Mom is 82 and in the end stage of her disease, but her grip is unbelievable. Every inch of moms body is frail and weak and you would never imagine she would have that kind of strength in her hands. She holds our hands with the strongest and tightest grip possible and she never use to do that. Anyone else’s mom do this?
Yes, but not with my mom's hands holding mine as she lives in an ALF in their memory care unit and I can't go inside her room. However, I do window visits and I've seen it through the window.
She has been frail and weak after surviving severe dehydration and COVID in April. She was completely mobile and able to dress herself prior to that. She is 95 1/2. She is bedridden, can't walk on her own, can't dress herself and has lost 25+ lbs since all of that happened to her.
With that being said, to me it tells me a "strong determination" - she doesn't want to let go of your hands. When my mom needed something out of her reach, she pulled at the bed rails with all her might to get what she needed/wanted. Think about it like this when you want something really bad - the saying "where there's a will, there's a way!"
Wondering if it's because of the virus or if she's always been that way towards you. From your "screenname" if it means you're a middle child - I know a lot of middle children often feel left out, lost in the shuffle or feel a sense of not having an identity while the oldest or youngest are often favored.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL7B4EF8BBF5868559&time_continue=10&v=IxwJgDg3bYU&feature=emb_logo
However, I'm glad she's been tested for a UTI - it amazes me that those infections can wreak havoc on people in a variety of ways. Hopefully, now that she's been able to drink more fluids, she won't get them as often or as bad.
At least you came up with a good solution of thick mittens - to keep all of you safe!
Hugs to you both! :)