Monday....last night Erika stayed with her, she woke up several times just to check on my mom. Erika left about 7am and Shirley arrived. Shirley called me to say that the physical therapist (PT) wanted to come assess my mom this morning. WOW we were supposed to go and get her hair done...but this was more important. I arrived about 8:30 with latte's in hand. My mom was still sleeping.
I got my mom up so that she could get her pills, a little coffee and a bite to eat before Kathy (PT) would be there. I had called a told the hair people that we would be a little late - they said no problem. I wanted to try and get a shower for my mom....but right now things don't move quite that fast...we started the water but Kathy arrived before that could happen.
Kathy talked with my mom about all that has happened to her in the last 7 weeks. My explained the best she could looking to me to fill in a few blanks. Then Kathy wanted to see her move...so my mom got up and walked with her walker and had to show her how she got in bed....once back in bed she showed her how to do some strengthening exercises that she wants her to do 2x a day as well as walking around the house.. Kathy set her next appointment for Wednesday and left. I hurried my mom into the shower and helped her where she needed it. She did good and I know it felt good to get a good shower in her own shower. OK we had to get going so I got her in the wheelchair, hooked up the portable oxygen and off we went.
We arrived to Julie at her hair place...and she was so excited to have her head really scrubbed. I helped her move from the shampoo chair back to the wheelchair and then Julie just did her hair while she sat in that chair. I ran to BelAir to get a few things and hurried back. She was done within about 45 minutes and it was off to get her toes done......She said that is felt so good to get her toes and hair done but she was really tired. I could see that she wasn't completely "aware" of the whole situation - she would cross her feet while they were still wet and turn her feet under forgetting that she had just had them done. My mom treated me to a pedi too...nice
It was now about 12:30 and she had not slept yet or eaten very much. I knew I had to make something quick and easy as she was fading fast....so she had an Ensure, cheese and bread and was off to bed.
I made the different appointments (doctor) that still needed to occur and wrote the "directions" of taking care of my mom.....tonight was her "widows club" in her complex - they meet every Monday just to sit and chat- Shirley thought it might be good to see if my mom would want to sit outside with them...it could be interesting. I left about 3pm and Carol came to sit with my mom.
Shirley called me later and said that my mom had stayed with them the whole time, about 1.5 hours, and had been cracking jokes and just hanging out. Good. I talked to my mom later and asked her if she had fun and she said it was nice...I told her "like old times" and she said Yes.
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