Aging Parents
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A Big Week of Testing at the Hospital for Mom
Monday, April 13, 2026 Well, this is the week Mom has her tests. Her big day is tomorrow. She has a CT scan and also a Carotid Ultrasound and meets with a surgeon and another heart specialist that work together to see if she is eligible for the TAVR valve replacement. She has had a lot of instructions which started today about drinking water, and what days specifically she has to stop taking meds and when she can start them again. And no caffeine after midnight. So I have alerts set on my phone to remind her of these things each day. I’m not very good at being my brain…
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Busy Productive Week and Mom’s Health Update
Sunday, March 15 It’s been a good day today. A church day. We had a nice Sunday School class today as most of our crowd was there. Many have had surgeries, procedures, and a lot going on. Then we got Mom’s groceries and got Wendy’s. George and I got chili. Mom wanted the taco salad. Mom had been able to go through her closet some in the past week (amazing) and get a stack of pants that were too big for her. She put the capris all in a spot for me to see if I could wear them. I could wear half of them. The rest she said just…
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What’s REALLY Going On: The Ups and Downs
Saturday March 7, 2026 Today has been good. It’s been joyous and I have felt joy, peace, and contentment in my heart. I’ve been waiting for this feeling for a while. I don’t know what makes the difference. The opposite of peace and joy is something akin to….something I can describe but to say it’s like something between “oh gosh, I need more time” and being frustrated that I don’t have any. The time has seemed to stand still for the moment and joy is in the moment. Again, I’m not sure why somedays it is one way and others the other way. Usually I’m just frustrated with everything. The…