Scary Call about Mom

Saturday, was very scary because one of our favorite nurses Christa, called and told us Mom fell but not on her broken arm.  Mom hates being in a wheel chair, and wants to be a walking Diva. She wants to be able to go where she wants too. Christa said Mom complained a lot of pain in her back, so she was going to have her get X-rays. Thank goodness everything came out negative. We were told to not visit her on Saturday because they wanted to give her some pain meds and have her rest. If we came she would start crying and tell us what happened, and by waiting to see her on Sunday she will not even remember her fall.

After breakfast on Sunday we went to see her, and she was sitting at the nurses station. When she saw us she put on this big smile and was so happy to see us, especially Kristofer. She even showed me how much she liked her polka-dotted socks. Everyone that came by her she would greet them with a big smile and a sweet welcome. She still thinks this is her home, and of course I keep telling her that she is in the hospital.

The following photos are from last week.......

Mom exercises every day and loves it. She thinks she is such a cool Diva..... Loves to show off on how hard she is working.

We took Mom for a walk and she loved this funny Halloween Creature. I know you see some wildflowers in her hand. I know I am not suppose to pick them, but how could I tell an 88 year old lady NO!!!!

 Here is Tom, and Kristofer pushing her on are walk.

 Mom wanted another photo taken just in case she did not smile....

A bunch of ladies sit by the nurses station. This lady tells us all that her son is a lawyer and she is there to help him find the bad guys.

 Mom was telling Tom to move this and that in her room. She still likes to be Miss Boss.

She is telling us that she does not like staying in this wheel chair and can't understand why she has to be in this chair.

People are always coming to visit her, and we also have some photos for her to remember her apartment at AH.

She has to hurry and get that bone healed so she can go back to American House. Mom smiles and says she can't wait. I hate to see her at this nursing home, but God has blessed us with such an AWESOME place. The people care about her and love her so much. I still can't believe its near my old school district that I taught at.

Mom at the Nursing Home

Mom is still at the nursing home trying to get her bone healed so she can go back to American House to her cute apartment. It is so hard for the family and me to go and see her every day knowing she is there and in some pain. I hope and pray that by November the eleventh which is her birthday she will be celebrating being a year older, and will be eating cake and ice cream in her apartment.

There are days she is very confused, angry and there are days she is smiling and making  new friends. None of us like her new haircut, but Mom must like it because she has not complained on how she looks. Today Rachelle went to do her nails for her, and I know Mom  will feel much better after that. Mom loves her nails to be pretty looking .

Tomorrow we will meet her at the orthopedic doctor to see if her shoulder is healing or not. Kristofer keeps telling all of us the reason her hand is swollen is that she is not holding her arm correctly for it to heal properly. I hope the doctor puts her in a better sling so she can heal faster.

Tom found the pop machine, and he surprised her with her favorite drink...COKE! You should of seen her face when he walked in with that special drink......

In this photo Mom was telling all of us what she  sees through her bedroom window. She  explains that there is a very rich lady that lives in one of the rooms and closes and opens her curtains all day.

 This photo Mom is giving us the sign that she is feel much better today...... Look at that cute Diva....

Here is Mom telling Tom, and Kristofer to move the wheel cheer here , there and everywhere. She had

to have the wheel chair in a certain way in her room.

 

In this photo Mom wanted to know when she could come home and when her arm will start feeling better. I feel sorry for her when she gets sad like this.

I keep telling all our friends to keep Mom in their prayers. I just pray that Mom does not have stay there at the nursing home any longer than necessary.

Mom's Accident.....So hard to see her in such pain

Well... haven't been on my blog regarding Mom for awhile been too busy with Mom. Sunday we got a call from American House and it turned out she fell and she was being sent by an ambulance to St. Mary's Hospital in Livonia. We all were a mess when we got to the hospital with worry. When we arrived to the emergency we saw the pain she was in and Mom usually is not a complainer, even when she broke both legs she hardly complained. Now she is crying and and yelling at us regarding the pain she is in.

I have heard many horrible things about St. Mary's Hospital, and now I really feel it is all true. First, they would not give her any pain meds until  Kristofer, our son, who is an emergency nurse at U of M got involved. Kris never gets involved until he feels he can't see someone in pain any longer. When the staff at the hospital knew he worked at U of M they started doing what he suggested them to do. Wow... Mom started relaxing and she was beginning to handle some of the pain.

After nine hours they admitted her to the hospital.  Mom was so confused and she could not understand where the pain was coming from. Finally, she fell asleep and the family left her hoping she would get enough sleep that would  help her to heal. The next day she was in so much pain, and so confused, and so angry. The doctor talked to Kristofer and said that Mom was crazy and needed special help. Kristofer told the doctor in a respectful way that he did not know Mom's health history, and when doctor calls her primary doctor he will understand why Mom is like this.

Now its Tuesday, and Mom has a had a sitter since Monday to keep an eye on her during the day and at night. I talked to both ladies and they said she was in better spirits and the pain is somewhat bearable. When Tom and I walked in her room she was sound asleep and I knew if I woke her up she would get into that angry mood and would blame me that she was there.  The nurse named Summer said Mom was in better spirits and not on powerful meds today. Monday when we had talked to the social worker, Barb.  We had to give her three top nursing homes that we would want to put Mom to get the help she needs to heal, when released from the hospital. Tom, Kristofer and I went to so many nursing homes, and to tell you the truth some of them are so nasty I would not put a skunk in their place. We will wait until tomorrow to find out if the doctor on her floor will discharge her, and when he does they will take her to the nursing home.

Since the accident I have not slept because I wanted to know just how this happened to her. First, American House said a residence in a wheel chair found her laying by her apartment door. The paramedics that brought her into the hospital were told the caretakers saw her get hit by the door and she fell.  Seeing no one knew how she good hurt the doctor had to get her head and her body scanned to see what was wrong with her. It ended up being her Humorous bone that's between her shoulder and arm that was broken.

After we saw Mom today we went to American House to get some clothes for her and clean out her refrigerator. I asked Cathy who had found Mom and she said it was Carl the man who does not have any teeth but has the most sweetest smile. He is in a wheel chair and he is a World War II Veteran who loves wearing his medals. I went up to him and gave him a big hug and told him and whoever was sitting nearby call him Lucy's Hero! I also told him how happy we were how he helped Mom and the next time he wants to go out to dinner with American House it will be on us. He smiled and said WOW!