Mom's new catheter had a few issues though, and Michelle, Mom's Vital Care nurse, exchanged it for one that fit better. Mom was a little depressed on Sunday morning and didn't want to get out of bed, but in the long run she agreed to go be in an environment where there was worship and love. After church we went to BC pizza, and Mom had two big pieces.
Tuesday, Mom had tubes put in her ears to assist with her hearing. After having the hearing aids for a few months and receiving adjustments, she is still having trouble hearing. The tubes may or may not help, but Mom wanted to give it a try. Afterward, Mom took Suzy to KFC again. Mom's been craving the Colonel's chicken fort-nightly (Mike Myers quote - sorry if you don't get it!).
Suzy and Mom also went to Walmart on Tuesday to see her supervisor about signing up for cobra to extend her insurance. As of last week, Mom was no longer a Walmart employee as her medical leave expired. Unfortunately, Mom's boss has been sick and no one seems to know how to do the paperwork. This is really important; Blue Cross is still Mom's primary insurance and covers a lot of her medical expenses without dipping into her assets. So Suzy has been diligent to pursue Walmart to resolve this.
Best news is, Nurse Michelle says Mom is the best she's seen her since she has been on her caseload. Her oxygen levels in her blood are a little low - mid 90s - but she says anything over 90 is great for a woman Mom's age.
The picture below was taken a couple weeks ago during Mom's physical therapy appointment. She's wearing a stunning rainbow gait belt and a new chic hat worthy of a Russian czarina.
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