My day today was totally changed. Hubby told me last night that his trip to White Sands, NM was postponed. That meant that since I did not have to drive him to the airport today, that I needed to take full responsibility for his Mom's colonoscopy. She was to have her sweet neighbor bring her home after procedure. . I all ways say "help someone like you would help your own Mother". My Mother is 84, lives in Massachusetts and I have to trust that my family there takes care of her since, I, her only daughter, am so far away. So yes, I was up at 4:30 am to call Mother in law, pick her up at 6:00am, drive to hospital to check her in at 6:45 am....surgery procedure was scheduled for 7:30 am. So I'm waiting in the surgery/waiting room and about 9:15 I asked the pink lady about my MIL. She had no news. At 9:30am I get a call from surgical nurse that she has not gone into surgery yet. Nurse didn't know how much longer and told me they would keep me updated.. So I came home. Finally at 11:15am I get a call that she is going into surgery. Seems her surgeon took all his other surgical patients before her, even though we were there at 6:45am. At 1:15 pm, I meet with surgeon and got her in my vehicle. Stayed with her at her home for 2 1/2 hours as she regained strength, ate food, & got fluids back into her system. Wow, it takes an entire day out of one's life to help a loved one with simple procedure. Wondering what the future has in store for me.
Families...ya gotta love them and help them!
Families...ya gotta love them and help them!
6 comments:
What a wonderful DIL you are and your daughter is one blessed girl to have a Mom like you!
Bless your heart! Having planned and executed a wedding last year for my son I know how precious each and every day before the event is. Even when duty calls it is so unnerving. Hope your MIL is doing well ~
What a kind and patient daughter you are. Your family is very blessed to have you
I pray to have a DIL like you someday! Your family is so lucky to have you. If I lived closer I would give you a hand with that wedding. It seems that I've become the unofficial wedding planner in my family :)
So funny you would write about this. I just posted my own revelation about my Mother growing older and needing to help her more. I'm also wondering what else is in store. Good luck with everything. I hope she knows what a wonderful DIL she has!
It is fabulous that you are so devoted to your family. I am sure that you are a blessing to them!
Have a Happy Mother's Day this weekend!
~Jen
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