good news! the orthopedic surgeon said no surgery for mom. the splint is doing it's job. we managed to finagle a new wrist splint (for sturdiness only) and a new sling-- those two things have provided mom the comfort she needed.
thanks to youngest son who stayed with dad while mom and i went to our appointment. what will we do when school starts?!! guess we'll just deal with that as things come along.
our next step with mom is a follow up appointment next week to ensure the bone is staying where it needs to stay... and we'll most likely venture out to the lazy-boy store to pick up a chair for mom to sleep in-- in her bedroom. she slept in dad's chair last night and that worked out great. i think it's best to get one that fits her body and put it in her room instead of her sleeping in the family room from now on.
dad remains worried for mom yet with each one of our returns back home, he feels better and is able to relax again.
it's very strange to be taking care of both my parents. i got so used to having only dad's needs to tend to... now with mom needing help getting to/from places (she's just not steady on her feet yet), not to forget the potty duties, fetching this or that... whew! it's a bunch to coordinate, but thankfully everyone is in their happy place and willing to be flexible and go with the flow.
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Great news on the surgery. I took care of both my parents for 3 years. You're doing a great job.
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