With cable tv installed in mom's room, she's been doing a lot of shopping...house shopping...redecorating, etc. It's a great diversion and since she's not yet able to get into her wheelchair, we're all enjoying the Property Brothers, Love it or List it, and the day-long shows about the most unique homes, pools, kitchens, whatever, in the world. She loves it!
The birds have returned to the bird feeder - after about a month hiatus, the blue jay, the cardinals, and the little finches are going through 2-3 refills a week. This bring Mom great joy that her friends have returned. Who knows where they have been, we are sure glad they are back this weekend.
We have discovered a new little take out place that's good for a hot dinner. The little Taco Bell-turned Italian-turned German restaurant close by is now a seafood restaurant...which I was very suspicious about at first. Nothing survives in that former Taco Bell shell of a building. But...this place is great! Very fresh fish and shrimp, onion-free hush puppies, which we've never found outside North Carolina. They do run out of things, today they ran out of chicken for a sandwich, last time they ran out of metal utensils and macaroni and cheese, but they have plenty of energy and big smiles when complimented on their food. I hope everyone pays a visit to O'Frills Restaurant. (not a fancy place or a fancy website, but good food.)
Mom is still battling an infection, which is so frustrating to her, preventing her from making progress in therapy because her energy is just zapped. It seems this infection has been continuing since early May. It affects her quality of life much more than her tumor and its swelling does. The last doctor's appointment confirmed there has been some minimal grown in the tumor, and associated swelling with it. Neither of these, though, are to blame as much as the ever-present infection.
Mom has had several special visitors this past month, family and friends from around the country whose paths have brought them through or to the DFW area. These visits are so important to both Mom and Dad. If you are around and have a few minutes to visit, it is energizing to everyone. Mom's speech is sometimes pretty difficult but she understands what she hears perfectly - she just can't always communicate back with ease. Her illness hasn't hurt her friendliness, warmth and concern for others, though. She loves her family and friends.
The birds have returned to the bird feeder - after about a month hiatus, the blue jay, the cardinals, and the little finches are going through 2-3 refills a week. This bring Mom great joy that her friends have returned. Who knows where they have been, we are sure glad they are back this weekend.
We have discovered a new little take out place that's good for a hot dinner. The little Taco Bell-turned Italian-turned German restaurant close by is now a seafood restaurant...which I was very suspicious about at first. Nothing survives in that former Taco Bell shell of a building. But...this place is great! Very fresh fish and shrimp, onion-free hush puppies, which we've never found outside North Carolina. They do run out of things, today they ran out of chicken for a sandwich, last time they ran out of metal utensils and macaroni and cheese, but they have plenty of energy and big smiles when complimented on their food. I hope everyone pays a visit to O'Frills Restaurant. (not a fancy place or a fancy website, but good food.)
Mom is still battling an infection, which is so frustrating to her, preventing her from making progress in therapy because her energy is just zapped. It seems this infection has been continuing since early May. It affects her quality of life much more than her tumor and its swelling does. The last doctor's appointment confirmed there has been some minimal grown in the tumor, and associated swelling with it. Neither of these, though, are to blame as much as the ever-present infection.
Mom has had several special visitors this past month, family and friends from around the country whose paths have brought them through or to the DFW area. These visits are so important to both Mom and Dad. If you are around and have a few minutes to visit, it is energizing to everyone. Mom's speech is sometimes pretty difficult but she understands what she hears perfectly - she just can't always communicate back with ease. Her illness hasn't hurt her friendliness, warmth and concern for others, though. She loves her family and friends.
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We've discovered Big Bang Theory and have been watching old episodes of it. There's also Salvage Dawgs and American Pickers. But we are a bit disappointed with the new Shelby the Swamp Man series. He was better when he was just a part of Ax Men.
Hope Judy is making progress on getting rid of the infection.
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