Mom WILL be released at 10:00 on Saturday morning. We will go and pick her up and she can stay at home! It has been 8 weeks of hospital and rehab up to now - so we are going to be very happy for her to come home.
Mom will continue to have therapy as an outpatient. For now, we think she will go to Baylor for her therapy needs. She will see a speech therapist and a physical therapist. She will be there for an hour 3 times a week. Mom is working with the speech therapist on cognitive therapy and speech and the physical therapist for things like balance.
Mom will not have to be with someone all of the time when she comes home. For the first week she will be with the kids and me. We have Spring Break so we are going to celebrate at Mom's house. After next week, both Daddy and I are just about 10 minutes away if she needed us. For now it looks like Ethan, the kids and I will be staying at Mom's during the week and then at our house Friday and Saturday nights. This way - I can worry about only cleaning, cooking, and washing for one house - not two. It is also more stability for the children. They will not have to go over to Mom's house each afternoon - and then leave a few hours later. We can keep their eating and sleeping patterns the same. We will also have the longest "family" times which are Friday night and Saturdays to ourselves. We are taking it a week at a time, though. If we are not needed to help with Mom then we will go home.
Mom can talk on the phone now. Her cell phone is 972-743-6552. She would love to hear from you. Today, Thursday and Friday - please only call between 4:30 and 7:30. This gives Mom a chance to finish with therapy and rest for a bit before visiting.
I will keep you posted if anything changes, but for now Mom is still in rehab. I will post something on Saturday evening to let you know how her first day home went.
Thank you all for your prayers - they are working!
I am so happy for your family, Amy. I would like to bring a breakfast casserole one morning next week - can you tell me who to coordinate with? Thanks, Sonja Fletcher
ReplyDeleteI am so happy for Debbie and the entire family.
ReplyDeleteYou have done a fantastic job I am proud to have you as a niece. Your Mom and Dad are truly blessed. The next few days weeks months will be a challenge but nothing like what you have already completed. Just being home will make every chore and exercise easier.
Hang in there it won't be long and it will be summer break.
Love Aunt Rita
If you want to bring something like food, please give me a call. 972-977-6157.
ReplyDeleteThis is such wonderful news. God has truly blessed your family with his loving care. It makes my heart feel so good to know that Debbie is finally getting to go home. Knowing Debbie, it will speed her healing even more. I will try to give her a call later on this evening. Amy, bless you and Ethan for keeping all of the family informed. We love and appreciate you so much.
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Rita from Oklahoma City
We are celebrating with you! Your Mom is a trooper and you have all taken wonderful care of her during this tough time. So glad that she can finally go home. Hope Avery feels better soon!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to talk to Debbie & Dick at HOME!! She sounded so great and so happy to be at home... said she spent some quality time w/ Avery & Luke today... what a blessing for all!!
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