Comedienne
Hi Friends,
Well, the first part of my day was awful...I woke up still tired and run down, but couldn't fall back asleep for the life of me because my mind kept going a mile a minute and the anxiety kicked in, and that was it for sleep. So, I laid in bed feeling sorry for myself for the first half of the day...I couldn't bring myself to get up...I finally forced myself into the shower, and arrived at RIC around 3:30pm. Shortly before I walked in the building, I got a text from Lilly saying she'd be by later, and I burst into tears I was so grateful she'd be coming...I composed myself before going upstairs, only to burst into fresh tears when the nurse told me mom had gotten up to the bathroom a few times successfully today (a HUGE step) and had eaten SOME bites of food at breakfast and lunch. I was so glad to hear it, but I was already so emotional...I tried to compose myself again before walking into mom's room, and succeeded in part, but she was asleep. However, she awoke as I was taking off my coat, and I couldn't stop crying and apologized profusely to her for not having come sooner, and told her I had been so tired earlier...she told me over and over that it was okay, that last night she had been hoping I'd not come early today so I could get some rest and do what I needed to do, and she hoped I rested earlier today. She said of course she wasn't mad, that she was glad I was able to relax. Wow.
So then, I finally stopped being such an idiot, and we checked out the big TV and started watching "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." She really was enjoying it...about halfway through it (maybe more), they came in to say that the dinner trays had arrived, and so we started getting her up to go to the dining room when Betty called. So mom chatted with her for a little bit (no tears on the phone today), and then went into the dining room. I ran down to the cafeteria to get some food for myself, and we "ate" together...I had to prod her the whole way, but she did eat some zucchini, some meatloaf, and some banana cake. It was the most I've seen her eat so far, and she only spit out one bite throughout the whole meal.
Lilly arrived shortly before she was done eating, and of course mom was trying to offer her the food...she's very generous, that one. She was being VERY funny and making jokes and stuff during the meal...just like her old comic self. Then we went back into her room, and she wanted to stay in her chair to watch the rest of the movie. We had to pause it a couple times so mom could use the bathroom (again, it was SO great that she was making that connection!), and we actually didn't make it all the way through the movie before they needed the TV (someone had scheduled it for 7pm). So then she wanted to get back in bed, and we chatted for a little while longer and watched TV before she started to fall asleep. We left just before 9pm, and now I am home waiting for Lilly to arrive...she had ridden her bike, so we planned to meet at the Homestead. I of course beat her here, so she is going to hang out for a little while.
So my day ended MUCH better than how it started...thank goodness. Tomorrow is another day. No therapy tomorrow, so she'll get to relax for the day. Please keep loving and praying.
Well, the first part of my day was awful...I woke up still tired and run down, but couldn't fall back asleep for the life of me because my mind kept going a mile a minute and the anxiety kicked in, and that was it for sleep. So, I laid in bed feeling sorry for myself for the first half of the day...I couldn't bring myself to get up...I finally forced myself into the shower, and arrived at RIC around 3:30pm. Shortly before I walked in the building, I got a text from Lilly saying she'd be by later, and I burst into tears I was so grateful she'd be coming...I composed myself before going upstairs, only to burst into fresh tears when the nurse told me mom had gotten up to the bathroom a few times successfully today (a HUGE step) and had eaten SOME bites of food at breakfast and lunch. I was so glad to hear it, but I was already so emotional...I tried to compose myself again before walking into mom's room, and succeeded in part, but she was asleep. However, she awoke as I was taking off my coat, and I couldn't stop crying and apologized profusely to her for not having come sooner, and told her I had been so tired earlier...she told me over and over that it was okay, that last night she had been hoping I'd not come early today so I could get some rest and do what I needed to do, and she hoped I rested earlier today. She said of course she wasn't mad, that she was glad I was able to relax. Wow.
So then, I finally stopped being such an idiot, and we checked out the big TV and started watching "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." She really was enjoying it...about halfway through it (maybe more), they came in to say that the dinner trays had arrived, and so we started getting her up to go to the dining room when Betty called. So mom chatted with her for a little bit (no tears on the phone today), and then went into the dining room. I ran down to the cafeteria to get some food for myself, and we "ate" together...I had to prod her the whole way, but she did eat some zucchini, some meatloaf, and some banana cake. It was the most I've seen her eat so far, and she only spit out one bite throughout the whole meal.
Lilly arrived shortly before she was done eating, and of course mom was trying to offer her the food...she's very generous, that one. She was being VERY funny and making jokes and stuff during the meal...just like her old comic self. Then we went back into her room, and she wanted to stay in her chair to watch the rest of the movie. We had to pause it a couple times so mom could use the bathroom (again, it was SO great that she was making that connection!), and we actually didn't make it all the way through the movie before they needed the TV (someone had scheduled it for 7pm). So then she wanted to get back in bed, and we chatted for a little while longer and watched TV before she started to fall asleep. We left just before 9pm, and now I am home waiting for Lilly to arrive...she had ridden her bike, so we planned to meet at the Homestead. I of course beat her here, so she is going to hang out for a little while.
So my day ended MUCH better than how it started...thank goodness. Tomorrow is another day. No therapy tomorrow, so she'll get to relax for the day. Please keep loving and praying.
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