Hi Danielle,
I'm glad we can all help you. This board and it's wonderful members has gotten me through some rough, scary times.
I am just a few years older then you and I can only imagine how I would feel if my mother had to go through what I went through. I thank God a few times a day that this happened to me rather then my mother or one of my children. Being a former nurse I'm a better caregiver then a patient BUT, this is the one time that I am grateful that I am the patient rather then one of my family members.
I hope your mom is starting to see some small progress! Seeing the baby and getting out of the house will do her good. After my surgery but before radiation I went stir crazy, had to get out of the house as all anyone wanted to do was sit there and WATCH me in case I needed anything, lol. Sooooooo, I told my mother that I was going to the grocery store...........BY MYSELF!! The whole house went over the edge for a bit but I got my way. Should have seen the people in that grocery store. I had a chin twice the size of Jay Leno, I still couldn't stand completely up straight, my neck looked like someone had tried to cut my throat, and my leg where they took the bone was still in this boot thing that caused me to walk at a snails pace. But, I walked from produce all the way through frozen foods and felt like a new woman (nothing like "our" grocery store to make us feel like ourselves!).
So, I have a feeling that after your mom spends a week or so at your house that you will report to us that she feels better. I sure will be praying for that.
Take Care,
Minnie