Update...
Well, we've made it through another day! After teaching small children all day and then coming home to an even more full time job with mom at home, I'm quite impressed when we DO make it another day! =) Arlene is such a blessing...I truly don't know what I'd do without her. I definitely need a nurse around here!
Today mom was definitely much weaker...she didn't get up into her chair until 4:45 pm. She just didn't have the strength until then. I was home by then, and sat with her in the kitchen. She got another shot of "happy meds" to help calm the jittery nerves and fell asleep...I sat and watched her breathe. It's definitely a struggle for her to get a good breath...wish I could help her more. After awhile, I took a quick nap with my head on the kitchen table, then helped mom cough when she woke up. I have SO much I need to do and lesson plans I should be making; however, mom and I just sat and watched a movie! She was somewhat reclined in her chair, I sat with my legs propped in front of me and iced my poor knees. The knees are doing pretty good, but since the last surgery, I haven't had the movement I used to. And, with all the lifting of mom, they just plain hurt! It felt so good to just relax with mom; I'm sure going to miss those times.
Dinner was brought to us [very good again!] and it smelled pretty darn good. Poor mom said "that's not nice!" [she can't eat anymore...gets nutrients from IVs, but can no longer eat food. she feels hunger, though...which doesn't seem fair!] Right before our movie, mom looked up at me with her beautiful eyes and said in her tiniest whisper, "I wish I wasn't the one dying." 'Me too' I said. Then, in trying to keep from bawling, told her I would try to make her proud...and she answered 'I know you will...you already do.' Tear jerkers!!!!!!!!!!
Other than being much weaker, mom's hanging in still. Thanks again for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers! Uncle Dick [Arlene's husband] is going in today for eye surgery. Poor guy...he's more jittery than mom is! A guy from Arlene and Dick's church is going to be taking Dick to the surgery. Get this...it's the guy's day off...and he's an optometrist!! Can't get a better person than that to take you to an EYE appointment! =) Thanks again...we are so incredibly appreciative.
~~Wed. am; mom's doing ok this morning, just super weak. Her mouth is really dry, which doesn't help with the little voice she has left. Her diaphragm is weaker, so it's a huge struggle to even whisper. Poor mom...wish I could help!
Today mom was definitely much weaker...she didn't get up into her chair until 4:45 pm. She just didn't have the strength until then. I was home by then, and sat with her in the kitchen. She got another shot of "happy meds" to help calm the jittery nerves and fell asleep...I sat and watched her breathe. It's definitely a struggle for her to get a good breath...wish I could help her more. After awhile, I took a quick nap with my head on the kitchen table, then helped mom cough when she woke up. I have SO much I need to do and lesson plans I should be making; however, mom and I just sat and watched a movie! She was somewhat reclined in her chair, I sat with my legs propped in front of me and iced my poor knees. The knees are doing pretty good, but since the last surgery, I haven't had the movement I used to. And, with all the lifting of mom, they just plain hurt! It felt so good to just relax with mom; I'm sure going to miss those times.
Dinner was brought to us [very good again!] and it smelled pretty darn good. Poor mom said "that's not nice!" [she can't eat anymore...gets nutrients from IVs, but can no longer eat food. she feels hunger, though...which doesn't seem fair!] Right before our movie, mom looked up at me with her beautiful eyes and said in her tiniest whisper, "I wish I wasn't the one dying." 'Me too' I said. Then, in trying to keep from bawling, told her I would try to make her proud...and she answered 'I know you will...you already do.' Tear jerkers!!!!!!!!!!
Other than being much weaker, mom's hanging in still. Thanks again for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers! Uncle Dick [Arlene's husband] is going in today for eye surgery. Poor guy...he's more jittery than mom is! A guy from Arlene and Dick's church is going to be taking Dick to the surgery. Get this...it's the guy's day off...and he's an optometrist!! Can't get a better person than that to take you to an EYE appointment! =) Thanks again...we are so incredibly appreciative.
~~Wed. am; mom's doing ok this morning, just super weak. Her mouth is really dry, which doesn't help with the little voice she has left. Her diaphragm is weaker, so it's a huge struggle to even whisper. Poor mom...wish I could help!
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