I guess mom’s Kodak Moment will have to wait awhile — or maybe just be The One That Got Away because she isn’t exactly a pretty picture right now. But, focus is slowly returning and that is showing me a lot more of what our new options are.
We have been taking field trips to the doctor’s office. Monday she was given a much stronger antibiotic after a chest X-ray detected pneumonia. There always seems to be a surprise popping out in this journey! The good news is that mom seems to be a lot more present in her speech and in her recognition.
Just when I thought there wouldn’t be a Kodak Moment!
Each day is a little better. Hopefully most of the confusion she has been experiencing is caused by infection. In her famous words Time will tell!
The doctor event for today is for her ankles because she is experiencing a lot of unusual pain when she walks. I know she had fall last Friday night because that’s when I got the first call from LifeLine. She was seemed Okay and didn’t appear to be hurt from falling. The night attendant put her back to bed and also called me at home to let me know what had happened. That was when I started to think I should return to Kansas. After I arrived she said her toe hurt and I could see a bruise. Now I’m thinking she may have also sprained her ankle. Garden Villas offers transportation for doctor visits and we are now taking advantage of that service. Wheel chairs are provided and Jeff, the driver, delivers and picks us up in a gold Cadillac. It’s sure a lot easier for me. We all know how much mom loves men so this is a special escort for her.