Mum was brilliant today.
I went down to the Home early today as told the 2nd vaccination for Mum would be at 9.15am. I did my LFT and as I was putting on the PPE I heard the receptionist talking to a ‘medical professional’ saying only 2 people today and mentioned Mum’s name. I asked if I could have a few moments to settle Mum before he came. They said yes but they told me he was the phlebotomist. So now I am thinking oh crikey that is not good timing doing a blood sample on the same day as the vaccination.
Anyway I headed down the corridor to see Mum who was heading from the lounge/diner to her room. She was happy to see me and as I saw she had a mug of tea (still hot) and toast in her room I sat her down and got her to eat it.
She had just finished and the ‘blood taker’ came in with a Senior Carer who I had spoken to but not met. Well he certainly is a ‘charmer’, he flatters Mum and she responds with smiles and laughs. Blood test done with no fuss.
10 mins later Nurse comes in with Mum’s tablets. Mum not so pleased and slightly agitated but does take them. I am now a little concerned as to how the vaccination is going to go but trying not to show my concern. Fortunately the senior Carer comes back again. Mum has a slight protest ‘Now what are you going to do? why can’t you leave me alone?’ Vaccinator explains what the jab is for as she has to but Mum has no understanding. She asks Mum if it is OK to do it and I just nod my head frantically at Mum and I give her a thumbs up and she agrees.
vaccine done - great, brilliant and I am so relieved. Mum only slightly stressed and soon settled down when I suggest to the senior Carer that I thought Mum deserved some of the lovely chocolate cake that I had seen in the cafe area earlier. He agreed. To be fair to him he got us a piece each and the Carer for the quarantine wing made us both coffee.
I managed to take some lovely photos of me and Mum during the visit today. I managed to get some moisturiser on her arm and wrist as suggested by the consultant. Mum’s wrist did look a little swollen so I will keep an eye on it and the Carer said she had noted it too, although Mum said it did not hurt just a little tender. I had also taken in a nail file as I could see her nails were annoying her when we went to the hospital and she used that whilst we chatted.
Only sad thing was she kept saying that B had not been to see her and she was unhappy about that as she thought B couldn’t be bothered to come and see her as B was too busy dancing and gadding about. Me being B
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Of course a few minutes later she called me by my name.
I was there for 2 hours and Mum was starting to yawn towards the end so I think the visits are about the right length. I am hoping that the tiredness is healthy tiredness due to her getting some stimulation from my visits as well as hopefully some happiness.