Where I’m at
Hey all, just a short note on what’s happening: I’m up in Virginia at my mom’s house. She’s in the hospital, recovering from a serious case of pneumonia. She was the sickest I’ve ever seen – unable to sit up in bed, and at times unaware of where she was. She’s recovered a lot since then, but still there’s a long path to go to get her back on her feet. She was also seen by a neurologist, who thinks some of her physical responses she’s showing suggest Parkinson’s symptoms. It’s a little atypical, since she’s never had any type of tremor, but we’ve noticed she’s been physically slowing down for a while, but haven’t had any kind of diagnosis to pin down. Getting a diagnosis is good, since we can start meds that could possibly improve things for her.
It’s been a rough week of hour-long drives to and from the hospital, but the worst is past. The next couple months might be a little complicated, as we try to figure out care plans for her, short-term and long-term, while the Margo book launch and book tour stuff that is happening concurrently. It’s going to affect how many pages I can get done, no way around it. I’ll try to keep everyone updated! And in the meantime, get your elderly loved ones checked out if they have a “cold” or “flu” that lasts a little too long.
Your last sentence is so true. A woman, which I’ve known for 40 years, passed away recently after a stroke/ heart attack but the thing was, she had pneumonia that if treated, could have revealed her heart issues. As it was, she was already so weak that surgery was risky. Our lives are a vapor….
Only well-wishing for you and your mom in this neck of the woods. Take care.
I’m sorry to hear about your mum Drew ! Don’t worry about the updates, I hope everything will work out for you guys