Anthony, Claudia and Dad saw mom this morning and said she didn't look peaceful and had a wrinkle in her brow. They played music on the IPOD the whole time they were there. At times, the music seemed to calm her. They played calm tunes and talked to her. They turned on the TV when they left and asked the nurses not to leave it on all day and night--alternate it. Her right hand was swollen with edema so they asked the nurses to elevate her arms and they did. They checked her legs and feet and they were good--no swelling. She responded to them touching and tickling her feet. She also seemed to be swallowing and able to lick her lips and no drooling at all. Claudia said they'd stay around in the waiting room until the doctor comes tomorrow so they can ask how much longer she will be there. All her vital signs are great. She is physically stable. Though I offered to have dad and/or anyone else stay at my house through the storm so they could go see mom (I am literally 5 minutes away--2 1/2 miles), he wouldn't do it. He went home to be with Terry and Aunt Sophie. Dad said he wouldn't come back to see mom tonight and would probably drive out tomorrow morning to see her.
I dare say that the miracle we are praying for happened this afternoon when Lenny and I saw mom at 4:00 p.m. (wearing masks and rubber gloves--I am still not 100% better and neither is he). We walked in to find the TV on and mom lying in bed with her eyes open. We walked to the bed and I said, "Hey Momma!!! It's me, Kathy!!" and waved to her. She immediately turned her face to me and looked right in my eyes!!!! AND SMILED AT US!!!! She kept looking from me to Lenny and back again (while we were on the same side of the bed---when Lenny went to the other side of the bed and called her, she didn't respond or look there). She kept smiling at us and her face seemed to light up each time she looked at us. We asked her if she was tired and she seemed to say, "Yup" and she also said "Yup" when we asked her if she felt good. She looked like she was trying to talk to us as we talked to her because she moved her mouth a lot as we talked. She fell asleep on and off in between smiling at us. We only stayed about 15 minutes and told her we loved her and we'd be back soon.
So far, I don't think Lenny and I will return to see her tonight at 8:00 p.m.
"Accept my prayer as incense offered to you, and my upraised hands as an evening offering." Psalm 141:2
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