Today was extremely exhausting. I was up early this morning to start on cleaning out the closest upstairs in the two extra bedrooms and hallway. Our family still had a few items stored at my parents and I wanted to see what was there and let everyone decide what to do with it all. Next on the agenda was a visit to Dr. Freeze's with both of my parents. It was challenging to get into the office with a wheelchair, oxygen and walker, but we made it. The doctor spent a lot of time talking to my parents and going over their current ailments. My mom had fallen last night while helping my dad and had a big cut on her leg. The doctor was very concerned about that and strongly suggested assisted living or home health. She also said that she would have a care manager call me as she could help with those two areas. I was not sure that my dad had considered either before today, but after being at their home I thought they were both good ideas. Home health would give my mom a break and assisted living would provide a safe place for them to live. With all of the stairs in the house, the risk of falling was definitely something I worried about for both of them.
We had just enough time to stop at my parents' home and pick up more oxygen before heading to Amanda's for haircuts. Neither of my parents had had theirs cut since December and were ready for a trim. Amanda did a great job, and both looked very nice once she was done. I took my parents back to Syracuse and grabbed lunch before going to North Webster once again for my own haircut. Mine definitely needed it and I was glad to catch up with my friend while I was there. The rest of the night was spent at my parents. We watched basketball after I sorted through a few more things upstairs. The Purdue game was exciting, and we were all glad to see them win, my mom especially since she had chosen them in our March Madness pool. She even donned the sweatshirt that Nick had sent up for her to wear. It was a nice way to end a very busy day.
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