Hugs

Probably the best day yet!!!!!!

This evening when I reached down to hug Mom goodnight she put her arm all the way around me and hugged me back, tight!!! She held on for a few minutes too. Then she rubbed my face and played with my hair. I stayed a bit longer because the nurse came in to do her thingy and I hugged her again before leaving and I got another hug again. Made me cry.

Still on the aerosol oxygen and having good numbers. She wore the talker valve today, but she didn't talk. I think that she will have to relearn that.


The cardio was in and said the heart is still great. I did ask him about if down the road she should have her carotid artery cleaned out. He said in the future, but now is not a priority. She had that big ole smile for him again.

The RT remindeed her this evening that tomorrow would be 72 hours off the vent which means that they take it out of the room. I reminded her that last time that happened is when she had problems and maybe they could just keep it in the corner for now. I was serious, but I think she thought I was joking.

Here are a few things she did today, kinda letting you know how she acts and responds.

The nurse was giving her a heparin shot and told her she was sorry because she knew that they stung. I looked at Mom and told her a sting was better than getting a blood clot and she looked at me and smiled and nodded her head yes a bit.

Warning.....explicit details coming up

She had her sheet off and her left leg up and was moving it around. Her gown had come up and I told her that her hoo-hoo was showing. She looked down and then proceeded to straighten out her gown and smile at me. Good thing poor Jeff wasn't there for that one!

We are under a winter storm advisory til Wednesday night....Yuk

Bunches of Love,
Angela

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