On Saturday, after the Seahawks win, Dad and Mike went to get Chinese take-out. Mom was happily sitting in her family room watching the next game and I went into the kitchen-- with the baby monitor (carry it with me to keep in touch with her) to put brownies in the oven. I couldn't have been in the kitchen for more than 5 minute then all of a sudden I heard a "thud" and a scream. Dropped everything and ran like crazy - mom tried to get to the bathroom by herself and fell on her shoulder and hit her head. She decided to go herself without telling me because she forgot she was so weak and thought she could do it herself. Hospice came then the ambulance. I've been on the verge of a breakdown because of the guilt...but the hospice nurse said these things happen, even when they are in the homes and not to be too hard on myself...well, yeah..like that's gonna happen.
They did x-rays and a CT Scan and nothing was broken, which was surprising and she had no concussion. She is one tough lady! She was sent home (I warmed up the Chinese food and she ate a little) and we monitored her throughout the night. Yesterday she stayed in bed most of the day and is experiencing pain from the fall which was to be expected. She had no appetite at dinner again but I went ahead and fixed her a light meal of scrambled eggs, toast and peaches and she ate half of it.
It's 3:30 a.m. and she and dad are awake. She was having problems getting in a comfortable sleeping position. Dad moved her to the middle of the bed and she was able to get situated and dad is snoozing on the recliner in their family room (I can hear his storing through the baby monitor - lol).
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| My son Robert, Mom and Dad at Oceanside Harbor. |
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