03-10-23 Oh Mom
My alarm went off at 8 and I noticed 20 minutes later that Mom had called at 3:38 am. The message was awful and I called her residence to find out she had been taken by ambulance to the hospital. I threw on clothes and rushed there. It is now 10:30 pm and I have just come home. I couldn’t handle another minute watching her in pain. They are doing allllll the tests, no one seems to know what is going on for sure. The staff have been extraordinarily kind and loving. I left for two hours to take care of some things for her and then I have sat and stood by her bed, holding her hand, trying to calm her. I am nearly broken from taking it all and staying upbeat and loving as she deserves me to be. I promised to leave my ringer on so she can call if she needs to. There is nothing more I can do and I can’t get sick from losing a night. I didn’t eat properly or drink water today and must stay healthy so I can be there for her. Her cousin Donna is going to go in the morning and I am on the chart to be called if necessary.
Her day nurse was Ashlee spelled the same way as my daughter and her night nurse Arleigh asked if I was related to Donna Bellavance (my other step-mother). She had been Donna’s nurse for a year on Salt Spring Island, loves her and her sass and hopes she is doing well, What an incredible small world.
It snowed today. One of the chores was to take Mom’s car to Subaru and have it appraised for resale. My friend from poker league is the manager and Huy was very kind to let me know it was in our best interest to sell it privately as we would get more than double what he could offer. I love this small city I live in. My brother Greg is going to drive up on Monday and we will have to take care of some things and hopefully will have some answers.
triumphgal 