I am home and for the most part enjoying it. Seems strange typing on this computer. I have done a few things that make me feel normal again. Laundry, grocery shopping, taking the dog to the vet. I miss Mom terribly and worry all the time. I have Martha there for updates and I call and talk to the nurses. I will be going back tomorrow morning.
From what I know Mom is doing fine. She had her video swallow test yesterday and I talked to the speech therapist. She can swallow just fine, they don't see any problems with that. The problem is she has reflux and what she does swallow is not going down far enough and coming back up in her lungs. Once again, there is good and bad in this. Of course aspiration is not good. But this test has let them see what is going on, which is good. They think she might have a stricture that is causing the problem. So this is what they are going to do. Saturday she is going to have a feeding tube put back in, either her stomach or her intestine, it will depend on when they do a scope and look down her throat and what they find where the tube will go. And the scope will tell them what is going on with the reflux. They also think if this has been happening and her NG tube isn't just in place this could explain alot of the breathing problems and the trouble with getting off of the vent. Her surgery will be on Saturday and I will be back with her.
I wish everyone a Happy New Year!!!!!!!!
Bunches of Love,
Angela
babiak3@yahoo.com
www.kindredhospitalsyc.com
www.payitforwardhouse.org
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