Home for a Visit

Mom had her third chemo dose on August 14. It went well, like the others, except for more dizziness than usual in the days following. In fact, she collapsed in her bathroom at one point and didn't tell Suzy about it until later. No injuries, but Suzy and Mom had a talk about the importance of asking for help. It's hard to ask for help, especially when we're pretty sure we can handle it. They went to the hospital on Friday the 17th in the late evening and returned home about 2:30 a.m. with a diagnosis of another urinary tract infection. She's cleared up now.

The weekend before Mom was feeling well and we went together to her house, next door to Suzy's. Mom hadn't been there since she moved in with Suzy in mid-April. While we sat in the livingroom, I mentioned that anytime I was up staying at her house she could stay with me if she wanted, just for a change of pace. She said, another first, that she should probably get used to sleeping there again in preparation for when she moves back for good. When.

She also said that she could probably move back now, except she didn't want to because she would be alone. There is always activity at the Wises', and whether she finds it entertaining or irritating it's lively, and that's good for her. So, although she isn't moving back any time soon, maybe we'll have a sleepover at her house every once in a while.

Here's Mom on her livingroom couch after church on Sunday the 12th, wearing yet another super chic hat.