Hello again
Mom is OK. There is nothing new to report on her health. Except that when I brushed her teeth, mom swallowed the tooth past down the wrong side and had a coughing fit for 15 minutes. Hard to breath. I just kept asking her to breath slowly and giving her little sips of water.
It was going on and on, for a while. I was ready to call for the nurse. I mentioned this on my way out so they can keep an eye out, if something happens.
I got mom some liquid B Complex to mix with the Vega Supplement she gets. Mom has a hard time taking the supplement. It is not very tasty. The liquid B is cherry flavored. I want them to mix this with the Vega powdered supplement. It should make it taste better, number one, and help it go down easier. This and a little juice.
A regular nurse was on tonight and this nurse gives mom her medicine early, So by the time I get their and start to feed her, mom is already tired. Where as the nurse yesterday, gave mom her medicine, while I was feeding her and mom ate allot more than today.
I will be asking and mentioning my observations and asking that they give mom these medications later, so mom is hungry at dinner time.
Got her ready for bed and the care aid and I changed her. With this care aid, I stay and help out. It is better for mom. She is more relaxed.
Of course the spa treatment followed. Which, as I have mentioned before, completely relaxes mom. So when I am done, mom is almost asleep. But tonight and for the past few nights, I have been doing some exercises for her legs. Moving them about, up and down. And putting my hand under her knee and getting them to bend. Opening up her left hand as far as it can go, without her hurting to much. Slowly and over time I see mom being able to bend her knee's again and to straighten out and open her left hand.
It hurts her a little bit and I stop when it gets to that point. But we have to keep doing it for the therapy to work. I have been through enough physiotherapy to know what I am doing.
Finished everything early, and I decided to stay latter. So mom was comfortable and asleep when I left.
For me, I am in serious pain. I have called two lawyers already and neither has returned my calls. They could at least call me and let me know they are not interested. It is not the huge money maker they want, but I am hurt and it was not my fault. The insurance company is not doing anything for me. I lost a place because of this accident. And some money making opportunities. As I can use my right arm correctly anymore. My neck is stiff as, well, you know. Have to have the keyboard right next to me to use both arms.
Haven't been able to write with my arm. I can't feed mom with my left arm. She is not use to it and is jumpy and twitches when I am trying to feed her with the left arm. Not use to the cutlery coming that way.
Mom must have a blind spot or depth perception problem on the left side. Maybe it is that she can only see so far on either side. I will have to check this out tomorrow.
So in pain, can't write with my right arm, to much pain, my neck is killing me., I am loosing my hearing, to hard to continue to carry everything. Barely use my right arm. I have had a headache for two months now. The painkillers I am taking aren't doing much for me. My back is hurting me. Bending over is painful. Etc.... etc......
That is the rant for myself.
I am going now. Have lots to write about. I still have allot to do tonight. Some research to do. I also need to take a break before I continue with my work. Allot of pain to deal with
I am taking my faith day by day.
GOD bless and good night
Kris Schmuland
