Mom did really well in my absence. Somewhere inside she
recognized that things were different and people were with her that aren’t
usually, so she put on her hostess and she was awake and aware and alert for
the whole week. When I came home, she must have registered that she was off
duty because that afternoon, she went to sleep and has been mostly sleeping throughout
the ensuing week and a half. We think this is just her recovery time from being
“up and on” for so long, but as it carries on longer and longer we wonder if it
is really a drop into a new phase.
Mom was just renewed for Hospice, which now occurs every
two months. She has lost body mass and is less functional, in general, than she
was two months ago. She is eating and drinking less, as a rule, than before,
but she is still eating a nice breakfast and a small dinner each day. It does
seem that she has a bit of trouble sometimes figuring out how to swallow, that’s
something that we will have to keep an eye on as things progress. We want to
avoid choking.
She is also exhibiting more signs of trembling when she
is stressed, but it doesn’t seem to show up otherwise. The nurse has advised us
that the trembling can be a result of muscles breaking down causing loss of
control. So, again, we are watching for signs of increased trembling, but are
not seeing any as of now.
Other than that, it’s pretty much snoozing and eating and
a little fun movie now and then. My sisters even rolled her bed out onto the
back deck, part way, so she could see the world a bit better. We have some
pretty hot weather right now, but when the afternoons cool off, we might make
start doing that more often! Brilliant Sisters!
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