First phone call
Hi Friends,
Well, we've gotten through another day. That's saying something, I guess. Hung with mom this morning for a bit, and she made out some Christmas/New Year's cards (they obviously won't get there in time for Christmas), and she did great and had a great time. :) I had a nice lunch with Jillian, Suzi, Elvia and Aimee, and while we were there, MOM CALLED ME ON THE PHONE BY HERSELF!!!! This was the first time she's done that on her own, and it was SO GREAT. She just called to say hello and find out what I was up to...she wanted me to say hi to the girls for her, and said she was going to take a little nap. :) She's so cute!
After lunch, Jillian and I headed back to hang out with mom again. She was awake in her room, and we had a good time...mom gave Jillian a tour of the place, both downstairs and up on her floor, and then we just sat in the dining room and hung out. One of the patients there apparently made mom move to a different table during lunch today because mom was sitting at "her" place...mom thought she was so rude, and now does not like this lady...but she says hi to everyone else. :) Her right ear has been bothering her the past few days, and the drops they started giving her at St. Joe's to help clear it out in case it is just clogged do not seem to be helping...mom took some Tylenol this evening for it because it was bothering her so much, so tomorrow we'll have the doctor come and take another look at it. I hope it just needs to be cleaned out and we don't have to go the ENT route, but we'll see. This is one of the major anxiety-producing issues right now for me, because this is the ear that was bleeding and leaking right after the accident, and though it hasn't seemed to be a problem at all until now, I still worry, and hope it's not a big deal.
Left right before mom got her dinner tonight, was feeling really tired, and mom assured me she'd be just fine. Came home and did some laundry, and mom called me when she got back to her room after dinner again! :) I just can't tell you how wonderful that is, and I am really starting to miss her again when I'm not with her...I know that sounds stupid. Initially after the accident, I missed her so much because she was "taken away" so suddenly. Then I sort of got accustomed to the way things were, but now that she is becoming so much more like her old self, I'm starting to really miss her again being out in the world with me. Speaking of which, still working on how exactly we can get her out of there for Christmas and able to come home for a visit, so I'll keep you posted.
Feeling a bit lonely tonight, had such a nice day with all the girls, and coming home to an empty apartment sometimes just makes me sad...not like I didn't live in my own apartment before without a roommate, but sometimes it just gets lonely. Thank goodness for the kitties, otherwise I'd be really alone. Hope everyone's weekend is going well, and that all the Christmas shopping got done! Keep sending your thoughts, love and support...mom is doing SO well. :) Peace.
Well, we've gotten through another day. That's saying something, I guess. Hung with mom this morning for a bit, and she made out some Christmas/New Year's cards (they obviously won't get there in time for Christmas), and she did great and had a great time. :) I had a nice lunch with Jillian, Suzi, Elvia and Aimee, and while we were there, MOM CALLED ME ON THE PHONE BY HERSELF!!!! This was the first time she's done that on her own, and it was SO GREAT. She just called to say hello and find out what I was up to...she wanted me to say hi to the girls for her, and said she was going to take a little nap. :) She's so cute!
After lunch, Jillian and I headed back to hang out with mom again. She was awake in her room, and we had a good time...mom gave Jillian a tour of the place, both downstairs and up on her floor, and then we just sat in the dining room and hung out. One of the patients there apparently made mom move to a different table during lunch today because mom was sitting at "her" place...mom thought she was so rude, and now does not like this lady...but she says hi to everyone else. :) Her right ear has been bothering her the past few days, and the drops they started giving her at St. Joe's to help clear it out in case it is just clogged do not seem to be helping...mom took some Tylenol this evening for it because it was bothering her so much, so tomorrow we'll have the doctor come and take another look at it. I hope it just needs to be cleaned out and we don't have to go the ENT route, but we'll see. This is one of the major anxiety-producing issues right now for me, because this is the ear that was bleeding and leaking right after the accident, and though it hasn't seemed to be a problem at all until now, I still worry, and hope it's not a big deal.
Left right before mom got her dinner tonight, was feeling really tired, and mom assured me she'd be just fine. Came home and did some laundry, and mom called me when she got back to her room after dinner again! :) I just can't tell you how wonderful that is, and I am really starting to miss her again when I'm not with her...I know that sounds stupid. Initially after the accident, I missed her so much because she was "taken away" so suddenly. Then I sort of got accustomed to the way things were, but now that she is becoming so much more like her old self, I'm starting to really miss her again being out in the world with me. Speaking of which, still working on how exactly we can get her out of there for Christmas and able to come home for a visit, so I'll keep you posted.
Feeling a bit lonely tonight, had such a nice day with all the girls, and coming home to an empty apartment sometimes just makes me sad...not like I didn't live in my own apartment before without a roommate, but sometimes it just gets lonely. Thank goodness for the kitties, otherwise I'd be really alone. Hope everyone's weekend is going well, and that all the Christmas shopping got done! Keep sending your thoughts, love and support...mom is doing SO well. :) Peace.
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