I empathize with you & your foot surgery. Be sure you follow the surgeons advice. I have a young friend that ignored her surgeons advice. Her foot became seriously infected. She is having her third foot surgery today! It is bad enough the first time, you Do not want to go thru it again!
Hope you and your mother online to improve! Around here there are two different ones. One is respiratory and the other is the stomach variety. People are going from the respiratory one into pneumonia and then to the stomach flu. I find that I am more fearful of getting sick, now that I am alone. It is a frightening problem plus my dog would not let a caregiver into the house. She is very protective of me. I am freezing foods that I would want if I were I'll. I like to try to be prepared. Hope your situation improves Lon. Ann