EPTMy mom had a stroke on august 9th 6:45 pm. My perfectly healthy, not on any medications, still working 66 year old mom.
My dad you see is the less than healthy one. He suffered from kidney failure almost 4 years ago now. He has diabetes as well. If my dad had another major aliment this might all make a little sense. We've all made changes and sacrifices to help dad still get around and keep it normal. However mom is not supposed to be sick.
She has been his nurse and the rock of our family. Shes an amazing woman. Wakes up 4 or 5 am every morning to make breakfast for my dad and then off to work which includes a 45 minute commute. At 2:30 she starts the same commute again to prep dad for dialysis. She helps him for 4 hours and still makes dinner often times too much dinner cause she knows my brother or sister or all of us will go by. She still makes plenty of time for each of her 5 grandkids and still never makes a complaint. My mom is an amazing woman.
Our mom is sick. On august 9th our lives changed. Shes been in icu for a week now. Shes on a breathing and feeding tube. She has been more awake lately and she can nod or shake her head for certain questions. It feels like she is starting to recover but the while caring the drs are quick to remind us shes is still in danger of leaving us at any time.
I hate that my routine is now: get up, go to hospital, spend all day and night with mom. Rinse wash repeat. Its like a terrible dream I can't wake up from. Seeing my mom as she is. Seeing my dad struggle to comes to grips with it all. My son, niece and nephews wondering why their momo hasn't been home in a week. They know shes sick but they cant understand the gravity of it all.
Mom touched a lot of people. We've seen family and friends 24/7 since shes been hurt. Constant phone calls and messages for everyone that loves her. It makes your heart warm but sad. None of this makes sense.
Wake me up please. I love you.
