Caregiving

It is so important to be patient when caregiving. When someone is taking a lot of pain medications they are anxiety-filled and just not themselves. That's been my experience with my mom this weekend. She is a sweet, lovely patient but it is the little things that seem to bother her ~ like how the blankets are folded; where her water glass is placed; is her hearing aid safely secured in its case, etc.

Brett says "like mother like daughter." You may recall he took care of me and stayed in the hospital all the nights after the three girls were born. As we know, I am likely the worst patient that a hospital ever had. Anxiety and OCD on cleanliness definitely kicks in when we are inside a hospital room. Mom was happy with a Starbucks this a.m. She did not sleep AT ALL last night. She is resting comfortably now. We'll see how the day goes. Be sweet to your nurses and all the staff members who take care of you. They have a tough job and do it with a lovely smile and a helping hand.