Had another doctor's appointment for my mom this morning, and all went well. The doctor said that the x-ray doesn't show much improvement, but at her age, that's probably not surprising. Mom said, though, that she saw the x-ray after they took it...and that to her it looked knit together. Wonder what she saw. I didn't see anything, and haven't been in the x-ray room with her, so not sure what the protocol is in there. I tend to run when radiation's about, so am clueless.
Anyway, she'll start physical therapy soon, and is spending her morning on the phone finding out if she can line up someone to do this at her house. That'd be wonderful for everyone (speaking mostly of myself, of course!).
I'm glad she feels a perk from the appointment, regardless of the x-ray kurfuffle, since I was so concerned for her emotional state yesterday. Anyway, she pretty much disregarded the doctor's comment that the film didn't look any different, and I guess if that makes her happy, then that's okay as well.
My only caution at this point is regarding her driving. He said she might be able to think about driving in 2 weeks, and she latched onto that like white on rice. I was motioning to him to move it further away which garnered me a tiny little grin from him, but I could tell that he was trying to encourage her but be realistic as well. Said she had to have good range of motion in that left arm first. In the car afterward, she asked how I thought the appointment went and I told her that she's got to take it slow. Then she asked what I thought slow meant. Shoot, in her mind she's already driving across town. This is the woman who refuses to be taken to church or anywhere because she says she's unsteady on her feet. Or maybe it's all about independence. I don't know about that, but do know for a fact that when/if the day comes when my mom doesn't need to drive---well, that's the day someone else will have to do the talking to her.
Makes my head spin. I want to support her, but tend to be the realist here. I can dump water on anyone's plan in a heartbeat, ask Gary. But I think I see things as they really are and not like someone *wants* them to be.
Time to go drink some of my Yogi tea again.
