I think I'm getting pretty settled with mom. Her diuretics went haywire ten days ago, but she seems stable. She's scheduled to go to an adult daycare center once a week starting tomorrow. She's got Medicare provided oxygen, a hospital bed and, shortly, a custom-fitted wheelchair and superior cushion to protect against pressure point sores.
Tom is going to take her weekly to her adult daycare center -- her "social club," as I call it. I'm paying him $60 per round-trip to make it fair to him, and still save, probably $60 a trip compared to a Medivan.
She's done with her physical and occupational therapy. Getting a little bit stronger each week. Now that the in-home nursing/therapy is finished up, I've hired one of the professional care-givers on the side to give her a weekly sponge bath or shower.
She has lymphodema in her right arm from a mastectomy she had done 30 years ago, and I've ordered a "trough" for her wheelchair (which has arrived) and a slanted foam 'pillow' that fits into it to allow her to permanently raise her arm on her wheelchair to help drain the fluid (backordered).
I ordered her a snazzy lunchbox with accessories from Amazon yesterday so she can take her lunch to the social club. She can't eat their food because she's on a low/no-salt diet, so I'll be sending her with one. Roasted a turkey breast today for a turkey sandwich and salad lunch to pack for tomorrow.
I've learned to ignore her complaining. For now. And am working through her late-night wake-up calls and early morning desire to get up for the day...
Tomorrow's a free day for me (the social club). Tomorrow night, Tom will make sure he's home so I can go to a GNO Wine Tasting. And Sunday, we have a caregiver coming so we can spend the afternoon and evening with his sister and family.
All's right with the world. For today. Ha! I'm a happy girl.
Tom is going to take her weekly to her adult daycare center -- her "social club," as I call it. I'm paying him $60 per round-trip to make it fair to him, and still save, probably $60 a trip compared to a Medivan.
She's done with her physical and occupational therapy. Getting a little bit stronger each week. Now that the in-home nursing/therapy is finished up, I've hired one of the professional care-givers on the side to give her a weekly sponge bath or shower.
She has lymphodema in her right arm from a mastectomy she had done 30 years ago, and I've ordered a "trough" for her wheelchair (which has arrived) and a slanted foam 'pillow' that fits into it to allow her to permanently raise her arm on her wheelchair to help drain the fluid (backordered).
I ordered her a snazzy lunchbox with accessories from Amazon yesterday so she can take her lunch to the social club. She can't eat their food because she's on a low/no-salt diet, so I'll be sending her with one. Roasted a turkey breast today for a turkey sandwich and salad lunch to pack for tomorrow.
I've learned to ignore her complaining. For now. And am working through her late-night wake-up calls and early morning desire to get up for the day...
Tomorrow's a free day for me (the social club). Tomorrow night, Tom will make sure he's home so I can go to a GNO Wine Tasting. And Sunday, we have a caregiver coming so we can spend the afternoon and evening with his sister and family.
All's right with the world. For today. Ha! I'm a happy girl.