Littlle Miss Smiley

First of all, I am typing on this little laptop that my brother gave me to use. Not complaining, but not used to it and not used to not having a mouse. I am hiding in my bedroom because there are 10 other people in the house tonight and I don't feel like being social. Plus, my nice quiet retreat is far from quiet tonight and I guess I am grumpy. I also figured out that I had 2 posts thats for some reason didn't show up. I guess I better check to make sure they post from now on.

Friday started out with me finding them bringing Mom back in from CAT scan when I got there. Apparently her docotr thought she was too lethargic and was afraid she nmight be having another stroke. Good news...all was fine. The RT and radiology girl told me she was fine and awake for them and maybe since the doctor only sees her 5 minutes a day, maybe she could of considered she was sleepy. She is doing good off the vent and with her oxygen and she had a good blood gas yesterday.

The rehab doctor came in the evening and was really nice. I had not met her before. She was checking in on Mom and wanted to talk to me about the changes I saw in her and what she was doing for me. She said the family always get a better result and knows more. She said she had really good reports all week and Karen, her therapist was seeing changes in her. We talked about all the things she was doing and improving on and she was really pleased. We talked about different places she may be able to go when she is done at Kindred. I have known all along and probably most of you too, that she will need to go somewhere and have intenseive rehab. They say she is not ready for a brain trauma center yet, but she might be able to go somewhere first, probably a nursing home, and when she gets to the point she could handle to trauma center. Time will tell. Alot of it depends on where she is at when she is released from Kindred.

I went in today and she was smiling at me and she was very smiley and expressive all day. Her aide said she winked at her this morning and was all excited because of how happy Mom was all day. Several others commented on her today too.

She had another good day with her breathing and good numbers. The pulmonologist's PA was in today. He said they did a histogram on her last night and everything was great. They were worried about something showing up that would of indicted a problem due to her stroke, which it didn't and he was happy about that. He said they will do another histogram when they have the trach plugged and see what that shows.

When Rich called today she was awake and I put the phone up to her ear for her to hear him. She put her hand on mine and held the phone tight on her ear and when she was done, took her hand down.

We watched TV together, I read to her out of her Sandra Lee magazine and showed her pictures. Of course she got her body butter on and clean fuzzy socks and I always do her hair when she gets up in the chair. Today she had on a headband with a pretty bow on it and lots of people commented on how pretty she looked. I think one day she might get me for everything.

My prayers are with Marla and her family.

Bunches of Love,
Angela

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