Tonight's picture was taken in July of 2006. Mattie was four years old. We went for a nature walk that day and came across a fallen tree. Mattie wanted to get on top of it. Naturally I wanted to take a photo! However, look at Mattie's face! The translation was.... I am smiling, but I am really not in the mood for a photo mom! Mattie was used to my requests and for the most part he went along with them. But of course there were times, like this one, when he wanted to explore and did not want to be slowed down by my antics.
Quote of the day: If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough. ~ Mario Andretti
Apparently all my coaching of my mom this week made a difference. At 2:15pm, she went to her physical therapy session and got assessed. I am quite certain without me working with her all week, she may not have shown significant progress. Progress was needed in order to justify more therapy sessions. As it stood, her last PT session was going to be in two weeks. I believe that my mom needs as much PT as possible as she is still a fall risk.
I worked with my mom on obstacle courses around the house, walking at a faster pace, and walking heel to toe. Like tight rope walking! Do not ask me why this is part of the assessment and why someone in their 80s would need to do this, but I have learned to pick my battles. Nonetheless, we have been practicing all of this for a week.
My mom scored 22 on this assessment the last time. Today, she scored 25! That may not sound like much, but I felt like I won the lottery. The therapist was very pleased by this improvement too and now this has guaranteed my mom more sessions until the end of October. In two weeks, she will be working on new goals and at the end of the session, I think my mom felt very proud of her accomplishment.
I celebrate the small victories, and today was definitely a victory. Sometimes I feel like I am just spinning my wheels and doing one task after the other. But this was case in point, where my intervention made a difference. Since my mom has moved in with us, her cognitive decline as been significant and this impacts her physical abilities. Therefore, I am pushing for her to get as much help and interventions as possible.
1 comment:
What a heartwarming and triumphant post! 😊 Mattie's expression is priceless – we've all had those moments of wanting to explore without interruption. And your dedication to helping your mom shines through. The progress she's made in her physical therapy is truly inspiring. Your efforts have made a significant difference, and those small victories add up to amazing accomplishments. Keep up the fantastic work, both as a supportive mom and a caring advocate. Cheers to your mom's success and the power of your intervention! 🌟👏
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