Atypical

I’ve been in Boise for a few weeks now, hanging out with Mom.  I have had a chance to meet her hospice nurse, Wanda Jo, and her social worker Jennifer.  We were also able to spend time with Bonnie Vestel, her friend and medical counselor.  I am amazed by people like these three women.  They fill the room with genuine care and kindness.   We feel lucky to have them.

We learned a little about the stage Mom’s disease is in but we learned a lot about how Mom is managing it.  All of them reiterated that she is atypical and that her core is incredibly strong.    I see this every day I am with her.  No matter how sick she feels she finds a way to accomplish something in her day and she makes sure to take care of herself. She is eating well and making sure she takes her medicine regularly and exactly when she should.  She now has her massage therapist come in three times per week to work through the lymphedema that is in her stomach and both legs.  She still enjoys the occasional visit with friends and family and even has a couple projects we’re working on together.

She is atypical, indeed.