Mom's progress

Yesterday was exhausting, but great! In the afternoon, I took Mom to a doctor at the Regina Rehab Clinic. The clinic is a calm place, with light jazz playing in the background.

The doctor is in his late 30s (?) and has a very diverse background which includes psychiatry and family practice, including an interest in ADD -- all combined with a holistic healing approach. The one thing that was amazing is that this doctor spent two hours with Mom, and did not treat her like one whose concerns should not be heard -- which often happens to seniors rushed through busy clinics. He conducted many tests, input lots of data into his computer, and asked for a copy of the files from Mom's family doctor, and suggested that Mom have an MRI. As well, he seemed pleased that Mom was taking Boost twice a day as a nutritional supplement, along with flaxseed on her cereal at breakfast.

This morning, the psychiatrist -- Mom saw him in Feb 2007, further to her Dec 2006 fall -- faxed the CTscan to the doctor we saw yesterday. This will help him decide whether the MRI is needed.

When the appt finished at 5:15 pm yesterday, we called on Lil Mack to see if she wanted to join us at Arby's for supper. Mom again did not feel hungry, but again ate heartily! ;-) Mom definitely sees mealtime as a social event, rather than something to be done alone.