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🏥 Accompanying My Parents to the Hospital (May 30, 2019)
Yesterday, I accompanied my mother to the hospital for a brain MRI scan. It’s a hospital only a seven or eight-minute walk away for me, but it takes my mother about twice as long. I suppose I should be grateful that she can still walk at all… but it is a slow and arduous journey.
👵 The Reality of Losing Independence
At the reception desk, she had to fill out her personal details, but even that is already beyond her capabilities now. When her name is called, a staff member guides her, but she is quite hard of hearing; if she were alone, she would likely never notice. 👂
Changing into a hospital gown is another immense challenge—struggling to take off her trousers is a struggle in every sense of the word. Is this just what happens to everyone once they pass eighty? I recall that when she was seventy, she was still riding a bicycle, but now, just standing is a challenge.
🦷 The Negative Cycle of Oral Health
I also accompany her to the dentist, though I am not entirely sure why she still goes. She refuses to eat even high-quality, ultra-tender thinly sliced beef, claiming, “I can’t chew it.” 🥩
Because she doesn’t eat meat, her muscle mass has declined, and she has become very thin. When I offer to go into the examination room with her to speak up, she replies, “I don’t need you to do that.” (Laughs) 😂
When dental health declines, the state of the entire body suffers. She is deeply trapped in a negative cycle. It is a frustrating situation, and I often feel quite helpless.
🌟 A Lesson for My Own Journey
My father also has an unsteady gait since he suffered a cerebral infarction, but his muscles are still strong, which is a stark contrast to my mother. Whenever possible, I bring my grandchildren, Yuina and Riona, with me because it makes my parents so happy to see them. 🥰
Seeing my parents this way makes me realize more than ever that I must put in the effort to stay strong and healthy for as long as I live.
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