123 Update

Well, things are going OK at the parent's house. Of course, its just been over 24 hours. Dot spent the night last night, gave everybody tylenol pm, and had a quiet night. I was over this morning to take my dad to the doc. Rest of the day was w/o incident. My mom spent most in bed. My dad spent most on the couch. When I left he was in the bedroom dozing.

One thing I have noticed is that with my mom out in the Fla room, usually sleeping, my dad comments that she doesn't look so good. We keep emphasizing that just b/c she's home, she's not well. She's still a sick lady who just happens to be stable on her meds.

Yesterday when mom returned home in the afternoon, she was very confused. Didn't really remember her house or where she was. Kept wanting to go into the bedroom. Didn't forsee that, but should have, I guess. Now Dot and I are worrying that she'll insist on moving the bed back to the bedroom, and all hell will break loose again. So far, crisis averted.

Meanwhile, advil pm is my new best friend. I've had 3 nights of rest despite the stress. Dot is spending the night there again tonight. Ico the aid has been nervous to be there alone. I've counselled her to spend most of her time there upstairs, so that my dad doesn't get used to her being around.

So, we're taking it all one day at a time. Que sera, sera.