Mom is home

Great news everyone, my Mom is finally back home with us!!!



I have missed her terribly. It is so good to know where she is, what she is doing, and if she needs anything. I haven't had her home with me for 4 months now.

Since her arrival we have been swamped with appointments. In the last week we have had Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Case workers & Social workers at the house. Not to mention all of the follow up appointments, phone calls, & medication changes. On Thursday we had 4 different people come by from 9am until 5pm. Whew!! The good news is that Mom is improving daily and should be back to living more independently again real soon.

Thank you all for your love, support and prayers. I appreciate and love you more than you know.

Happy Monday

I hope all of you had a great 4th of July, a great weekend and now are having a great week.

Last week was a rough week for me spiritually. I was so ready to give up. Here is just one thing that happened this week.
My sweet mother who is in the rehabilitation area of a nursing home was not picked up Friday the 4th for her 2pm dialysis appointment. It all started when I received a call on my cell phone. It sounded something like this:
Mom: Hi Linda! I bet your surprised to be hearing from me.
Me: Hi Mom! Why are you still at rehab? Shouldn't you be at dialysis by now? (It's 2:15 pm & I am looking at the number she called from. She called from rehab.)
Mom: No, I don't have dialysis today
Me: Well sure you do. I know you don't have therapy today, but you most certainly have dialysis
Mom: No, I'm off today
Me: I'll be right there
Mom: Ok, see you soon
I got off the phone and called her dialysis center and they were all there waiting for her. I drove to rehab and went straight to the nurses station. I asked why mom didn't get picked up and they were all clueless. It was a huge mystery. I offered to drive her to her appointment and pick her up but they insisted on having the regular company Medi Car come and pick her up. I waited with her until they arrived ~ around 3pm. My mom was so confused and upset. It doesn't take much for her to cry these days with all that she has been through. I felt horrible waving goodbye to her as she was lifted up into the van. I called her to make sure she arrived there safely and all was well.
Ok, so now I go home and pick up everyone and we head over to our friends for a BBQ and fireworks for the kids. Around 7:30pm I receive a call from the nurse at the dialysis center telling me that Medi Car did not pick up mom. She should have been picked up at 6pm. I insist on picking her up but the nurse tells me she called the company and someone is already on their way to get her. Talk about stress!!! I called the company and they apologized over and over. They reassured me that there was a mix up due to the holiday and that the driver was in route and would be there in 5 - 10 minutes. Meanwhile my mom's cell phone battery is dying. I have her hang up to save the battery for one last call to me letting me know she has been picked up. My stomach was in total knots. I received a call from the nurse around 7:50 telling me mom was picked up. What a mess! I can't wait until she is home with me for good.