It’s been a long time since I posted on this blog. Mom is in hospice now and alot has happened since, including hurricane Sandy. This photo was taken of Mom standing at the kitchen sink a week before the storm. I felt so proud of her progress. We knew she would never be able to walk on her own but with our assistance she was able to walk up to the kitchen sink and then walk alongside the counter without our help. I was encouraged that this daily exercise would help maintain the muscle strength in her legs.
Then came Sandy, our family was spared the damage experienced by so many but the storm took a big toll on Mom. We lost our power and cell phone access—even the hospice aids couldn’t come out to the house when the neighborhood was blocked-off. I was afraid to get Mom out of bed when I couldn’t call for help pif she fell– especially with it getting dark so early in the evening. As the powerless days wore on, the temperature got colder and colder in the house. I kept Mom wrapped up in warm cloths and layers of blankets and comforters. But it wasn’t enough to keep her from saying “FROZEN”. She was cold and her muscles were getting stiffer and weaker with each day. When the power finally came back on I was ready to rejoice… but we also realized that Mom could no longer stand up on her legs. Sadly, it only took a week to wipe -out the progress in her uphill battle to maintain some mobility after a broken hip.
