I’m very sorry about your mother, Joel; my father also passed away back at the end of 1995 at age 71, so she’s been alone and relying on me for a lot of things for quite a few years. I agree with you about lack of mobility in older people; I should have mentioned that she’s had significantly decreased balance and ability to walk since the surgery, which is probably her main limitation besides lack of energy. (She can definitely still stand and walk and things like that, but you can see that she’s much more prone to possibly losing her balance than before.) She also has type II diabetes (which is controlled fairly well with oral medicine) and macular degeneration, which unfortunately has severely impacted her vision. (That’s probably the main thing that she complains about; otherwise, she’s in fairly good spirits.) I’m home with her almost constantly (which, I think, also helps her to maintain her mood); otherwise, she would have to be in a nursing home (which my brother and I definitely want to avoid if at all possible). I’m just thankful to God that we’re able to maintain this arrangement, at least for now. Anyway, thank you very much for asking about my situation, Joel; I truly appreciate your thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Randy