And then there are good days...

I had a really nice visit with Mom today.  I got there after she finished dinner, where she was sleeping at her table.  I am coming to realize that she cat naps all day long.  And she wonders why she is so tired all the time...It is because she doesn't sleep at night.

But, we called Mom's sister tonight and she got to chat with her for a few minutes.  She really can't pay attention to the phone for much longer than that.  I had to use my cell phone as her phone does not do long distance.  The cell phone on speaker is puzzling to Mom.  We did get a good laugh, because well, Mom shaved her head again, and I was telling my Aunt.  My Aunt brought up the fact that my cousin Lvonne shaved her head first years ago.  My Mom laughed and said that she knew, and that everyone always said she and Lvonne were a lot alike...Then she said, "yah, we are like 2 kinds of feather of a bird..."  Oh, my Mom just cracks me up.

Our visit was so bad on Sunday, I stayed away on Monday, and when I went yesterday, she was sound asleep...And I wasn't about to wake her up, so I left.  When I got there today, she said that she was surprised to see me, and that she didn't think I would be back for a while.  When I mentioned that Sunday was a little stressful, she looked right at me and said "well, I wanted my cigarettes...They calm me."  So, she knows exactly what she is doing, but she just can't help it...Or doesn't care.  I told her that she got so angry from the nicotine withdrawal, and that she has such a hard time controlling her emotions without nicotine...And I told her about the elderly man that just died because he dropped his cigarette on his Depends and he went up in flames...I know scare tactics aren't nice, but I have to try and persuade her...

Well, tomorrow, I am taking Mom out of Magnolia for the first time since she got there in late January.  We are going to the ear doctor.  But, when Mom was telling the CNA tonight that she was going to the doctor tomorrow, she followed it up with "my ear doctor is really close to Macy's..."  Oh geez...For someone who is supposed to have memory problems (even before the stroke), she sure holds onto some things pretty tightly. Bless her heart.  Since it is her first visit out, I am not sure how tired she is going to be, but we will play it by ear.  Wish us luck...;)

Much love!