My mom has been on her "own" for 1 week....one week ago today I took her to the doctor so she could be "rid" of everything.....I have worked hard at letting her be. It is has been strange picking my kids up again at their regular times, making dinner and being home on the weekends.
I talked to my mom everyday at least once. She seems good, still gets a little forgetful but seems to be remembering to take her meds and eat. She still isn't super hungry so she still doesn't eat much. Hopefully that will increase as the nutrients will give her strength and keep her head clearer. She still uses the oxygen at home but not when she goes out. She does not wear the mask at all. We have returned the hospital bed and wheelchair...she is happy to be in her own bed.
She has very little memory about any of the hospital stuff but I guess that is sort of normal. Next Tuesday I will be taking her to neurology so be assessed...I am hoping that they do an EEG so we will know it there has been any permanent damage.
I ask her if she is happy in her solitude and she says that visits would be nice. I told her that I thought she may have scared a few people off as she was so determined to be "home alone"...so I am opening the invitation to visit Lis. If she doesn't answer she is probably asleep...but she has not been sleeping so much during the day these days.
Hope everyone is well out there. Take care until next time. I am hoping to get my mom to read this at some point so she can see her journey for herself.
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