First Call to 911 for Mom

This morning, Amy was picked up early by Maren to get a nerve block for her back pain.  I heard them leave.  Then the puppy barked a bit and I was getting up so I could take the dogs out.  Then Mom's alarm goes off.

I rush downstairs and there she is on the floor ~ BUT this time she is on a blanket with a pillow under her head and pillows around her and a blanket over her.  It honestly looked like she was camping out.  And she told me she had to go to the bathroom.

I cannot pick up Mom by myself.  She is dead weight and cannot help pick herself up.  I asked her why she didn't call when she hit the floor ~ and she is so nice, she wanted me to be able to sleep thru the night.   However, I had to call 911.

They crew was great and they got her up.  

This is not a good trend.  I have asked mom to use her call button at night to get me up before she gets up so I can help her.  I will let her doctor know what happened ~ Home Health is going to be scheduled, they are waiting for the swelling to go down in her legs. Mom told me that all she wants is to be able to go to a gym.  Is is wrong that I laughed? 

Carole and Mom suggested that maybe sleeping on the floor is the answer.  Well, how is she supposed to get up to go to the bathroom?  Amy suggested Depends.  I live for solutions like this.

On the bright side, the dogs were ALL fantastic!  It was not pandemonium.

Love,
Leslie  

PS ~ Just to let you know, the rest of the day went fine, until Amy leaves for the barn.  I go into check on Mom and pick up her lunch tray, and there she is.  Sitting on the floor AGAIN!.

Did you know that my head came close to exploding?  Mom said that I should just call 911 AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I called Amy, who was an hour away.  I called Lori.  Lori called Jim, who was at the doctor. Luckily, Jim was done with the doctor and was at the grocery store and came over immediately.  Wearing a boot on his leg.  

He helped pick Mom up off the floor.  :)