Thursday March 3

Today was the big day. We had a male worker, Fred, who came in at 9am and helped me to get John all dressed and into the car ready to go to Vancouver, He did very well and was quite comfortable all the way in, during and back again. This was wonderful - but also frustrating because the neurologist only saw him at his best, not at his worse.
Our appointment was for 12:15pm. We got in to see the doctor at 1pm and left at 2pm. He wants to change the kind of Sinemet that John is on to reduce some of the other things that are in it as well as the levedopa that he needs. However, when I called London Drugs to see if they had any they said they could not get it - only a generic brand and the neurologist had told me before to never use the generic Sinemet. I called hsi office but only got an answering machine so I just left a message. Anyway, he is speaking at a Parkinson's conference here on Saturday and I am going to that so I can talk to him then - I hope.
No word on the bed or mattress being delivered yet. I will have to check on that as well tomorrow.
We have a commode from the Red Cross but we have to return it by the 15th of the month. So yesterday I went on the computer and found a second hand one for sale here in Langley and I was able to pick it up tonight. So one more obstacle hurtled.
John had a fairly miserable evening. This was my first evening respite so I was out but the worker said he was not doing well. He was certainally in pretty bad shape at bedtime.
Margie and I went to a Bible study at the home of one of the members of my church. There were about 15 people there and it was quite enjoyable. I hope to get to know people better this way.
Met a lady tonight who used to work at Lynden Lodge - that was the name of Gateway before WEC took it over so we invited her to come and see all the changes at Gateway.

One thumbs up for the morning and trip to Vancvouver, but one thumbs down for tonight.