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September 17, 2007
Sept. 17 Update
Today seems to be an even better day for Mom. She's more awake and alert. She's still on the ventilator and unable to talk, but she's able to communicate what she wants by either pointing to the word on a chart my sister made or by writing it down.
She seems in much better spirits since having Ajahn Amaro here. I think he's really lifted her mood quite a bit. He's been talking to her and chanting and I think it's really making her feel a lot better (mentally). I even had her laughing this morning when I got here. I recanted the story of how I asked my aunt (who's a known scatterbrain) to show me the shorter way here to the hospital. My aunt would point and say "Take the street, take the street." To which, I would reply, "WHICH street??" Or she would say, "Ok, when you get to the street, then turn." Again, to which I would reply, "Which street and turn which way??" Obviously, my aunt is very directionally challenged. I had told my aunt, "I know you can see the way in your head, but I can't read your mind. You have to be more specific than just saying 'take the street,' and 'turn.'" I looked at my mom and said, jokingly, "This is YOUR sister! Ha ha!" She found the story very amusing.
And seeing as she was doing so much better, I gave her the birthday present I bought for her and read the card to her. I think she really appreciated it since I wrote in the card how appreciative I am of her, how much I love her and that my taking care of her now is just one way for me to repay her for all her sacrifices. I also showed her the heart pillow that my 9-year-old niece sewed for her for her birthday and told her how much she missed her and wanted her to get well. She took the heart pillow, squeezed it hard, and held it to her heart.
She's still draining fluid from her chest and abdomen, which I think is good. She still aches and her chest tubes bother her, but the nurse said that's to be expected. She seems to be progressing little by little so far.
Posted by Amy at September 17, 2007 02:11 PM
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