Quarterly Update!

Apparently I am unable to get used to writing journal entries on a regular basis. Good news to those who don't want to read them...

Anyway, although there have been emails sent to update family members on our conditions here, I guess I need to write it all down for continuity sake. So we take a step back to the beginning of 2010.

There was a long entry in my blog at the end of January.

In early February, Phil and Donna came down for a quick visit. We have had a few dinners with different saints from here in B.R. Mom enjoyed the visits and the singing in our impromptu home meetings. Although she enjoys the visits, it takes her days to recover. No one sees it but us. She puts on a "company face" when people visit, then sleeps for hours when company leaves.

Then Mom started having more bad days than good days and eventually ended up in the Hospital with a major bladder infection. It's not as if we didn't take her to the doctor and get drugs for home cure, but the drugs just weren't strong enough...so into the hospital she went.

While in the hospital, there was an open wound discovered on her lower back. (polite was of saying butt crack). After her bladder was under control, she was released and we were told to visit a plastic surgeon for her back problem. After the doctor's visit, the choice was to see if it would heal on it's own. Surgery is not looking good for it. The doctor is afraid even with the surgery, the opening would not heal properly. This looks like a condition she (we) will have to deal with for a long time.

March has been slow and easy. Our days are pretty routine. We have had a few visitors, a few phone callers...This past weekend, Joe flew in for a visit. We were able to gather most of the family this past Monday night for a family spaghetti dinner. It was loud. It was crowded. It was oh so good. Everyone enjoyed visiting with Joe and each other, and there were pictures taken for remembering. Those have been posted on facebook and sent out in emails.

But again, Mom is taking days to recoup her energy from that night. We have to be politely forceful with her to eat enough each day to stay semi well. She does a lot of sleeping in her chair and in bed...