My mother has been declining extremely slowly over the last 7 years, to the point that I have to think about what she was capable a year ago, two years ago to realize that she is declining. My sister only visits a couple of times a year and can see what I cannot. She was here a couple of weeks ago and pointed out that Mum is keeping her right hand closed. I can't even say when this started but keeping the hand closed seems to be fairly new.
Just yesterday I received a call from the home. Because Mum has become non-compliant with the one-on-one physical therapy, they will be discontinuing it. They normally stretch and bend her arms and legs but now they are very stiff. The therapists are afraid of hurting her or causing damage. I understand this, but it is also a further decline which is making me a little anxious.
Things have been so much the same for so long, I guess I thought it would go on forever. I even joked that my mother would outlive me. This seems to be the start of another stage and I don't like it.
Just yesterday I received a call from the home. Because Mum has become non-compliant with the one-on-one physical therapy, they will be discontinuing it. They normally stretch and bend her arms and legs but now they are very stiff. The therapists are afraid of hurting her or causing damage. I understand this, but it is also a further decline which is making me a little anxious.
Things have been so much the same for so long, I guess I thought it would go on forever. I even joked that my mother would outlive me. This seems to be the start of another stage and I don't like it.