We've hit another milestone in Mom's health. She's been suffering since early April after lifting a potted plant and injuring her spine, again. No surprise.
Dr. Stephen Neece told me after her previous Kyphoplasty procedure, "Her bones are like oatmeal."
"What does that mean?"
She suffers with advanced Osteoporosis, making her bones brittle enough to break with little or no reason. When he did the surgery in March 2009, he said he could push the needle into her bone with his fingers.
He let me know he thought she should be in an assisted facility. He wasn't being unkind. In fact, he said his own mother was in one and it was very nice with progressive levels of care.
This time, Mom injured the T-10 and T-11 vertebra on her back. She had prior injuries on T-12 and also on L-1. The next step is scheduling the "procedure". Since when do they call an operation a procedure? Anyway, there's a possibility that it could happen on Thursday, but with her insurance having to approve things, it could be delayed until next week.
It's not safe for Auntie to be alone these days. On her birthday last month, she turned 91. I'm reminded of how great she's doing taking care of Sugar, her cat, and Fritz, her dachshund-basset hound mix. He's finally passed her by in dog years.
Aunt Louise continues to amaze and inspire me. She chooses a matching outfit to wear, makes her bed, washes dishes, makes lunch for both of them, and takes showers without assistance. I'm wondering how will we handle these tasks we take for granted when we're in our 90s? We'll see.
For now, I'm off to fix dinner after a morning of shopping for groceries for Mom and Louise, then driving her to Frisco for an MRI. That task kept us out until 7pm.
For now, I'm off to fix dinner after a morning of shopping for groceries for Mom and Louise, then driving her to Frisco for an MRI. That task kept us out until 7pm.
But today is another day, Scarlett. We'll think about these things tomorrow..
Peace and may God Bless you today and always.
