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Sis is with Mom right now. I've come home for the fortnightly family Zoom call. Mom's there at least one more day, which means Sis will be teaching tomorrow and I'll be the one in the hospital with her.
The nurse tried to tell me, essentially, that it was our fault that we hadn't spoken to Mom's doctors. They'd apparently come by around 8:30 this morning. I pointed out that we'd been there for seven hours yesterday, constantly told the hospitalist and the doctors would be coming by and they never did. We were told that someone would call us with an update after the doctors had seen her and no one did. I could have stayed another half hour with them, but my temper was getting the better of me.
A close friend of my sister's suggested we talk to the social worker to see what Mom is eligible for in the way of personal attention from Medicare. I just need someone to check on her while I'm teaching next week. Seriously, someone coming by for an hour is it. If we can get a student to do it, that's fine.
The biggest problem may be dietary adjustments. I can cook to any diet. No question. Getting Mom to actually eat a low sodium, low cholesterol diet is another matter. She makes faces when I suggest green vegetables. She won't eat any kind of bread without butter, ditto potatoes. Like me, she abhors margarine. Unlike me, she doesn't think that olive oil tastes great and works as well.
I like to cook. I don't mind adapting recipes. But being told things don't taste right because there's not enough salt -- which has already happened -- in not conducive to my blood pressure staying steady.
I may need a rah-rah week next week. The goal is to meditate for at least 10 minutes and take one twenty minute walk a day, with or without dogs. My sanity and good health have to stay intact.
The nurse tried to tell me, essentially, that it was our fault that we hadn't spoken to Mom's doctors. They'd apparently come by around 8:30 this morning. I pointed out that we'd been there for seven hours yesterday, constantly told the hospitalist and the doctors would be coming by and they never did. We were told that someone would call us with an update after the doctors had seen her and no one did. I could have stayed another half hour with them, but my temper was getting the better of me.
A close friend of my sister's suggested we talk to the social worker to see what Mom is eligible for in the way of personal attention from Medicare. I just need someone to check on her while I'm teaching next week. Seriously, someone coming by for an hour is it. If we can get a student to do it, that's fine.
The biggest problem may be dietary adjustments. I can cook to any diet. No question. Getting Mom to actually eat a low sodium, low cholesterol diet is another matter. She makes faces when I suggest green vegetables. She won't eat any kind of bread without butter, ditto potatoes. Like me, she abhors margarine. Unlike me, she doesn't think that olive oil tastes great and works as well.
I like to cook. I don't mind adapting recipes. But being told things don't taste right because there's not enough salt -- which has already happened -- in not conducive to my blood pressure staying steady.
I may need a rah-rah week next week. The goal is to meditate for at least 10 minutes and take one twenty minute walk a day, with or without dogs. My sanity and good health have to stay intact.
