And She's Off..........

Yes, she is off the ventilator today!!! Just getting some oxygen and that's all folks. She did cough alot and bring up alot of mucus, but that's a good thing. Great that she can bring it up herself and get rid of it. Not the most pleasant view though. I won't go into details for all of ya. I am trying not to get nervous, but I am worrying about her having troubles again. I know they are watching her even closer, but I don't like seeing her go through it again. Her oxygen sats ran at 99-100 so that was good also. I am sure they will be doing a blood gas on her in the next couple of days.

This evening her heart rate decided to jump up again. I thought ok, the cardiologist is sitting down at the desk and will be around soon and I can talk to him about it. Sure enough it did it again about 15 minutes later just as he was walking in her room and I was like, you are just the man who needs to be in here!!! I showed him the number and he was like Oh that isn't right and whips out that stethoscope and listens to her heart and says she is fine, just look at her. Then he took he pulse and reassured me she was fine. Ok, so I have to tell him about yesterday and he said that he has never seen anything come up on her telemetry and that will put it back on and check her again. I say, it's back on, he says great, he will check it out. (Did I do that short or what?)

I don't know what it is about the cardio man. I think his name is Dr. Minn. Mom absolutely loves this man. He reminds me alot of Dr. Scott. Just a kind human being who loves being a doctor. So I don't know if Mom reacts to him because of his bedside manner (he always gets down and talks to her where she can see him, touches her and talks slow and calm) or if because he is Asian he reminds her of Jonah. Seriously, her circuitry is different and we don't know what she thinks.

I put her hair up in a ponytail today while she was in the chair, I thought she looked rather cute. I also managed to change her gown on my own. Told ya I was becoming a little nurse. I told her today while changing her gown that they could either pay me or discount her bill. She liked that one, I got a smile and an eye roll. Now just so you all know, they do take good care of her, but not like I do. If I think her gown has a wet spot on it from that yucky mucus, by golly I can change her gown if I want. I also brush her hair all day, keep her body butter on her at least daily, keep her lips moist and change her snazzy socks daily.

I changed rooms here at the house on Monday. They got a new couple at the house today. They are going to have some more people over the weekend and I offered the big room for them because I am nice like that. (Jeff might tell you it was because the room I had is freezing) My new room is warmer though. We had snow flurries this morning. I need to learn how to say that in Spanish for Raul. Better go check the book. I'm still keeping you guessing on that.

Here are a few messages for people that I think are reading.....

Rita....yes, I do remember Mom talking about you. She thought alot of you and I did tell her you were reading and what you said and she smiled at me. I do believe she knew who I was talking about. Thank you for your prayers!

Ashleigh.....I want to talk to Luca, I miss him so much, but I don't want to upset him either or have him look for me. Just please talk to him about Nanny and Marylee and don't let him forget how much I love him and miss him. Mom and I even have been watching Phineas and Ferb on TV, it reminds us of Luca!! Kisses to you my little buddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok, now I am gonna cry.....really :O(

Marie......Got the card from your Mom, please tell her thank you. I really think Mom enjoyed getting mail and having me read it to her, she even held and looked at the card herself...And you know how much I love those two little angels, I will take them anyday.

Love you Bunches
Angela

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