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Sometimes it takes awhile to reach acceptance, especially with your mother. In 2006 my 87 year old mother broke her hip. I fought to get her through the rehab and just has we had her up walking with a walker pretty good, six weeks later, she walked without her walker across the room and fell again. This time she split the large thigh bone in her leg and never tried to walk again. She had surgery both times, a hip replacement and then a 12 inch steel rod screwed into her leg bone. She died six weeks later after much pain of a stroke. Looking back I ask if all the surgery, rehab pain, was the wise compassionate choice. The bottom line for me now is that God is in control and none of us will escape the end of life. We just have to do the best we can day by day and enjoy each little thing while our mother's are here. I spent the last six weeks of her life loving her and letting her know that I did. Nothing else mattered. Just enjoy and do your best to make life easier for her. Laugh at the little things.
I know it's hard for you but you will not regret it. (((HUGS)) Saundra0 -
tks for your advice. I really envy you for having had your Mom alive until that age. How lucky!!!! Take care. Lizsaundra said:Sometimes it takes awhile to reach acceptance, especially with your mother. In 2006 my 87 year old mother broke her hip. I fought to get her through the rehab and just has we had her up walking with a walker pretty good, six weeks later, she walked without her walker across the room and fell again. This time she split the large thigh bone in her leg and never tried to walk again. She had surgery both times, a hip replacement and then a 12 inch steel rod screwed into her leg bone. She died six weeks later after much pain of a stroke. Looking back I ask if all the surgery, rehab pain, was the wise compassionate choice. The bottom line for me now is that God is in control and none of us will escape the end of life. We just have to do the best we can day by day and enjoy each little thing while our mother's are here. I spent the last six weeks of her life loving her and letting her know that I did. Nothing else mattered. Just enjoy and do your best to make life easier for her. Laugh at the little things.
I know it's hard for you but you will not regret it. (((HUGS)) Saundra0
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