Good News

Hi we have some good news! Mom is feeling much better (for her condition) and can now walk without a cane around the apartment. She still needs it sometimes but is thrilled that she has some freedom back. We still have to use the wheelchair when we go on our outings but it gives her the mobility to get out of the apartment. She said that she will take whatever she can get these days! Pain for her seems manageable at this point as I think she has adjusted to a new way of living. We definitely have our routine set nowadays but it will all turn upside down around the middle of August…

Yes we finally found a house, whoooooo! Mom and I cannot express in words how happy we are to get out of this two bedroom apartment. We stayed in the Lake St. Louis area and the house is about 3 minutes up the road from our apartment. What we are even more excited about is that we will have Lake Rights and are talking about getting a boat!!! This has always been mom and dad’s dream of living by the lake and having a boat. Of course they would love to have a house right on the lake but they said a street away will suffice. Mom is happy because she wanted to get my dad settled in a house that was small enough for him to manage should I decided to move out. The house is move-in-ready and just needs some fresh paint and a few tweaks to meet our personal needs.

Other quick news is mom got a new hair style. She was tired of having her hair flat all the time and wanted a wash and go do. She was nervous at first because she has had the same style for a long time but loves it now. Changing the subject, mom got a new hospice nurse, Lacey. Theresa, her old nurse, took another job working at a hospital. Although she will be missed mom has a great new nurse that is around my age and a is very laid back (which we love).

So that is all for now folks; sorry that it took so long for me to put another post up. I will try to get one up weekly but don’t hold me to that!