Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone!

2008 continues to be challenging, but the good news is that Dad is improving daily and has bounced back almost to the point of walking.  He’s exercising constantly, according to his physical therapist, but he continues to have leg pain.  He seems to have picked up a cold from some of the other residents;  –that’s normal according to the wing nurses and they’re keeping an eye on it.

We took Mom to the doctor today to try to regulate her mood swings/memory issues.  In other words, the doctors want to try to change her meds.  The best way to accomplish this is to admit her and keep her under round-the-clock supervision.  In other words,  we had to leave Mom with the doctors on New Year’s Eve.  We knew this was coming, but it was still very hard;  –especially considering that she doesn’t remember what her problems are from one minute to the next.  All she knows is that her only son left her at the hospital against her wishes. We (my wife and I) have great faith in the doctors and nurses at both facilities to help improve my parents’ quality of life.  I know that they’d be doing the same for me, if the situation were reversed.

May 2009 bring us all the blessings of life!

Happy New Years to you and yours!