Getting Mom to Eat... So Hard!

We couldn't wait to see Mom today and Tom and I decided to take her a warm sandwich from a new restaurant in Plymouth called Penn Station. I heard from my dear friend Jackie that she knew the owners and they had great sandwiches. Each time we go and see Mom everyone there is telling us, and we all see that she is not eating. She is constantly getting skinnier and skinnier.  When we got there in the early part of the afternoon she was doing some exercises, learning how to get out of her wheel chair and do some walking on her own. She was very wobbly and weak. The physical therapist told us to take her and see if she will eat.

 Tom trying to make Mom eat, and she was so happy to see us both.

Mom wanted Coke, but Tom got her this for her upset tummy. She loved drinking this.

 After a few bites of the sandwich , Mom felt sick in her tummy.

 Not enjoying any of the bites of her sandwich.

She thought she liked the taste of the lemon-aide but after two sips no way....

The food smelled really good and she did have a few sips of the fresh squeezed lemon-aide but when she took a bite of her sandwich it quickly made her feel sick. She felt so sick I had to get her something in case she did throw up. I realized maybe I should not have gotten such a rich sandwich that was kind of heavy to eating.  It was a Philly Steak Sandwich with a little pizza sauce on it.

We took her back to exercise but she said she would rather go and watch other people exercise. The physical therapist explained to us what questions she wanted us to ask the orthopedic doctor on Monday regarding Mom's shoulder. She also expressed to us that they were going to continue working with her for awhile longer until she gets a little stronger in her shoulder and arm. We were pleased with her decision.

I also talked to Dr. M. today regarding going out on Sunday to celebrate Mom's 88th birthday party and he told us there would not be any problem. The only problem I thought was her not eating..... so sad.  Tom and I left  watching her exercising, feeling sad for Mom and wondering what more could we do for her... 

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.