The Thoughts of a Frumpy Professor

............................................ ............................................ A blog devoted to the ramblings of a small town, middle aged college professor as he experiences life and all its strange variances.

Friday, January 06, 2023

Brief (Not Underwear)

 Just a brief post today, updating some more:

  • Keeping our finger's crossed.... it LOOKS like we may be on an upswing regarding my Mother-In-Law.  Her hallucinations have subsided it seems!  We feel more hopeful.  My wife is still planning to stay overnight with her through the weekend, just for added safety, and we both will be juggling schedules to be there much of the time during the daytime as well, but introducing some initially shorter, but then increasingly longer periods of time where we are not there to see if she is fully back to her normal self.  
  • If this return to her normal self continues, this will be wonderful!  It means she can stay in the traditional assisted living apartment.  We were worried if she did not improve, she would need to be transitioned into more medically focused (and restrictive) accommodations that are in another building.  If she had the need to move into the medically focused building, there would be far fewer activities, a much smaller "apartment" (actually in the medical building, it is a room, not an apartment), and the facilities are much more like a hospital setting.  
  • My wife and I are both tired, but feeling more hopeful and relieved than we have in a week.  We both are trying to play catch-up on things for work and home as well.  

Hopefully it will be a much, much, nicer.... and calmer weekend!

PipeTobacco

4 Comments:

Blogger Pat M. said...

So glad you are likely to see your MIL's condition stabilized! But I wonder whether there is a middle ground between "more medically focused" living and her current assisted living, which evidently didn't provide sufficient assistance as to keep her safe. Maybe a new walker could help, or some new grab bars installed in strategic locations?

It seems that one sad benefit of these stresses is that they don't leave you enough time to think about your PCS level; you don't have time for that luxury when there's so much crisis-level stuff to be resolved. I hope that as the new year moves forward you'll be able to meditate more on your pipes and less on your responsibilities as a caregiver, Professor!

Friday, 06 January, 2023  
Blogger Margaret said...

This is very positive news! I hope your MIL continues her improvement.

Friday, 06 January, 2023  
Blogger Anvilcloud said...

Sounds positive, but what about her falling in the first place? That still seems concerning.

Saturday, 07 January, 2023  
Blogger peppylady (Dora) said...

Hope you have a good weekend.
Coffee is on and stay safe

Saturday, 07 January, 2023  

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