A Good Report From The Mize Rehab Hospital

My Momma went to her PCP yesterday for a follow up.  The doctor had nothing but good things to say about the progress they (her and Daddy) have made.  Momma is coming along nicely.  Amy drove them to the appointment so we would have a third set of ears listening in.  With everything Momma has going on, it gets a bit confusing. 

Daddy has put her on an eating/sleeping/glucose testing schedule and has been cooking all her meals.  This was praised work.  The doc gave Momma the green light to start her exercising.  She wants her to build up to 30 minutes a day.  So, they compromised at 15 minutes twice a day until Momma gets some strength back.  She already "hit the gym" this morning.  She pushed Erin's stroller around the house for 15 minutes.  I was still in bed - enjoying a little sleeping in on my week off - and I think Erin was doing her therapy with Pawpaw while Gram cruised around the house.

The doctor also told Momma that she can have one "cheat" meal a week.  She can get up on Sunday mornings and eat anything she wants from 8:00 to 8:30 am.  After that, she has to exercise and get back on schedule.  Anyone who knows my Momma, knows she is absolutely the world's slowest eater.  It takes her FOREVER to eat the smallest of anything.  Something tells me that she'll dig deep on those Sunday mornings, and find the strength to shovel her snacks in!  I know I would!

The funny part is that the doctor told her once a week on Sundays for her cheats.  Daddy on the other hand, changed it to once a month because my mom has a tendency to "negotiate" for more privileges.  Amy changed it to once every 2 weeks.  I'll be curious to know who will win in the end.  I'll keep you posted.

Mom has 3 more appointments coming up.  She'll see the Cardiologist and the Opthamologist this coming week and will see the Gastroenteritis doc the week after that.  Since they aren't the kind of doctors that would have waiting rooms full of sick people, Erin and I will be going with them.  Will report more on them later.

Tommy is enjoying his Wii.  It's funny, the thing has fantastic graphics and Erin bought some high dollar games for it, and we have it hooked up to our big screen LCD TV in the living room, yet he ends up finding a way to download some old school Nintendo games and has been playing Bases Loaded non-stop.  The old games have the worst graphics ever!!  It's video/graphics from the early 80's used on the very first Nintendo games.  But, it's his game and he's happy so who am I do question it? Ryder, Becker, Paste anyone? (You have to be a true Bases Loaded fan to get that joke.)

Roxie is cool.  She's wondering when all the excitement around here will die down.  She goes in and out all day and night.  Max, Gram and Pawpaw's dog, is here too.  He loves to go outside, so he stands at the door and barks.  Rox doesn't go out as often as Max, and never barks at the door, so this is a change of pace for her.  I think she enjoys Max being here until it's food time.  We have regular tussles over the food bowls.  Max is a very enthusiastic eater and tends to finish his then want Roxie's.  She is very slow to eat and prefers to graze all day.  This is not an option with Max in the house, so she has to spend hours guarding her bowl and putting Max to the floor.

If you're bored, come on by.  It's never dull here! :)