RA>I'm just back from visiting her, and the wound on her arm has finally
  >closed.  It is still tender to the touch.  The home health up there is
  >really good at looking after Mom's health.  It takes a lot of worry off
  >my mind, especially as Mom is real good at saying 'it's nothing' when it
  >really is something a little more serious than nothing.  The state
I have developed a real respect for visiting nurses over the past couple
of years, as I've watched them with my mother and with my friend.
I am glad your mother's wound is healing.
  >basketball tournament is this weekend, and we have a saying here that the
  >weather is always lousy during state tournament.  Sure enough, the
  >weather forecast is for snow and freezing gunk.  It looks like there will
They're talking about that for us tonight, too.  But, of course, since
it's obviously spring already, it isn't going to happen.  It will only
be a light, warm spring rain, that will bring the flowers out.
  >be a little break Friday, and I'm planning on heading back up to take Mom
  >to the doctor Monday morning.  Four-five years ago the cat accidentally
  >clawed her hand when he jumped up suddenly from her lap.  I think he must
  >have nicked a tendon with his claw since that hand has become
  >increasingly deformed.  Mom is finding it difficult to hold a pen to
  >write and she's finally decided it's time to do something about it.  I'm
  >hoping that some physical therapy is what is needed, but we won't know
  >until she sees the doctor and possibly a specialist.
Let us know what happens.
                    Sondra
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