Went to mom's yesterday around 3:30 p.m. to see Mom and give Terry & Skip some family time in S.A. For the 7 hours I was there mom was only awake for around 1 1/2 hours off and on. The breathing treatments have really helped the horrific cough mom suffered with. She gets those 4 times a day and doesn't turn them away!
Rep, Kristine & the girls came by around 6:00 p.m. While they were there mom decided she was hungry and wanted some fish cooked that she had. I went in the kitchen - but Rep ended up being the chef and he did an AWESOME job! They had a good time visiting w/mom before leaving to get the girls home and ready for school the next day.
Mom & I watched some TV - she likes watching "The Bachelor" - never knew!!! Mom went back to sleep around 9:00 p.m. in her recliner. Terry & Skip returned and I was napping right along with mom!
Today I headed back over to Mom's with the intention of giving her a massage (we're now waiting until next week), and I had already promised to cook a fish & pasta dish for her. She'd had a rough night and was sleeping. Terry & I relaxed and visited. The medicines and lack of movement had left mom's tummy feeling MISERABLE. She FINALLY got some relief before I left today. Mom was up a little more today, but is still so very weak. Hospice came by today - no changes. They did have a company deliver a trapeze for mom's hosital bed so that she can manuever in it...she wanted a way to get some sort of exercise.
If you call mom, be prepared to turn up your volume as loud as you can - mom doesn't talk much louder than a whisper. When she's short-of-breath it's hard to understand her on the phone sometimes.
To go from a vibrant, sassy (and yes - stubborn), on-the-go mom, to this almost overnight has been so hard. I just keep waiting to wake up from this nightmare.
Putting on the praise & worship music brings me back into His peace and reminds me that we were never promised we wouldn't have trials and tribulations, but that He would always be right here with us. His Word is life to my hurting heart.
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Thanks for the update. This is nice for us that can't get up to see Grandma. I look forward to posting more soon.
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Melisa
So glad you started this blog. I think of you and your mom often and this is a great way to keep updated on her condition. Love all of the pictures of your family. Baron is so cute!
ReplyDeleteSusan
So glad you started this blog. I think about you and your mom often and this is a great way to keep updated on her condition. Love all of the pictures of your family. Baron is so cute and that is a wonderful picture with his great grandma.
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