Moms been in a rehab facility for 3 weeks now. I'm not certain how well its going, because she doesn't do much for herself. I dont know if something else is going on that has caused her to lose rather than gain back her strength and abilities. And maybe she's just giving up on herself and her circumstances.
On the other hand, she still refuses to eat in the dining room, refuses to wheel her own wheelchair, and yet is still trying to maintain her .... dignity? Vanity?
She asked me today to bring her earrings and her nail care kit. Yes, I know that as women, we try to look our best, to feel our best. But if you don't participate with others, do you really need earrings and polished nails?
Maybe its me. I'm not into all that, never was. My sister was. My mom is. But its never been a real concern for me! Don't get me wrong, i like looking "nice", on occasion, but I have never been one who has to look "just so" before stepping out the door. Someone else's opinion of me makes no never mind!
Before the earrings request, I thought she seemed to be losing interest in her normal things.
This ain't so easy to deal with!! And knowing I will be making decisions for the rest of her days is harder than I thought. 💔
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