This has been a relatively uneventful morning as Mom recuperates here at Brigham and Women's Hospital. We walked twice - one lap each around the Connors Center. Mom seems a lot weaker than usual. Also, she has a lot more pain. She feels like the medication is not helping that effectively. Mom is still anxious about going home. We met with a social worker (Irene Ross-Werner) who provided Mom the opportunity to voice some of her specific concerns about home dynamics now that she is a dependent and no longer a care provider. Irene was very supportive and said she would be coming to see Mom on a regular basis. She will help provide the psychological support needed to address these changes as well as work with Ciola Bennett, a patient care coordinator, to arrange for any adaptive equipment necessary for Mom's move back home. Even long after surgery, she and her team are available to meet with Mom and the family to help us utilize existing resources in the community.
Anna came to visit, which Mom really appreciated. When she was leaving Mom began to cry. Mom continues to have these cyclic, outbursts of emotional feeling, which may be due to the pain medication.
Stephen Juraschek
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I just wanted you to know that I'm reading your blog several times a day, Joanne, and that my thoughts are with you. Here's hoping you regain your strength, and that the pain you're experiencing subsides soon.
Love,
Billy
P.S. You should be very proud of Stephen, who is doing an amazing job keeping everyone informed with his tireless and informative blog entries.
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