Last evening I got a call from an orthopedic surgeon from Mercy West Lakes regarding Mom's back. It wasn't bad news but it wasn't good news either.
Mom is suffering from compression fractures. She's had them before and they too took her out for some time. However, that was several years ago and now, being close to 93 (in just four days) the healing process is much different.
The options are to get her up and moving more and perhaps...perhaps do some less invasive surgery.
The trick now is to get her motivated to move. When I was with her last night she was not happy with her progress.
"This is really getting to me."
I know.
"I've been hurting for over a week and just can't seem to get any relief. But, I will tell you something, these Catholics are OK."
What?
"No kidding. If you want excellent care head to a Catholic hospital it's just something about them."
But, I suspect many of your caregivers are not Catholic.
"Doesn't matter. I think they train them right and that's what's important."
And...so it goes...
"I think they train them right and that's what's important." I agree, and hopefully that's true for all the places a person goes. but we know it's not.
Posted by: Julia @ juliecache.com | 06/05/2013 at 12:17 PM