Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 While I was at the NH visiting with my mom today, some wonderful news was delivered. She has stabilized so well in the last few months that she is being moved out of the special care unit into the " general population. " The transition was supposed to happen today so I will check in to see if I am able to help in any way. Mom seemed OK with the news, but really all that she wanted to know was when she would be able to get out of there. All I could say was that she was making progress and that it was a step in the right direction. There will be much more freedom for her, as much as can be. My heart aches every time she asks to go home. While she has greatly improved with consistent meds (being hidden in her coffee and deserts), she still suffers bouts of disorientation, difficulty finding words, and of course, the delusions and hallucinations. While still moving slowly, there are fewer movement problems than before. She is drooling more, though. I cried for the great news, but at the same time, I cried because I really wish I could have her back home with me. She is much safer, much calmer, and better than I have seen her doing in quite some time. Yet, this is not a disease of permanent improvement, only temporary reprieves from what's to follow. My gratitude is for that temporary reprieve, a bit more time to share her precious soul. Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Abby, Thanks, from the bottom of my heart, for your continued good wishes. :-)) Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Awesome news Betty and it comes at a time when you appear to need some good news. Even the temporary advances are cause for celebration and, who knows, the consistent meds might have been just what it took for her to have a longer good spell. Positive thinking - it's all we got! By the way, when is your grandchild due? I know it's imminent but, last I heard, you had reconnected with your son's ex and had come to a mutual understanding. Any baby news on the horizon? Thanks for sharing your joy even though it seems to be bittersweet. We all of us need some good tidings on this site. Abby > While I was at the NH visiting with my mom today, some wonderful news was > delivered. She has stabilized so well in the last few months that she is being > moved out of the special care unit into the " general population. " The > transition was supposed to happen today so I will check in to see if I am able to help > in any way. Mom seemed OK with the news, but really all that she wanted to > know was when she would be able to get out of there. All I could say was that > she was making progress and that it was a step in the right direction. There > will be much more freedom for her, as much as can be. My heart aches every > time she asks to go home. While she has greatly improved with consistent meds > (being hidden in her coffee and deserts), she still suffers bouts of > disorientation, difficulty finding words, and of course, the delusions and > hallucinations. While still moving slowly, there are fewer movement problems than before. > She is drooling more, though. > > I cried for the great news, but at the same time, I cried because I really > wish I could have her back home with me. She is much safer, much calmer, and > better than I have seen her doing in quite some time. Yet, this is not a > disease of permanent improvement, only temporary reprieves from what's to follow. > My gratitude is for that temporary reprieve, a bit more time to share her > precious soul. > > Betty > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Betty, This is great news indeed. Please don't feel badly about your mom not being able to be with you. You did as much as you could and thats all we can ask. Courage Great News >While I was at the NH visiting with my mom today, some wonderful news was >delivered. She has stabilized so well in the last few months that she is being >moved out of the special care unit into the " general population. " The >transition was supposed to happen today so I will check in to see if I am able to help >in any way. Mom seemed OK with the news, but really all that she wanted to >know was when she would be able to get out of there. All I could say was that >she was making progress and that it was a step in the right direction. There >will be much more freedom for her, as much as can be. My heart aches every >time she asks to go home. While she has greatly improved with consistent meds >(being hidden in her coffee and deserts), she still suffers bouts of >disorientation, difficulty finding words, and of course, the delusions and >hallucinations. While still moving slowly, there are fewer movement problems than before. >She is drooling more, though. > >I cried for the great news, but at the same time, I cried because I really >wish I could have her back home with me. She is much safer, much calmer, and >better than I have seen her doing in quite some time. Yet, this is not a >disease of permanent improvement, only temporary reprieves from what's to follow. >My gratitude is for that temporary reprieve, a bit more time to share her >precious soul. > >Betty > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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