Mom had a happy, peaceful day today. She was in bed all day due to short staffing. Dad and Terry saw her early in the day and stayed all afternoon and early evening. They said she looked all around the room and seemed to be more aware of her surroundings. She had a peaceful, calm, happy expression all day as well. They did her full physical therapy/range of motion exercises and Terry put the large balls under her hands to keep her fingers spread apart and open. Terry also opened mom's hands continually as well. Dad called mom a few times and she answered to her name with, "What?" Dad also told mom he loves her and asked if she loves him too and she answered, "I do." She smiled at me with a great smile when she saw me tonight. Lenny and I joined dad and Terry for a bit early in the evening but left to get Lenny home to rest. He is doing really well aside from some expected facial swelling. He rested today while I did the snow blowing...I am exhausted and sore!!! Mom kissed us all good-night and we prayed over her and left.
Some clarification...our family gets along well with all the staff at the facility--they often comment that they feel like they are one of the family--the administration has a difficult time with us because we politely and calmly speak up (the first 99 times or so before getting forceful!!!) on mom's behalf and we can't be fooled by their shinnanagins...!!!! Yes, they feel threatened at times---but not because we threaten them rather because they are insecure about what they do and how they do it. Rule of thumb: If you are doing the job you were hired to do and are doing it to the best of your ability--there's no need to hide, run, get defensive, act in an insecure fashion, attack, cover up ETC!!!!!!!! I had been requesting the 2 documents for over a week and a half before I quoted the law stating that they must produce them within 24 hours. I only wanted to see them to learn about what happened to mom and to be an educated, informed participant at mom's Care Plan meeting on Thursday. What frustrates me the most is that my heart is in a place where I just want to care for my mom and have others do the same to the best of our abilities combined!!! I only want to collaborate and learn and help others along the way. If there are lessons and information to be learned from our experiences, I am the first to share the information on behalf of helping, not only our mom, but other people too!!! We can't do that, any of us, without collaborating openly and in a fashion that doesn't reek of fear and defensiveness!!!!!!! UGH! It is SOOO vitally important to have your family involved in the health care of a loved one. So vital.
(And oh, yeah, the egg throwing at the fence is one of my old remedies, not Lenny's, I just shared it with him a while back and he remembered. He takes good care of me and I him. He is my sunshine truly-- a blessing)
Our Team Meeting is tomorrow. Need I say more or ask for prayer??? hahahaha!!! PRAY. Thanks.
Keep the suggestions coming and insights as well---they help alot!
"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know" Jeremiah 33:3
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