Mom
We have Mom safely settled at a rehab facility. We thought we had a break. All her stuff got moved to my sister's yesterday and there is still a lot to do, but it doesn't have to be this week. My sister called me this morning to tell me that she had gotten a call at 10 pm last night that Mom had fallen getting out of bed (probably thinking about going to the bathroom). They have an alarm on her bed that will go off if she tries to get up alone.
I went to see her today just after lunch time and she has a red bruise on the side of her face. I think (hope) that the rehab will start tomorrow. She remembers nothing of it. Asked her if she knew where she was and she said she did. When I asked where, her answer was "Wherever I am." She does remember who we are, but has no idea about the passage of time or the day or the year.
Her right arm is being babied again. I put a cookie in her right hand and asked her to eat it. She finally remembered after a while that she had the cookie, moved it to her left hand, and ate it.
I don't know if my mom is ever coming back to any degree at all. :(
I went to see her today just after lunch time and she has a red bruise on the side of her face. I think (hope) that the rehab will start tomorrow. She remembers nothing of it. Asked her if she knew where she was and she said she did. When I asked where, her answer was "Wherever I am." She does remember who we are, but has no idea about the passage of time or the day or the year.
Her right arm is being babied again. I put a cookie in her right hand and asked her to eat it. She finally remembered after a while that she had the cookie, moved it to her left hand, and ate it.
I don't know if my mom is ever coming back to any degree at all. :(