Mom delivered my groceries around lunch yesterday. I was especially anticipating a quart and a half of chocolate ice-cream she was delivering. I rushed all my groceries inside as the weather was about to turn nasty.
“See those dark clouds on the northern horizon?” I asked mom as she nodded her head in agreement. “That means the shit is about to hit the fan weather-wise. You need to head on home after you leave here.”
A streak of lightning flashed across the sky with the subsequent boom and crack of thunder. Tornado sirens started to sound as the skies darkened further.
“Are you headed home?” I asked again warily and with a stern look on my face knowing my mother all too well.
“I’m headed home right now,” mom said with an unsure and almost guilty smile.
I watched as mom took a right at the end of my street signaling she was headed back towards busy highway 29 and not home. “Damn,” I muttered as I cursed under my breath and walked back inside.
An hour passed and I couldn’t get mom on her phone. I was sitting in the den with both of the dogs on the couch as mom came pulling into my driveway again. By now, the storm was long gone and a half-rainbow adorned the sky above my neighbors house. The pendulum has swung and mom is hyper again it seems. She stayed in the bed all of last week, but this week she’s out and about, and busy. She’s busy with linens, bed sheets, and comforters after Charlie got her stirred up over those high thread count sheets I got for Christmas.
“I got you a new comforter and pillows for your bed,” mom explained as she opened up her trunk. “Make sure it says machine washable.”
I couldn’t help but smile. When mom sets her heart on something not much is going to change her path or direction.
The Healthcare Calendar or Obligations…
I had unintentionally left my Crackberry on while I worked last night – no doubt to keep up with the weather. Around 5am it rang and it was my mother. She just happened to be up and checking my and the dog’s healthcare calendars.
“You have a doctor’s appointment at 8 central time when you get off,” my mother told me.
“Damn!!!” was what I thought as I didn’t want to see my psychiatrist after working all night. It is a long drive down the interstate.
The psychiatrist appointment was routine. She is really pleased with my progress as far as setting family boundaries go. We removed the Risperdal and now I am on only one pill a day. My Paxil. I was very, very pleased at this turn of events. I’ve worked so hard to get to this point and to get so very far from that disgruntled soul taking 14 pills a day. I wasn’t sure if she wanted to wait another 3 months or not. Let’s pray to the Gods that be that I don’t go bat shiat crazy now.
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11 comments:
You are one lucky son. I take pleasure in your relationship with your mom.
Mazel Tov!!(congratulations!) What a huge step Andrew. You won't go crazy Andrew, you worked too hard to come this far. I am so proud of you! From 14 pills to 1 is a huge accomplishment.
Congratulations. I look forward to reading you everyday, and am always so happy when I see a new post.
Judy
Congratulations on your very great achievement. I hope getting off the Risperdal will remove the remaining side effects you've had. Spring is almost here and that'll help you and everybody!
You won't go crazy! You have done so well, we are so proud of your great accomplishment of getting off those 14 pills per day. Way to go!
Good for you!!!
Good for you, Andrew. What a wonderful accomplishment.
Your Mom is so sweet!! The story you told made me smile.
Congratulations on getting down to only one medication. You're the only one who can gauge how you feel, so if you start to feel strange, you know what to do to combat it. There's no shame in being on medication, but we all agree that at one time you were on WAY too many conflicting meds. Look at how you've gotten your life in order, what an accomplishment. I know you're still on your journey, but you're doing fantastic.
It is great that you are finally getting to where you want to be medicine wise. Keep on keeping on.
Hopefully any symptoms you may have when you stop taking the Risperdal will be mild. You have already come so far. I am amazed and so happy for you.
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