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Old 01-19-2010, 10:21 AM
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Morning all! Jim and I are getting ready to head out to the VA. He's getting a new chair and testing out the exercise machine I showed you guys a while back. We're going alone because we'll need the space in the van for two wheelchairs. Mom will be alone for the first time since October 31st. She says she'll be fine.

Her best friends are insistant she come back to TN. They are looking at an apartment next to one of them that mom could walk to see them. One of the friends is the mom of the other so the daughter promises to make sure mom takes her meds correctly. We'll see. Mom goes back and forth on what she wants so who knows what she'll want come May when she goes down for a visit. hahaha I honestly think she can live alone. At first it didn't seem like it but as time goes by she is getting better. My main concern is her living alone and not eating right, etc. Jim and I are torn. On one hand we like the idea of her making it on her own at such a young age. On the other hand it scares us that she'll get sick again.

What can we do though? She is grown and can decide for herself. She is not at a point where we can go to court and demand anything. I told her friends and my sister that if we bring her back down this will be permanant because moving her back and forth is not good for her mental status. Like I said, we'll wait and see what happens. She may get involved here and want to try a place by us.

Have a good day everyone.

Kitty, I seriously doubt anyone can top Pants on the Ground! LOL
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