When Tomorrow Comes (2005)
“Though Aunt Mary was undemanding and cooperative, the days dragged tediously. Turning her aunt to avoid bedsores was one of the biggest struggles. It was accomplished by skillfully maneuvering the sheet on which the patient lay, but it was not easy for Christine to do alone. At times it took more than one attempt before it was successfully completed, and often the procedure was accompanied by pain. Christine tried to time the event so the medication was most effective.
Jonathan installed a bedside bell that rang in Christine’s room and in the main hall, so while Mary slept, Christine was free to stretch her legs and catch a few minutes of rest herself. But Mary slept very little the first days. The pain was simply too intense and the spasms in her back too severe. Christine alternated hot and cold compresses to help relieve the pain, but even they were not very effective.
Christine read until she was hoarse, mostly in the hopes that the rhythm of words would be a distraction. She wasn...’t sure if her aunt was really following the story.MoreLess
Jonathan installed a bedside bell that rang in Christine’s room and in the main hall, so while Mary slept, Christine was free to stretch her legs and catch a few minutes of rest herself. But Mary slept very little the first days. The pain was simply too intense and the spasms in her back too severe. Christine alternated hot and cold compresses to help relieve the pain, but even they were not very effective.
Christine read until she was hoarse, mostly in the hopes that the rhythm of words would be a distraction. She wasn...’t sure if her aunt was really following the story.MoreLess
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