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Monday, January 23, 2012

Raising Parents

The nursing home where mom lives is still battling the flu after two weeks.  They are now dealing with a second strain, which has spread beyond mom's floor, infecting the entire home.  Over the weekend, staff did their best to bar all visitors.

So I will continue to stay clear of Bethesda Meadows for at least another week.  Instead, I will call for updates.  This morning I learned mom is well over the first strain of flu and doing fine.

Unfortunately, however, dad insists on seeing mom tomorrow.  I understand he's feeling guilty about not visiting for so long, but is it really worth the risk, especially for an 81-year-old with a heart condition?  Besides, as an Alzheimer's patient, mom has no idea she hasn't seen family for awhile. Honestly, raising parents can be so frustrating sometimes.

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