i sympathize with anyone that has to put someone in the nursing home. yesterday was soooo hard. i was strong, but seeing your MIL break down is so very hard to watch.
bette was mad and threw a fit about going to the nursing home. it took a lot of talking, jared picking her up out of the car and several people pushing her to get into the nursing home. penny and edith were life savers. they knew exactly what to do and kept her occupied while we left. it is just like leaving a screaming/crying child at the babysitter/school. they will keep throwing a fit until you leave and then they are ok.
i seen her this morning at 6:00 am, when i was dropping something off for her. she didn't recognize me so that was good. someone did call and tell me that she is walking around with her coat on and carrying her nightgown. she keeps asking people to take her home. it will be a long few days to get her adjusted. so please keep her in your prayers and please keep our family in your prayers too.
i sent her some flowers today and took some picture frames down with 6 pictures in them to maybe brighten her days!
you know, God is great!!! and just like everyone says, "He has a plan". jared was frustrated when they asked him to go to the ice storm last week and then they turned around and said he couldn't go. but i have been thinking and i realize that God had that in His plans. b/c He knew that bette was going to need to go the nursing home and that jared would need to be there for his mom when that happened. so THANK YOU GOD for always being there and knowing the plan you have for us.
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I am thinking about you all so hard. Hang in there. Kristina
Once she adjust I think this will be for the best. Tell everyone to hang in there.
Always a plan...always a plan, even when it's not OUR plan:) Hang in there!
These last two post sooo made me cry...it made me think of when my grandma went to the nursing home when i was in high school, she also had alzheimer's, just about the same story. She eventually did get adjusted to it. She had her little room that was made to feel like home to her.
At least now ya know she is safe even when family can't always be around. I pray that her, you and your family adjust well.
These last two post sooo made me cry...it made me think of when my grandma went to the nursing home when i was in high school, she also had alzheimer's, just about the same story. She eventually did get adjusted to it. She had her little room that was made to feel like home to her.
At least now ya know she is safe even when family can't always be around. I pray that her, you and your family adjust well.
You guys have been in my prayers and I am sure it is hard, but knowing you did the right thing with Bette and knowing she is safe and has someone with her all the time does help! Yes you are also correct that God has a plan and things happen the way the do without us knowing why until later. Take care!
Bless your family for taking good care of her.
I wish people would honor the move into the protection a nursing home as a loving and appropriate move. We all do difficult things to protect our children. Too bad people look down on doing protective things for our parents/elderly.
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