Aruna also brought Mom a crystal angel. Mom's first day home we worked together to find the perfect place for the Angel to hang so Mom could see it every day. It was afternoon at the time and when I held the angel in the window it picked up the afternoon sun and spread a blanket of rainbows all around the room. Mom nodded yes and we hung it permanently in this spot. Every after noon the same blanket of rainbows fills the room and Mom points them out to me as she sees them.
This morning I had not pulled the curtains back yet and Mom pointed to the window, so I would open them. Her face lit up when the angel appeared. We will take those happy moments anyway we can get them.
Mom's new PT, Marty came today. Mom was not feeling good and she did not sleep well last night due to the fact that she has not pooped...yes, we are back to Mom's poop. Mom was not happy when I prepped her for Marty's arrival, so I was not sure how it would go. I just hoped for the best.
I love it when I get my wish! Marty was great with Mom. She got her right limbs extended and taught Monica and I a few exercises we can do with Mom regularly to increase her range of motion and keep progress moving forward on the weak side as well as strengthening the strong side. Marty will come twice a week to begin with, which is a visit more than I expected, so cool. She also told me that if she thought Mom would benefit from more weekly visits, she would ask for them. I was happy to hear that. I asked Marty if insurance had the final say and she told me with home care, she had never been denied an increase in visits with a patient who was working hard.
Mom worked hard today, very little complaining till the end of the hour, which is fair, so I am pleased with everything. Mom is watching a little Judge Judy while we wait for Lauren, the new OT to arrive.
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