Today is Mom's third day home from rehab and we are pleased to say she is doing really well. Her strength is getting better, she looks great and is eating much better than she did in the facility. There are indeed nothing more therapeutic than the comforts of home.
She is getting around really well, in fact to well. We worry that she will over exert herself and don't want her to do too much too soon. She has kept Dad busy doing things around the house and is trying really hard to return to her regular routines. Her goal is to put back on around 20 LBS and thanks to all the love and support of our church and their meal program I don't see that this will be much of a problem. Last night she dove into the large platter of brownies that were delivered before she dove into the pork tenderloin that was the main course. How great is it to be able to eat anything in any quantity without worry of gaining too much weight?
Dad has done a great job of keeping up with her meds and today sees the first visit from a nurse who will pop in and make sure she is doing well. PT and OT will be scheduled sometime today and they will both come by three times a week so she can continue to gain strength and balance. All in all we are extremely pleased with her progress and although she has a way to go we are encouraged by everything.
We go back to Gainsville on September 15th for a follow up with the neurologist and she will also she her primary care Dr. within the next couple of weeks. Right now I think she is more concerned with getting her hair and nails done than anything else. You gotta love her!
We are not sure what's on tap for the weekend. If she feels up to it we may take her to church Saturday night. I know there are a lot of people who have prayed and sent love over the past two months that would love to see her. Whatever happens we will just be happy that we no longer have to trek downtown to the Commons to see her. It is awesome to know that she is close by, at home and getting better each and every day. We now turn our attentions to our own sanity and recovery. As things seem to stabilize we are start to rid ourselves of that feeling of helplessness that has plagued us for the past two months. We remain cautious but have a sense of relief. We are comforted with the knowledge that Mom is able to look after herself to a certain degree and so far does not seem to need around the clock care as long as she continues on this same path. She his trying hard to grow accustom to using her walker and so far has not needed the wheelchair at all.
As things return to normal we want to share our thanks and gratitude once again for taking this ride with us. We are blessed in so many ways and grateful for all of you that have written and provided support.
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