Now it's my mom

[Mt_Rider]

Yeah, now my mom.  Last week I went with her to a doc appt.  I was taking notes so we'd know what she's supposed to do/not do.  She can't remember long enough to tell me what doc said.  She doesn't understand some of it.

Some of her numbers were off.....important ones like blood pressure and blood thinning.  [stop taking blood thinner!] 

 

She was supposed to go back to doc to check again today but in this one horse town....or rather a one car taxi service [cuz their other vehicles are broken down ] she couldn't get a ride to doc for a 5 minute check.    

 

DH had just come home from work and he gulped down some food and went a half hour to drive her just a ways across her small town.  Good thing he did - pray for her, please.  BP was higher .....but then....she was quite FRUSTRATED with not getting a ride and having DH come all the way in for her.  We'll take her BP again tomorrow since I've got a kindly TRAINED chiro for a DH.     

 

But I...we...decided that I need to go stay with her again for an extended period of time.  And this time, I'm going to drive my [ finally repaired] truck in so I can drive us around town for small errands.  Post Office for mail.  Grocery.  Walmart for misc.  THRIFT STORE       and...Sonic!   

 

Unfortunately, I'm kinda supposed to be on bed rest.  So I WILL have to do that for a while.     Or lay on my    and watch TV.  DH and I haven't had TV in these last decades so reruns are new to me.  Don't watch the news or her BP will go up!   

 

Pray for our family, please.  This is pretty rough.  Step by step....

 

Thanks so much, y'all.    I'll try to get to the library to check email and MRS.S 

 

MtRider  ....yeah, yeah, .... bed rest!       {after I finish packing }   

[Jeepers]

Please try your best to rest.  Sigh.  We'll be thinking about you and sending prayers!  

 

Also for your mom and husband!  

[dogmom4]

I’m so sorry Mt Rider. That’s really rough. Please make sure to get enough rest yourself.

[Annarchy]

[Littlesister]

Mt. Rider, I know this is a lot of stress on you right now. Try hard to get some rest. You need your energy.  Keeping you, your DH and your mom all in prayer for strength, rest and healing for your mom. These are tough times indeed.   Keep us posted when you can. 

[Midnightmom]

We're going to miss you around here. 

Please remember that you can't take care of your mom if you don't take care of yourself first -the whole oxygen mask on an airplane scenario - so make sure you get plenty of rest! 

 

I hope you are able to check in more frequently than you have been able to in the past - perhaps having a vehicle with you will make it easier to do. 

[out_of_the_ordinary]

 

Make sure you are taking care of you, too, MtRider. 

[Becca_Anne]

Sending and best wishes your mom's BP stabilizes soon and you can get a system in place to help her with her meds. It's scary when our parents are having health issues. REST for you and hope that you also feel better soon!

[Joyfilled]

Praying for you and yours. I know it's tough. Hang in there, and keep looking UP to Him.

[snapshotmiki]

Praying for you all, Mt Rider!  Take it as easy as you can!

[kappydell]

Praying that the Lord will bless you both with peaceful rest and recovery.  I know Je wo;; gove you strength as needed.  And I'm sure He is leaseds you are caring for your mom.

[Virginia]

Take care of yourself first, or you won't be able to care for others is a wise saying, but so hard for some of us to do. Praying for you.