My mom had surgery to replace the battery for her deep brain stimulation device on Monday. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, deep brain stimulation allows Parkinsons patients to function somewhat normally.
Anyways, Mom has been really depressed since the surgery. Some of it is things hitting way too fast, I'm sure, but I don't recall her reacting this badly when she originally had the device put in. (In the space of eight days, she lost her aunt and uncle and her mother fell and broke her hip. So between visiting her mom in the rehab center she neglected alot of her own health).
We still need to find someone local who can adjust the device which should help but that's proving to be easier said than done. We had someone in Texas but Mom would rather not have to make that commute if she doesn't have to.
I was just wondering if there's anything my stepdad and I can do for Mom or if this is pretty much just a wait and see type thing.
Anyways, Mom has been really depressed since the surgery. Some of it is things hitting way too fast, I'm sure, but I don't recall her reacting this badly when she originally had the device put in. (In the space of eight days, she lost her aunt and uncle and her mother fell and broke her hip. So between visiting her mom in the rehab center she neglected alot of her own health).
We still need to find someone local who can adjust the device which should help but that's proving to be easier said than done. We had someone in Texas but Mom would rather not have to make that commute if she doesn't have to.
I was just wondering if there's anything my stepdad and I can do for Mom or if this is pretty much just a wait and see type thing.
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