Dear Marty: I do believe that God works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform.......& yes, He could have very well opened that window. But, I also know that my mother has been dx'ed in the early stages of Alzheimer's, so she gets things confused or forgets or gets mixed up easily, so I chose to just give it a pass. But, I won't rule out God sending an angel.....He has a lot lately.
Also, if my Mother chooses to be grouchy or grumpy, I just roll with it. I have been bed-ridden before. Laid flat of my back in a full body cast for 9 long months when I 14-15 years old. Not very much fun for a teenage girl, but I endured it. I read a lot, wrote letters, watched television and talked on the phone. I do know I wasn't all happy go lucky during those times. The doctor asked me yesterday if my mother got agitated....I said sometimes. But, I thought about that later, and I believe it is more "frustration" than anything. She has lost a lot of her hearing, so we have to yell at her or go over to where she's at and talk loudly. When she cannot understand or hear, that frustrates her. When she can't get comfortable in the bed where she doesn't hurt, that frustrates her. When she cannot make us understand what she's wanting, that frustrates her and us........she will struggle with trying to say something and can't think of the words, that frustrates her. So, we have all chosen to over look these times of frustration and just go on doing whatever it is we do. Just trying to make her a little easier or a little more comfortable. And let me just say this one time.......I love my Mother dearly and this is where I want to be. I wouldn't have it any other way. I have never taken care (total care) of anyone in my life other than my baby boy (he's 36) & my husband a couple of times while he was hospitalized. But, this is the first I've taken care of a complete bed-ridden person. I told Mother (who was a LPN for many years and a very good nurse, that I was learning and that she needed to be patient with me. Some of these things I have never, ever done before. I try and tell her as often as I can "I love you and I am happy to be here and able to do this for you"............no, I'm not ready to give her up yet if God chooses that, but I've made peace with it. I do not enjoy seeing her suffer one bit and if I could change places with her, I would in a heart beat. So, I am enjoying what time I have left with her, you can take that to the bank. And as far as sitting her up, that's a no go right now. She is way too weak and her left hip gives her too much pain. Not sure she could tolerate sitting for long. But, once she gets stronger, will be sitting her up on side of bed as often as we can. Firsts thing first, she's going to have to eat more than she is, and the doctor has prescribed something that may help with all these problems, now if I can just get her to take what he prescribes. Thank you and have a wonderful day, God bless and keep looking up, Suzieq On Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 3:14:07 PM UTC-4, wa2yyx wrote: > > Marty Gartenberg <[email protected] <javascript:>> > 3:04 PM (7 minutes ago) > > Oh Suzieq, > > I have a lot to comment on... So you say that her window was open and no > one knows who opened it? Well now that you mention it I do know. It was > because GOD wanted to give her some refreshing breaths of good fresh air. > You know that GOD works in mysterious ways. Do you have any other > explanation? > > Something you need to learn: > > Don't mess with grumpy old women because they have already gone thought > it you have just started. > > And finally, Do wish my parents were still here. I would have told them > how much I love them again. > > Well actually one more thing. If at all possible try not to keep your mom > in bed the whole day, even if she may be in pain, and if she still can't > walk just have her put into a wheel chair. The world around her is an open > book so that she needs to look at. Marvelous things happen when she "reads > through the pages, maybe she will slack off on being grumpy? > > Just some words of wisdom from me to her. Please don't forget to read her > that prayer I sent to you for her. > "A Patients Prayer" every day as I also did. > > Remember, Mom's are very special. > > 18's > Marty > > Marty > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 12:48 PM, Suzieq <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Thanks to all of you for your kind words and prayers and encouragement. >>> And, Marty & Jeannie, I told me Mom this very thing not too long ago, that >>> God is the keeper of our time & our days are numbered. Only He knows how >>> long we have here. She is doing so, so. Has some days that are good, >>> then days like this morning where she hurts all over and hollers when you >>> just touch her. Complains about not being able to turn over or get >>> comfortable or that she's twisted, etc. I got up this morning and when I >>> came in here, she's sound asleep but the window by her bed was open (it's >>> one of those roll out type windows and the handle/roll out lever is up by >>> her. When she woke up later and I told her the window was opened when I >>> got up, she said she didn't know how it got opened??? So, now we must >>> have the "not me ghost" living here with us like I had at home when my son >>> was little. She has her "grumpy" days where I can't do anything right, but >>> o well, we will survive. :) I pray a lot asking God to help me be patient >>> and ignore the grumpiness and complaints. I would probably be the same if >>> all I could do in life was lay in a bed all day and night. God bless >>> everyone. >> >> >> Keep Looking Up, >> >> Suzieq >> >> -- >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > Reply > Forward > Click here to Reply or Forward > -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. 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