So, with many moments of reflection and nostalgia, smiles and tears and tremendous gratitude, Mom and I made it through this weekend. With the support of each other and many wonderful friends, we not only made it through, we had a very nice weekend.
I bought some plants for my parent's backyard, and one of the plants I picked is a dahlia. It is pretty yellow and called a "Dinner Plate" dahlia. Some of the blooms are huge! I cut one and took it to Mom today, because she loves yellow! Now, with the shaved head, her head is pretty small, but this flower is bigger than her head!!! She loved it!
We ended up having a really nice afternoon today, and we went to Applebee's for their 2 for $20 deal. Mom was craving steak, so we stuck close and made a go of it. She had onion rings as an appetizer, we shared a salad, she ate about 2/3 of her baked potato and about 1/2 of her 7 oz. sirloin. She really has been eating well. I tried to take a picture of her enjoying her dinner and she could not be bothered to look up and smile long enough for a photo...So, this is what I got...
She really enjoyed her dinner, and when we got back to Magnolia, she wanted some sherbert. I am glad she is eating so much, because she is still having the intestinal issues. It has been over 2 months that she has been having this problem, and they have tried everything to discover the cause. They have pulled her off all dairy, and that has helped, a little. But she is still having this issue, and with all of the medication she is on, she should be stopped up. So, finally, they are going to send her out to a gastrointerologist to see if they figure out what is going on.
Oh, and I just realized that I have been shown a new version of hell (said tongue in cheek). I have been filing the necessary paperwork for everything, and have been told that I have a medical power of attorney for Mom, but not a financial one...So, I thought I would just get the mobile notary to come to the nursing home and get it taken care of...No problem, right? Wrong...Mom's driver's license expired on her birthday...And she does not have a California ID card. So, I am going to have to take Mom to the DMV to get her a California ID card...Oh boy, will that be a challenge. I have tried to get an appointment, and the closest one I can get is in mid-July, and I can't wait that long...So, I am going to have to try and get there as close to opening on a weekday, and hope we can get in and out as soon as humanly possible. I may call in reinforcements that day, so if there is anyone around who doesn't mind an early weekday morning, spending time with Dorth, and riding in the back seat, I will buy you lunch!!!:)
I bought some plants for my parent's backyard, and one of the plants I picked is a dahlia. It is pretty yellow and called a "Dinner Plate" dahlia. Some of the blooms are huge! I cut one and took it to Mom today, because she loves yellow! Now, with the shaved head, her head is pretty small, but this flower is bigger than her head!!! She loved it!
Anyway, I hope all goes well this week, and I will be anxious to see what they will want to do about her situation. I will keep you all posted.
Much love!
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