Mom is still recovering from whatever has been going with her the last several weeks, but the good news is she’s getting better!
Still having some dizziness but not nearly as bad. She said that she’s not having as many “Panda Mom” moments. She’s referring to this video:
It’s still there but doesn’t linger for as long and isn’t as intense as it was before.
We’ve had appointments Monday-Wednesday this week, one of which being her AFO (brace) adjustment. Thank goodness they could make the adjustment while we waited. It has been nearly a month since she was wearing it regularly. It’ll take some getting used to now that it’s back on, but I think it will come back quickly and help motivate her to do more walking. She’s not experiencing the pain anymore, another great thing! I think she just needs to build her confidence back up. But things are definitely headed in the right direction!
She has a few visits set up this week as well! Her friend, H is on her way over to see her today. Someone from her old church will be here tomorrow and another long-time friend here on Saturday. Although we’ve been pretty busy and she may not be super-talkative when friends are here, I know she enjoys when people come to see her. It definitely helps to break up her day. For someone who used to be so “on the go”, it’s really important that she gets to see different faces other than mine most of the time. I know it’s a haul to make it out here, but we are so thankful for those really good friends that do it and don’t complain. I have a feeling that some don’t come around because of their issues with me. Those that know me can figure out what I think about that, but seriously – this is about her. I really hope that people can put their grievances with me aside and not take it out on her.
Please continue to keep her in your prayers. She’s doing better little by little. We’ll have some adjustments coming up in a couple of weeks when we go out of town before Christmas. Mom will be doing a respite stay at an assisted living facility while we’re gone. I’m actually looking forward to her interacting with more people and hopefully getting involved in more activities. If you’re interested in visiting with her then, I think it would help to keep her from feeling lonely. She’s not so outgoing that she’ll make friends there the first day. She’s a little shy like that. Seeing a familiar face (or two or three!) will help the week go by. Feel free to send a message and I’ll send you the details on where she’ll be and when.