Mom had surgery 4 days ago and she is recovering quite well. At first, Mom just wanted to stay in the house. She didn't even want to go outside to the garden. This surprised me a bit, but I figured that I'd leave it alone. However, when she started down the same path the next day, I asked her to go out to the garden with me. We were only out for about 10 minutes and we picked a few tomatoes. She is careful not to carry much weight on her left arm, so she had me bring the tomatoes inside.
I think this short outing gave Mom a bit of confidence. She then asked me if I would walk to Gilmart with her. On the way, she wanted to stop at her friend's house to visit. We spent about 15 minutes there and then made our way to Gilmart. Mom got to also see and visit with a few friends during this time. Additionally, she got her lottery "fix"... and won $60 in the process!
Mom decided to postpone her hair appointment until Saturday. Then, when Saturday arrived, again postponed the appointment to next Thursday.
And the big decision of the week: No Bingo for Mom on Friday. Instead, she stayed home and took her first allowed shower since surgery. She had to wash her incision with soap and water and then pat it dry. It's starting to itch a bit and I think that's a good sign.
Mom needed some help drying herself off and getting dressed. She appears to be "babying" her left arm a bit. I seem to always assist her with getting up off the couch, etc.
This worries me just a bit, especially since her incision looks a bit red to me. However, Mom is taking her antibiotics faithfully.
My sister (a nurse) stopped by today and looked at the incision. She says that it is healing nicely. This is a good thing!
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