Betty Hardin

went to her permanent home

July 3, 2015 

 

I looked at the last time I posted and it was April.  My life took a drastic change when mom  had a stroke on March 7th.  She spent three months in rehab.  When she was in the hospital after the stroke we really didn't expect her to come home but she did.  It took all of us to meet her needs when she came home, but she did get to come home. Now she is really home.

 

My brother David came down and spent several days making all the changes in the house to accommodate mom's disabilities.  Doors were taken down, openings were widen and new doors installed.  Two bathrooms were combined to make one that would meet mom's needs.  David did numerous other things to make it all happen. His wife Shirley was by his side each day and she cleaned and cleaned and cleaned as the remolding brought on a lot of. dirty and dust.

 

My sister Catherine made it all happen on a daily bases.  Her days were filled with ordering medications and dispensing them,  being a nurse each day.  She was there for mom each time the physical therapist came and the nurse.  One day she went to 16 stores before finding the correct brace mom needed for her leg.  Cathy even took mom  to the doctor after she came home. She stood by mom and was very supportive in helping mom continue to make improvement each day.  Her husband Jerry helped in so many ways but he helped finish the wheelchair ramp to keep the cost down.  He also removed all the debris from the remodeling.

 

Don't want to leave out dad.  Mom was not an easy woman to live with so she lined dad out all the time.  He did the dishes, laundry and anything else mom told him to do.  It upset me when mom talked ugly to him but dad never got upset with her. Dad called mom "Sarg" short for Sargent. Her title fit her.

 

I helped in the evenings and weekends.  I have not cooked much in the last four years but Dad and Mom didn't complain.  As you know I live right next to their house so I could run back and forth to check on them several times in the evening.

 

I wanted to give mom credit also.  She really tried each day to make improvement and she did.  She was working on her handwriting, walking and strength in her arms.  She even went to church the Sunday before she passed away on Friday.



 

 

Our life is changing again.  Not sure what the future holds but we all know that things will not be the same as we now focus on making sure dad's needs are met.

 

I know this post was  longer than I usually but I just wanted to share with you, knowing that you will keep us in your prayers as we headed into the future.