driving a Buick is another experience, one which I'm trying to enjoy while it lasts. How we're going to switch vehicles remains the largest worry in the near future. Someone called me about my résumé on Monster, which surprised me greatly. This is a bad time of year to be looking for another job. I wasn't going to try Résumé Rabbit until after tax season.

Fri 10 Feb
I finally had a row today. Mom woke me just past 2 AM to take my brother out of bed. This morning she denied it, as he was falling asleep in his motorized chair. Even Schrub doesn't lie any better about the thwarted terrorist attempt on Los Angeles. I guess I finally had it with the manipulation.

I actually enjoy a fanatasy of taking over another body. I'd love to punish someone like Charles Monroe Butler by using his body to torture hom. It'd be condign justice.

Monday looks busy in the afternoon. In addition to the appointment, we'll switch vehicles. It may be more leisurely this weekend if the predicted snowstorm hits about noon. I'm supposed to start at 3 PM, at which time there may be too much snow. Nonetheless, I'll get groceries early morning tomorrow. I'll miss the Buick next week.
21:30
The snow came late and wet. From 3 PM until 8 PM, I awaited a client. I was second a few hours, then next. Block closed early, and I drove in the slop. Still, it was a wasted effort.

Into February 2006

Sun 5 Feb 11:38
The one wheel fell off the cart as i was leaving the parkinglot at Acme. I tried to carry the cart the rest of the way, and I was about a thrid home when a good Samaratan named Paul gave me a lift. Afterwards, I tired to relax for an hour before coming back to Block.
Last night I figured my federal return, which gives me $153 back in three weeks. I spent a halfhour at Block confirming the figures. I just hadn't filled out an 8880 in my estimate.

BusinessWeek insists that the economy is stronger than we think, for the Information Age has many intangibles outside the statistical norms
21:55
Because of the Superbowl, we closed just after five, when gave me time to mail my retrun at the post office at Franklin Mills. I expect the money to show up in three weeks, just like my return last year. Fiven I made the saver's credit by over $700, maybe I shoud run it again this year..

Mon 6 Feb
The extra two hours gave me time to do two loads of laundry, especially the clothes I wear to Block. I returned by ten, just after the Steelers won the Superbowl. For some reason, I'm up early today, so I'm doing what I missed yesterday. This past weekend should be the last time I work all the weekend when Block is open until next year.