Hi friends,
Anne was sitting up when I got in at 10am. Shortly after 12:30pm she was transported via ambulance to Springbrook Rehab, on Spring Street.
She didn't have any lunch today. She requested nausea meds around 11am.
Her feet have become swollen again since yesterday for some reason. There is still alot of fluid in her legs. We talked with the PT person and told her that was a major challenge, and an obstacle in her ability to get on her feet. We have her feet up now.
Anne was evaluated by PT, OT, and RT (respiratory) folks here at Springbrook this afternoon. Then she was very tired, but none worse for the wear following the transportation and interviews. She's done amazingly well.
We like the PT person we met very much. Lynne won't be working tomorrow or Monday, but somebody else will. She gave Anne some excercises to do for her legs. Anne is motivated to do these and get on her feet again.
Tonight the nurse served both of us dinner in this room. We had chile, bisquit, cukes, and mandarin oranges. Anne was clearly dissapointed when I said I didn't want to have dinner, so I caved and had dinner with her. Glad I did, it was great. Anne ate her chille, oranges, part of her bisquit and tried the cukes. I cringed at the thought, but no frown on her face yet, and she's been fast asleep here next to me for almost an hour now. Knock on wood.
Prayers were answered today when she travelled well, moved well, and ate well. Tomorrow she may be in street clothes. She has alot of work to do and we hope they get right to it. That's what she's here for, but we must keep in mind what she went thru this past 6 weeks. Yesterday the palliative care person impressed on me just how ill she was last week, and that she was lucky to survive the staff infection. She reminded me about the toll it takes on ones body.
Today I complained about the small room Anne is in here, sharing it with another woman named Beth, but Anne said "We'll make it work". I concurred. One day she might complain about something. Maybe when she gets home she'll find something. I can't wait.
Please pray for Anne to respond to the PT, and to gain strength.
She hasn't needed any meds since we left MMC. Knock once more !!
Saturday, January 7, 2012
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