A few new adventures

Mom has started acupuncture. Crazy, huh? With the medication she's on, and the good amount of fluids she takes in - her feet are crazy big! For reals! The new shoes we bought last month already don't fit, she's been wearing Pete's boots for the past few days. We have a new pair coming Wed, hopefully they will be ok. My point - My best friend has been doing acupuncture for awhile on her knee due to a torn ACL - so she suggested Mom might wanna try it out.

I took Bonnie to her first appointment last week. The lady is very nice. She was a former Wedgwood parent also! She explained that Mom's fluid system is not flowing quite right, so she puts a needle in each ankle, her wrists and 4 on her lower back. Then she puts a heating lamp on her back :) and leaves so you can relax. Mom slept a bit the first day. She went back the next day for another and has two more scheduled for this week. Hopefully she will see a change, but if not she gets a warm, quiet hour which is probably a welcome break.

But in bigger news...I think it was Friday night, Dad noticed her catheter wasn't working. It was pretty late in the evening, and so they decided to wait until the next morning to go visit the urgent care center. So, after a unpleasant evening of a very full bladder and a 2+ hour wait, drainage is all better. I guess there was a clog in the tube - so good thing they noticed. Glad these type of adventures are becoming fewer and more far in-between!!

Thanksgiving should be a bit of a challenge. We are having it at Mom and Dad's - which is good - but then they have to be responsible for cleaning and set-up. We are all chipping in for food, which will hopefully make a difference, and I am going to be there Friday morning to help decorate and get set up! Good Family Times!