Where the Heart Is

Mom continues to improve at home.

On Tuesday evening she joined her weekly women's bible study at home. The bible study group has met over the last few months at Suzy's so that Mom can participate. Suzy told me that Mom was not only able to stay and listen but also to give input. This is a big deal, a big change.

Wednesday was Family Night at the church. She has been looking forward to attending. She did go, but it wasn't an easy event for her. The important thing is she tried, and it was the first social event outside the home she has attended in weeks.

PT, OT and Nursing came to visit on Thursday. Suzy said Mom was particularly slouchy. She tends to list to her right when sitting, laying, standing, but Thursday she was also leaning forward. The OT asked her to look her in they eye with the purpose of getting her to sit up straight. Mom stayed slumped in her Quasimodo position and looked up at her (makes me giggle just thinking about it - I wasn't there). Suzy told me she would have been frustrated if she were the OT, but the OT smiled, laughed and said, "You're so much fun!"

Which brings me to the best news...Mom's personality is increasingly returning. She has always been sweet, but she's been more compliant the last few weeks than she ever has in our experience. The Mom we grew up with always has a snappy come back that her audience may or may not get. She's always thinking of something smart to say, some way to twist the humor into a phrase or a word. That's the Mom we've been getting back.

No pictures this post. I'm about to hit the road. I'll try to give an update over the weekend.