Problems of the Eye and So Forth

Mary has always gotten burst blood vessels in her eyes, but she's had one for the past week or so that doesn't seem to be going away but getting worse instead. I called her eye doctor today and he was so kind as to talk to me on the phone instead of making Mary come in. He said that if she's on a blood thinner and/or aspirin, it can make the eye look worse. He said that if she isn't in pain and doesn't have any vision disturbances, not to worry about it.

A nurse is coming tomorrow. I'm so glad. Her urine is now not just smelly but also cloudy, and when she's sitting alone, she's moaning a lot, which is a signal to me that something is wrong.

I've noticed that Mary has started stuttering. Just a bit. I guess this is an effect of the atrophy of her brain.

Our amaryllis is blooming. Last year just as it was starting to bloom, we had to leave for St Louis. By the time we got back, it had died. I remember Mary commenting that it hadn't bloomed for long. We'd been gone for two weeks but she didn't know it.

Nikki, Simone, Mom, Mary and I went to see "Night at the Museum" yesterday. I was glad we all got out and did something. Gina wanted to see that movie, so the experience was tinged with some sadness for me. I thought it was a clever movie, appealing to people on a variety of age and intelligence levels.

Uncle Tom is in the hospital. They've discovered a small tumor at the back of his brain. They're going to operate tomorrow. It isn't clear yet whether it's malignant or has metastasised. Mom and I have a feeling everything's going to be alright. The aunt's will be heart-broken if anything happens to Tom.