We are having a lovely sunny day after yesterday when the sun fought valiantly to come out of the clouds – unfortunately it lost and it began to rain. But today is gorgeous and clear – though at some point this afternoon the clouds will be back. So I am enjoying the times when the sun comes out for however long and I am grateful for it.
A couple of days ago I saw a small clump of primroses out and the first crocus – it may only be the beginning of march but they have decided it is spring. Suddenly we have a bed with purple, lavender and white with purple stripes coming up and blooming. The pictures I took I can’t get off my phone, so I need to figure out how to do it. So I check Google and found some that are close to what mine are. It has been a mild winter for us – some very nippy days and nights and even a dusting of snow 2 days in a row. Last year spring didn’t cone until Junuary because it was so cold and rainy for so long.
Let’s just say it has not been a stellar or comfortable week. I woke up on Monday morning with the most painful shoulder and neck – I don’t know if I slept wrong or something happened I wasn’t aware of at the time or afterwards. At that moment, the cause was not on the top of my agenda, the knives and ice picks were clamoring for attention. Thank goodness I had an appointment that morning with Dr. Cheryl, my chiropractor. She helped some and then had me rest a bit while she adjusted another client. Then she came back to me and did a bit more work. I really appreciated the extra time.
She suggested I rest and eat lightly, tea and/or broth, and just relax. So I did. It was still uncomfortable but a little better, at least I could turn my neck again. I had a lie down and probably rested, maybe slept for about 50 minutes. Then the phone rang. I got up and answered it – it was Mom’s doc at the Center.
She had seen Mom at the Center that day and noticed the lump in her breast had gotten bigger since her first exam in August. She wanted my permission to schedule a mammogram to make sure exactly what’s going on. I have had fluid filled cysts several times myself, so I wonder if it is that or something else. I could have said No since she is 94, but it is better to find out what is happening. They will let me know in about 2 weeks when the appointment will be. The part I am concerned about is the mammogram, I don’t think Mom has ever had one and at this point I am not sure how she will perceive it. The doc wanted to know if I would be there and I said “Absolutely”!
I am glad to report I was feeling a lot better on Tuesday morning, though there were still knives and ice picks. I went to see Mom in the afternoon and took her the baby doll I had arranged for in September for her birthday. At the time she didn’t quite know what to make of it. This time she was very pleased with the baby girl in pink. My friend Charlotte gave me one of her Lee Middleton dolls, I was overwhelmed. As I watch Mom hold the baby, she smiled and was delighted. She wanted to show her off to everyone.
The baby on the left looks like Mom’s, she has blonde hair and blue eyes. She is in a pink bunting of thin pink and white strips and a lovely lace edging. She also has a pink fleece sleeper like the one on the right, but with the same lace edging around it.
I bought a small oval basket as a bed for the baby and it fit in the open shelf of her nightstand. As I was leaving, she kept asking “where’s my baby?”, “where’s my baby?”, “where’s my baby?”. Friday she didn’t mention her baby, so I think it is like most things now – they come and go. We’ll see how this works out before adding anything else.
Things at the house have changed, John moved out with his cat and now there is another man in his room. I am not sure how old he is, probably looks older with the long grey mustache and beard. I saw him on Friday but since he was fast asleep in his chair, I didn’t say hello. Also Jennifer left, she is now in a nursing home right near her sister. The new person for her room was due to move in Friday night or Saturday morning. I may see her when I go on Tuesday.
Funny, I feel as if I have spent a lot of time at home resting, yet it feels as if I have ben tooing and froing when I write about my week. I a working on another post but have gotten stymied, not sure where it will go. It took quite a while to finish “Woo Woo, Goofballs and Hocus Pocus Water”; one of these days this one will tell me where to take it. The fun of writing a blog.
Tags: baby doll, crocus, dementia, discomfort, Mammography, Mother, nature, pain, primroses
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