All I keep thinking of is the doctor saying "I asked her to write in the numbers of a clock and then put the hands in at 10 to 11, she couldn't do it" "I asked her to subtract 7 from 100, she couldn't do it" "I asked her to copy of picture of of two pentagon's overlapping, she couldn't do it" she couldn't do it, she couldn't do it, she couldn't do it!
Then she asked me if my Mom was apathetic? no more than normal. Was she acting depressed? no. Did she seem short tempered and frustrated? no. That's good, right? That made me hopeful, maybe she's alright.
I realize now, that's what's our future holds, it will come in time, we're just not there yet.
It's supposed to be good that they've found out about my Mom's condition early, that way they can start treating it. I wish only I knew and that my Mom didn't. My Mom is so vital and full of life. She's so interesting and interested. She's too smart to have this happen to her. She must be so scared. I'm so sad for her.
I left a message with Mom this morning, I still haven't heard back. Yesterday morning, that would have been standard, my Mom has never been good at returning messages. When do I start to worry? Figuring this all out ain't gonna be easy! I'm going to be driving the poor woman crazy!
I know I have to give her as much control in this situation as possible, that ain't gonna be easy either! I know how I want to handle this, hopefully we'll be on the same page, at least every so often.
GREAT ADVICE:
- Make sure I give my Mom a chance to contribute to my life, just like she always has. She's still my Mom and she's still a great, interesting, informed woman.
- Maybe we don't have to use the "A" word. Maybe we can tell people that she's not driving because they are looking into some neurological issues and want to be safe. It's not a lie. Try and let her control who knows what, and when.
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