A Room with a View

Mom awoke this morning feeling better and happy to be back in the hospital. She is looking nothing like the woman we dragged into the hospital last night. She looks so much better. Although being in the hospital isn't always her first choice, she does appreciate being here in Ground F. She gets excellent care, has a wonderful room with a great view, and feels comfortable in familiar surroundings. Stasi and I did have to tease Mom a little about her complaint that she was woken up occasionally by the nurse through the night. Over the last few nights, Mom had woken Kathie up at least five times each night!

Stasi and I are up to our usual routine of photos with Mom and finding ways to amuse ourselves with a camera. It always brings us joy that Mom puts up with us and that the staff just smile and play along. A sense of humor is a wonderful gift to have when life gets "hard" and things don't go as we'd like. Thank you God for the gift of laughter! Taking less than flattering photos of ourselves, finding toilet paper stuck to the bottom of our shoes, friends (new & old) to share a laugh with...all things to remind us that life is short, precious and not to take ourselves too seriously.

Liz, Mom's day nurse, is delightful! We appreciate all that she is doing to meet Mom's every need. The doctors arrived this morning to evaluate Mom's condition. What a great group of people! As much as they would like to send Mom home, they have no intention of releasing her until they are sure things will go well for her back at the apartment. They will continue to monitor her, review her levels from this morning and follow up on her nighttime activities.

We will post more later. Thank you for your prayers. Have a blessed day!