More Short-Term Memory Issues in Texas

This afternoon we attended our grandson’s high school graduation. First, we all had lunch at a “Texas” kind of place. They specialize in hamburgers but have a variety of other items like Mexican food. We joked with Brian about calling attention to him during the meal. This is because he doesn’t like attention and doesn’t want to be recognized publicly as a graduate or for that matter any other time like on a birthday. Before we left, his parents had him put on his robe and go outside for a picture. Then we went to the graduation. As we were walking out, she said, “Why did we go to this thing?” She hadn’t remembered at all that we were there for the graduation.

Then on the way back home, I told her than we would go back to the hotel and relax for about an hour. Then we would have dinner. I told her we would not go back to Kevin’s after dinner. She said, “Kevin’s?” I said, “You don’t remember where we are, do you?” She said, “No.” Again, it makes me so sad when I am hit with this even when I know she doesn’t remember.

I am also wondering how much our trip to Asheville that was followed only two days later with this trip to Lubbock may have compounded her memory problems if at all. I wonder whether she will recover any during the time we are home before going to Chautauqua, only four weeks from this Saturday.