Well our worst fears for Wayne’s mom came true last week. A few days before their 62nd wedding anniversary she fell and broke both arms below the shoulder, bumped her head and skinned her knees. The good news/bad news thing about reaching the octogenarian decade is: Good news, you made it! Bad news is inevitably crappy stuff begins to happen. We start forgetting things, we can’t physically do some of things we used to enjoy, we spend too much time at the Doctor’s office, and our reflexes and balance are not what they used to be.
Dad is going to be 90 this year and he has been doing his best to take care of mom up to this point. Her rehabilitation from this accident, however, will defiantly be beyond his ability. So….. thanks to the generosity of Elaine and her husband and the fortunate timing of my youngest, Bri, being down here and available to help with her care, we are moving them to TV.
Our hope is that her recovery will go smoother without the harsh winter weather to contend with. She and dad will also have the benefit of most of their family nearby for company and support. We are hoping that they can relax and enjoy lots more good years here in the bubble. I know the transition will be difficult for her to understand, and for him to get used to, but we hope we are making a decision that will turn a bad situation, at least for now, into a not so bad one.
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