Victim of my own success (London)

The dementia lady I’ve been massaging (left leg which had no strength, and sciatic point) now lifts her feet when she walks instead of dragging them along.  She even recognises people at the Chinese community centre, it seems, as she smiles at some of them. 

Unfortunately, she’s now regained enough brain activity and awareness for her to feel jealous of me, as I’ve been massaging her carer husband (neck for his Bell’s Palsy and bad shoulder from holding her up when they walk).  She growls and snarls at me, especially when I’m massaging him.  

On Monday, I was at the table in front of hers in the karaoke corner, minding my own business.  She got up and pulled my hair, growling at me, murder in her eyes.  

It’s good that she seems to be more aware now than her previous zombie state, but I’m getting worried about my already diminishing amount of hair...!

(London, 2022)

Miracle!! (London)

Dementia lady has so far worn a dead-eyed down-in-the-mouth look.  I’d thought when I first saw her some six months ago that she disliked me — gave me this dead-eyed down-in-the-mouth look when I smiled at her.  I only found out later that she had dementia.  Then the husband said she had lost strength in the left leg, which is why he asked me for a massage for her — not for her dementia.

Thursday, I gave her another massage: 5th leg massage and 3rd sciatic point massage.  Hubby said her sleep has improved with my massages.  

She even started to join in a bit of the karaoke singing, seeming to remember something.

When they walked past me as they were leaving, she actually raised a hand (slightly) and waved at me with a smile!!!

(London, 2022)