My mother-in-law was issued a “medical release” from the rehab center two days ago. Evidently, there was no urgent “medical” reason she needed to remain there. Mentally, however, she requires lots of assistance. She could not wait to leave “that &*#@! rehab place” and get home “to relax.” Bob picked her up Thursday morning. Within three hours of being home, Bob called me to report that Bev was confused and panicking, and wanted to go back to the hospital. Jim had to leave work early to go calm her down.
Bev is very forgetful. Which causes quite a dilemma because she is taking 15 different prescription medications. While she does have lucid moments, she is still delusional often enough for us to be concerned. She says she is “bored” and “can’t relax.” She wants a cigarette, too. Jim and Debbie had hoped she could make it on her own, but now they both have their doubts. Jim and I spent 5 hours with Bev today – cleaning (oy vey!), visiting, and shopping. Jim even took her to one of her favorite haunts, the Ram’s Horn, for lunch. We are going back to her house tomorrow to sort her pills into separate, daily containers. Well, at least she has not been phoning us in the middle of the night. (Cross fingers, knock on wood.)
It seems like all we do lately is take care of Bev. She sure demands a lot of our time and attention. When we’re not busy buying new furnaces, traveling out of town on business, or getting stitches in our fingers, that is. January was certainly a hectic month. It is also almost time for my WWND diet update. I cannot believe that close to a month has passed since I began my latest weight loss strategy. It has definitely been an interesting 2008 so far!
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