Hanging in there — slackermama . com

We’re still at my parents house and things are about as normal as they can be. I’ve gotten a little used to not having my mom here. We all seem to be at a loss without her and getting to church at 8am this morning without her was actually harder than we thought it would be. There’s still a wedding to go to tonight so the “festivities” aren’t over yet.

We had a party of sorts here at the house last night, with a bunch of relatives over to hang out and eat the night before the wedding. It definitely was strange not to have my mom here, planning the party and running the show as she normally would have done. And I know she missed not being here and getting to enjoy everyone together.

I haven’t seen her yet today but hope I’m able to this afternoon before it’s time to get ready for the wedding. She looked good when I saw her yesterday, seemed to be more of herself and have some strength back. She’s giving the nurses a run for their money, as only my mom could do. I don’t know when she’ll be released from the hospital, but everyone seems to think it won’t be until sometime later in the week at least. She’s worried about having to go to the nursing home. I can’t imagine how frustrating this all must be to her.

Apparently the cholesterol medication she was taking has caused her muscles to breakdown far quicker than they normally would have. Yes, she hasn’t been very active lately, but it was this medicine that made things so much worse. And not to mention that the infection in her bloodstream was particularly dangerous. Let’s just say it was a good thing they finally caught it when they did. Looks as though she’s got a rough recovery ahead of her, and I only hope that she’s ready to tackle it.

This has been an exhausting weekend. The physical exhaustion I was expecting, the emotional exhaustion I was not. We should be home again tomorrow afternoon or evening. I’d like to think that things will “get back to normal” then, but I know better than to expect that. Thanks for all the well wishes, everyone. Each one has meant so much to me. You guys are the best.

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