New directions gain power
This is a tough one for me to start but it must be said. Mom was taken to the hospital yesterday and will be there at least one more night. Tomorrow there will be one last test and then we will know what our next step will be. The MRI showed a minor stroke and today the nurses and doctors seem to be playing it down. Everyone just says, “She’s doing great” and I have no idea of what context to put that in. I do like the way it sounds. Fortunately at this time she is showing no mental difficulty. The level of her mobility is still being determined by the Physical Therapist. Her face is still drooping but this is I am told should pass. Her trunk is slightly tilted to one side — this is the only information I have. So, in some ways it’s “So far, so good” but tomorrow holds the final say. Mom sounds very up-beat on the phone and Lenora spent some time with her this afternoon. What an amazing blessing to have Dean and Martha go to the hospital last night and be with her for the evening.
I’m grateful that both Anna and Andrea were paying such close attention to her behavior and how they acted on it. Anna took a picture of mom’s face and sent it to me. It was shocking to see it so puffy but more that that to realize she only had one side of her smile. They called the nurse right away and off to the hospital she went. I never thought I would come to a place where I would actually count on texting. Now I wait.