It must be something in the water...
It had been about a month since I had last seen Mom. As you might remember, my last visit was pretty upsetting. Mom was pretty much totally out-of-it, and could only stay awake for a few minutes during my visit.
What a difference a month makes!
At the moment, it appears that moving Mom to Florida is the best thing we've done in a while.
Shortly after Mom's arrival, per regulations (I'm not sure if the facilities or Florida law), Mom was examined by a physician. The physician felt that some changes needed to be made with Mom's medications. I saw her a day or two after the medication changes, and the changes appeared to have made things worse rather than better. Unfortunately, it was a weekend, so we weren't able to contact the physician, but the facility assured us that they would contact the physician first thing the following week. After talking to the physician, we were assured that the reaction was temporary, and things would be better in a few days. Sure, right...
Well, it appears that the physician knew what she was talking about.
I can't express how (pleasantly) shocked I was when I first saw Mom. She appears to have reversed time back around three years! She is able to carry on a conversation, in which she not only responds appropriately, but initiates topics! Her mobility is better than it has been in years. She is remembering things that I thought were locked away in her mind forever. And, she is being just as sweet as can be.
Jeanie and I took her out to eat a number of times (pretty much the only break I have had from work), and the meals were a pleasure.
Mom even likes where she is living. She is participating in activities, likes some of the other residents - at least three of which are 96 years old, and loves the food!
Mom was thrilled to learn that she is only three blocks from the beach.
Even though this trip to Florida hasn't been nearly what I had expected, this one "expectation variance" has truly been a ray of sunshine.
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Posted by David at January 31, 2005 01:35 PM | Categorized under: A day in the life