She is Home

WOW! A month. That is how long we spent in the hospital. Actually, it was a couple more days than a month. In the whole scheme of life, it was a brief time, but in the living, it was forever. We rode a train of craziness for couple of weeks there. Mom in law ended up in the ICU and it was pretty scary for a while. We also had to get a little tough and sometimes ugly to get all that she needed done, done. That is not where I like to live, but sometimes, they really got my momma bear going. Now she is home and talking to her today, she doesn't remember a bunch of it. That is a blessing. I remember every minute of the roller coaster ride. Even today as we were trying to get her out, we had to push and push just to get the discharge papers signed. But she is home.

The ride isn't quite over yet. She will have some major life changes to make. One thing is dialysis three times a week until her kidneys kick back in. That can take up to a month. We are still praying that they will and soon. She will have to get used to take a bunch of new meds on a pretty regular schedule. Her diet is going to be totally regulated and changed. That could be tough. But she is home.

We had to rearrange her house and get her some medical equipment. I am hoping that now that she is home she will want to get stronger faster. Nothing like being in your own kitchen and bathroom to make you want to take care of your own self. I don't think it will be long until we have to move it all back and get rid of all that equipment and deal with the arguing as to why we lost or stole or broke or messed up all her stuff. Eighty one years of stuff. But she is home.

My phone will still be my constant companion as she figures out her new life. I will still have to spend a lot of time taking care of her. In some ways even more. I am praying that again, it will only be for a short time.