So this weekend is going to be hectic. I am glad I had a bit of a respite yesterday when it got so cold they let me work from home. My mom had an MRI done yesterday. My sister is going to find out the results. Melinda is in the thick of it right now. She is in Wichita Falls and is trying to take care of business, packing boxes, and helping mom. Apparently we have found out that mom's neighbor has also been stealing cash from her. What kind of person does that? This time it is Melinda who is mad. I have a feeling there could be a warrant in the future. I wrote the whole thing off last year when I went through all of the trouble of getting a case done, talking to the credit card companies and documenting a years worth of charges only to have mom say,"I don't want to press charges." and the card companies say it was mom's fault her identity was stolen. This time since we have power of attorney we will press charges, that is, if the Wichita Police Investigators decide to return our calls.

So instead of movers we are going to be doing the moving all ourselves. I guess cause of the money issue, but moving beds and chairs and tables is not going to be fun. My brother Grant is taking his 16 foot trailer and we are going to pack up her belongings. The one thing I am glad of, and this is important, is that mom's quality of life is going to increase going into assisted living and not decrease. She is going to get 3 meals a day and be waited upon hand and foot. There are nurses there to make sure she is taking the right medicine. I think mom's condition will improve with more socialization. Her new place is a place near our church called Prestonwood Court. It is a nice place with a saltwater pool, daily activities and people she can socialize with. There is even a bottle collector there assigned to be her "companion."

So mom is going to live 25 minutes away from me. No more driving to Wichita Falls! My sister and I are going to handle all of her financial and medical needs and Holly, Brennon and I are going to visit often. I will take Monday off to help unload the trailer and get mom setup as a new Plano resident. My current worries are her medical issues as Melinda thinks there is a possibility of endometrial cancer and beginning alzheimers. Mom just doesn't know what is going on and that is sad. When Melinda told mom she would have to go to assisted living mom said "no way" and then a moment later said,"well we've got to pick up my stuff." So I am glad that mom is no longer fighting this. I am glad Melinda is here to handle her hygene stuff and I am glad I have family and friends I can count on during all of this. If I had to do it all I would surely not do it all and who knows what would happen as a result. In the grand scheme of things it is not about me or my sister or inconviences and stress. It is about making sure that someone we love is happy, safe and cared for. Considering growing up she made sure we were happy, safe and cared for it is our duty to do such a thing in return.