My mama broke her left ankle on Monday, but told me not to come to Bryan because she "can get around fine using Dad's old crutches."
On Wednesday morning, she tripped on the crutches, fell backward, stuck her hand out to break her fall, and broke her left wrist instead!
I spent the rest of the week in Bryan taking care of my dad while mama was in the hospital awaiting surgery. She was finally discharged at 2 P.M.
Sitting bedside with a loved one in a hospital setting again proved to be much more stressful for me than I could have guessed. Completely different circumstances, of course, from the months I sat by Sheri, but that old terrible feeling of utter uselessness came back to haunt me leaving me anxious and depressed in turns. I was very glad to get back to Austin this evening.
On Wednesday morning, she tripped on the crutches, fell backward, stuck her hand out to break her fall, and broke her left wrist instead!
I spent the rest of the week in Bryan taking care of my dad while mama was in the hospital awaiting surgery. She was finally discharged at 2 P.M.
Sitting bedside with a loved one in a hospital setting again proved to be much more stressful for me than I could have guessed. Completely different circumstances, of course, from the months I sat by Sheri, but that old terrible feeling of utter uselessness came back to haunt me leaving me anxious and depressed in turns. I was very glad to get back to Austin this evening.
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