Staph infection

They've diagnosed a staph infection in Mom's hip wound. More antibiotics and wound care.

Double Whammy

Another procedure to deal with Mom's hip wound, and reconstruction on Dad's ear all at the same time. I spent the day at Hasbro Hospital with Dad. All went well and they are both in recovery. lots of care needed, but we're doing it.

Hip Fix

Once again Mom needs surgery on her hip wound to deal with the drainage. The goal is to physically remove the infection. Fingers crossed.

Frankie turns 88

We've seen a year of slow decline. A family dinner, gifts and cake marked the event. She was very happy.

One Year Later

August 2013 we get the Alzheimer's diagnosis for my Mom. Mild to moderate leaning toward moderate. We bring in a home-care companion to help her with the laundry (which she obsesses over) and both Mom and Dad seem to do better. There will be a period of adjustment. Though they like Helen, I think there are times when they wonder why she's there. The objective is to help them stay in the house as long as possible. It will be a journey.

Losing a Generation

Following surgery my Mother experienced Post-surgical delirium. As we all went to the hospital to say Happy Mother's Day she greeted us as if we were siblings, and kept saying that my Dad was her Dad. She kept asking where Bud was. She was transferred to Roberts for recovery and the next day knew who everyone was. She even was self-aware enough to tell me that she owed Dad an apology. When I returned to the room they were sitting on the bed holding hands and giggling. She was back. Concerning, but understandable.

Psych Evaluation

There are 3 elements to my Mother's evaluation at the Memory Clinic. One is an MRI, one is blood-work and one is a psychological evaluation. Today she spent a few hours with Dr. Malloy and went through a battery of tests to determine her level of deficit. On the 25th we go back for the full analysis of her condition.