Mom choked at supper on Tuesday. I decided I was going home that evening instead of sitting with Mom. My work day had been especially stressful and ALL I wanted was to go home and have a quiet night at home. Instead, I spent the night at Mom's bedside. Kathy, my daughter,spent the night with her on Wednesday night. All Tuesday night all the next day and night she was very close to death. Thursday she was no better or worse. Friday was the same. Yesterday she was weak but alert. Today she was alert.
I tried to talk to her today about her condition. My pastor's wife suggested I tell her that it was OK to go. But Mom would have nothing to do with that. She closed her eyes and turned her head. When she tries ti talk to me it is nonsense. Kathy brought her a boombox and I have CD that either she gave me or we gave shared at one time or another. I have been playing them for her.
Tomorrow I go back to work. I am going to cut back my hours for as long as I need to. I have had heart pain for several days. I am going to listen to my body and do what I can to lessen the stress. I will be no good to Mom if I get down now. Besides it will give me mire time to spend with Mom.
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a journal about keeping the memories of my mother who suffers with Lewy Body Dementia
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