It’s been a
crazy year, hasn't it? Recently, my mom went in to have her knee replaced. She lives halfway
across the country, so I couldn’t be with her. With Covid19 running rampant and
my immune system out of whack, plus a zillion other health problems... I’m at a
greater risk of contracting it, than most. And, so is my hubby who has COPD. He is 81. And is not doing, so great. Therefore, traveling too
far from home... is a big NO NO. In addition, we both have mobility issues too, so we’d be of
little help trying to take care of her. So… my brother and niece moved in
temporarily, and took her to the hospital. And they have been nursing her back
to health... there on the home front, since her release. Fixing her meals,
getting her in and out of bed, etc. The doctor only let my mom use Tylenol, at
first. Even though, she was in horrendous pain when the nerve block wore off. Since then,
he has prescribed 5mg of Oxycontin a day, for a few weeks. My mom is in a much
better place physically and mentally since he did that. She said it takes the
edge off the pain and helps her sleep. But she isn’t going to let herself get
too dependent on it. Physical therapy sessions have been grueling. Then when
she gets back home, she has more exercises that the Physical Therapist has
asked her to do. It has been difficult, to say the least. But, she’s hanging in there, doing the
best she can. She is 86, so she’s not a spring chicken. She's a tough lady, but this has lowered her defenses. I told her to take
things one day at a time, one step at a time. My brother and niece leave in a
week. They have jobs and school to get back too. So I hope my mother is strong enough
by then, to be on her own. I suggested a visiting nurse but was met with resistance
and a bit of anger. So I’m not making anymore suggestions and we’ll see how it
goes. If she needs help, I know she'll ask for it. In the meantime, I’m sending healing thoughts and talking to her every
day. It’s all I can do from a distance. I love her so much. I wish this pandemic would loosen it’s
grip and just let us be. So... we can come and go as we please. I never thought at my age, that my health would be an
issue… now everybody’s is.
