Claudia started the day with mom this morning. She combed her hair, washed her face and got her ready for the day. As promised, mom went back on CPAP mode on the vent again by this morning when last night’s respiratory therapist left at 6 a.m. Claudia did mom’s full physical therapy/range of motion exercises. Dad came early today too. They tried to get mom to write numbers and letters and they also tried to get mom to trace some too. Mom did both. Claudia made mom some word search books with large print and not many words on a page. Claudia also made mom some simplistic crossword puzzles as well. Mom loved doing crossword puzzles before all this happened in June. Claudia introduced both books of activities and showed mom what to do hand over hand. Mom even circled some words alone (1-2). Anthony, Con, Sammy, and Anthony Michael came to see mom next—they joined dad and Claudia. They all talked and watched TV and then they asked mom if she wanted to play cards. The played “31” (I think that’s the right name!! I don’t really play cards!! Hahah!). Mom tried to shuffle the cards (but couldn’t) and she also cut the cards (at one point she even gave the deck a karate chop to cut them and everyone laughed). She holds her hand of cards really well and with a lot of dexterity. They all said that mom fell asleep on and off a lot during the day. She had her bi-weekly shower today and that tires her out. Dad and Claudia left and Ant, Con and the kids stayed until dinner time when mom was being moved back into bed. Lenny and I joined them at dinner and we all came back to mom together when we were through. Mom was sleeping so everyone but me went home. I am here now grading papers while mom sleeps. I want to stay until 9:00-9:30 to see if she has any anxiety attacks tonight. So far, she is peaceful. I will tuck mom in and pray over her before I leave.
“The only letter I need is you yourselves! They can see that you are a letter from Christ written by us…not one carved on stone, but in human hearts.” 2 Corinthians 3:2-3
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