Happy Boxing Day

Christmas day was interesting for mom. She left Heartland around 3 or so and went to Colleens sisters for dinner.

She has received several phone calls and well wishes from friends. I brought out some mail and a box of cookies from Priscilla. The dialogue about returning home with assistance and going in to assisted living continued with the expected results. I talked about what it would mean to have someone in the house with her again, after all these years of living alone and how little tolerance she has for people that do things differently than they way she feels they should be done. She maintains that she will be fine, but continues to require assistance when using the bathroom, not all the time, but frequently and lacks the strength to rely solely on the walker when walking. While her progress with PT & OT is good, those that work with her maintain she can't be home alone. Stay tuned, she may prove everyone wrong yet!