MOTHER_PART 11
Friday
Oh! This is such a bitter pill to swallow.:cry:
Mother was asleep yesterday when I arrived but it was not a peaceful sleep as she kept grunting.
Her right hand was a little swollen and the ‘brilliant’ nurse said and I quote. “I wouldn’t say it was swollen, just a little edema.”
The aids got Mother up about 4:30 for supper. Part of the time, her eyes said she recognized me and sometimes she didn’t. I talked with her a little while and she would just look at me, not thru me but as if she didn’t know me or understand what I was saying. The only times she showed any type of recognition was when I told her I had to go home and fix DH supper and called him by name and when I called her ‘Mother”.
I did not get off work in time to go today. I may go tomorrow even tho my brother is going. I definitely plan to go Sunday.
If a nurse is reading this, please give your thoughts on her actions or lack thereof possibly being related to the renal failure.
Mother’s doctor sure got things moving that my brother and myself could not. Mother had been in a dining area that she fed herself and only received minor assistance. The Dr. called the facility on the 8th, another evaluation of her feeding ability was done on the 11th and on the 12th she was moved to a dining area where the residents are fed. Life would have been so much easier on her if the staff had only believed or listened to us.
When Mother was able to do some caring for herself, I wanted her to take part, but now that I know she can’t, I want her taken care of fully. She is in a facility for someone to take care of her because I cannot physically do what needs to be done for her.
Til Next Time
I’ll go with you Sunday. Please let’s try to fit it in between morning church and the Christmas play.
Comment by Cass — December 16, 2006 @ 12:54 am