Mom is back at Summerfield and doing well. Since returning, she has had visits from Lynne, Elsie, Rhonda, and others. She is getting around using a wheelchair; her left knee is still weakened and not about to support much walking. However, the staff there is very helpful. They are working with her on moving to […]
In speaking with Mom over the last few days, she is showing much improvement since her last stay in the hospital. She still has a nasty cough, but so do many of us this time of year. Several of us here in Wyoming are still taking turns barking at each other. However, she […]
I spoke with Mom today; she is all installed in her new room at Orchard Park rehab center. She has a spunky roommate who she really enjoys talking with; Richard reports that are motivating each other to improve and that Mom looks good. Mom says she is tired all of the time, to be […]
I spoke with Mom this evening at dinner time. She was in pretty good spirits and even talked about what she had for dinner. No appetite, but she is eating anyway. She told me that she was probably moving back to Orchard Park tomorrow (Monday), which I told her was a […]
Over the last week since Mom was moved from ICU to a regular hospital, it has been like watching a small roller coaster to view her progress from a distance. I rely on Rich and Mike’s visit reports, along with my own telephone observations, to determine how Mom is really doing.
So far, it is […]
Mom was moved out of ICU to the regular medical/surgical floor of Timpanogos hospital the morning after I wrote my last blog entry.
She is now hooked up with a feeding tube; she still has no appetite and refuses to eat much at all. Richard reports her color is much better, although she remains very […]
In speaking with Mom’s nursing team today, they are getting her to eat more by just feeding her instead of asking if she wants to. We are very grateful for the dedicated nurses that show great patience in working with Mom. She is now off all oxygen and IV’s, relying on whatever fluid […]
Heidi visited with Mom last night and I just called the ICU. Mom is making progress except for a lack of appetite. The staff says that she won’t make any more progress unless they can get some proteins into her. She took three bites at lunch, but that’s all.
This is really a departure […]
I spoke with Mike twice last night and again this morning. I also spoke with Heidi who gave me the same information below.
The vascular surgeon saw mom both last night and again this morning. He is leaving the drain in Mom’s leg to allow more of the built up fluid to leave her […]
Mom is just out from surgery to fix a problem caused by the removal of her arterial blood pressure monitor. Evidently when they remove these from the leg artery, the hole usually closes up and heals itself. Mom’s didn’t; she chose to have it surgically repaired. She is now out of surgery and […]
