I feel like such a jackass

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My mom is having knee surgery today - it's basically for a torn meniscus and to clean out her knee so it should go pretty smoothly I hope. I completely spaced and forgot about it until this morning. I called my dad as soon as I remembered and he said she had already gone in. 

I'll call her as soon as she's out after lunch, but I feel like such an idiot for not remembering last night and letting her know I was thinking of her. She has been in a lot of pain the last few weeks and I have been there for her through it so I'm glad that she won't be suffering with that for much longer. 

[smock]

Aw, I'm sorry to hear about your mom. Don't beat yourself up! And I hope her surgery goes smoothly.

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I think the thing that bothers me smock is that everyone was telling her they were tired of hearing about her in pain and she felt like she had no one to talk to. I was in that same situation last summer w/ my knee so I could relate and hear her. I think that's why I'm kicking myself now because I wanted to let her know I was thinking of her.

[smock]

I'm sure she knows you were thinking of her! And she will definitely appreciate the phone call afterwards. Maybe slip your dad a $20 to buy her some flowers.

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That's a great idea - I don't live there, so maybe I will just send some instead.

[cuddlyevil]

Oh, flowers would be lovely.

I'm sure she knows you're thinking of her. But call her later to see how she's doing. Don't beat yourself up about it.

[captainmel]

Don't beat yourself up. Call her and talk to her and send some chocolates or flowers, when my mom had shoulder surgery I called her that evening and she doesn't remember that I called, she was so out of it.

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She is out of surgery and doing well my dad just said!

[margarita]

Awww. It's okay, DL. It happens to all of us.
I'm sure she knew you were thinking of her, and I'm glad the surgery went well.

[StormyDixon]

make it up to her by helping her to and from the bathroom, on and off the toilet. I had knee surgery and that was so hard, thank god for my DH. if she says anything say to her "you would do the same for me. wait, you DID do the same for me!"

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this made me cry
and the reason I still feel so much guilt after my mom died

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Jul 12, 2013 23:53:45 GMT -5 mags said:

this made me cry
and the reason I still feel so much guilt after my mom died

(hug) (hug2)

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Jul 12, 2013 17:56:17 GMT -5 StormyDixon said:

make it up to her by helping her to and from the bathroom, on and off the toilet. I had knee surgery and that was so hard, thank god for my DH. if she says anything say to her "you would do the same for me. wait, you DID do the same for me!"

I would absolutely do that, but I live about a thousand miles away from them.