Well Mom is in Lincoln at Maple Ridge. She is in Room 49 in the ventilator unit. Luckily for now she has the room to herself. I am trying not to be too judgemental because nowhere is good enough for Mom. It is definatly a nursing home and the smell hits you when you walk in the door. So that is my first impression. I filled out the paperwork for her and have some things to take today. She is totally pissed, excuse my language. I did not go yesterday. I am physically and emotionally exhausted. I needed a day away and Jeff conivnced me I was not a horrible daughter if I didn't go. So I shall go today and see how she is and start making her room try to be a little bit like home. I think this is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. Will update you all later.
Bunches of Love,
Angela
babiak3@yahoo.com
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Home
Mom is getting moved to Lincoln today. I will be following and then be going home. More later
Bunches of Love
Angela
Bunches of Love
Angela
Friday, January 29, 2010
Just letting you know
I have not been to the hospital yet, but have spoken to the doctor. We will be staying for a few more days. Mom's temp went from 100.2 yesterday to 100.6 today. They have started her on 2 IV antibiotics. So with that and her blood pressure problem tomorrow, she is staying for at least a few more days. The doctor said if they sent her like this, she would just end up in the hospital down there.
I also discussed having a CAT scan. She said if she was having more mini strokes it would not change how they treated her, but I told her it might change what we wanted to do. So, she will be getting a scan today.
Bunches of Love,
Angela
I also discussed having a CAT scan. She said if she was having more mini strokes it would not change how they treated her, but I told her it might change what we wanted to do. So, she will be getting a scan today.
Bunches of Love,
Angela
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Coming Home?
I was told today that Mom might get to move tomorrow. They are not sure though. Her blood pressure went down to 59/33 this morning, but was doing better during the day. She is also running a low fever. She will be going to Maple Ridge in Lincoln, they have officially accepted her as a patient.
Mom has done nothing for 4 days but sleep and I am worried about her. It is normal to get tired and worn out when they wean someone because they really are doing alot of work. This is more than sleepy. She is just plain out of it. I asked today for a cat scan. I am worried she has had another stroke or some small ones. So I don't know what is going on. They were doing some blood and urine tests on her this evening to check out why she might be having the temp. They were also going to do a sputum culture.
I went ahead and paid for my motel for Friday night. I will see what tomorrow holds. I want to come home and get Mom closer to home. I think it would be so good for her to see someone else besides me.
Bunches of Love
Angela
Mom has done nothing for 4 days but sleep and I am worried about her. It is normal to get tired and worn out when they wean someone because they really are doing alot of work. This is more than sleepy. She is just plain out of it. I asked today for a cat scan. I am worried she has had another stroke or some small ones. So I don't know what is going on. They were doing some blood and urine tests on her this evening to check out why she might be having the temp. They were also going to do a sputum culture.
I went ahead and paid for my motel for Friday night. I will see what tomorrow holds. I want to come home and get Mom closer to home. I think it would be so good for her to see someone else besides me.
Bunches of Love
Angela
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Update as promised
Gosh I have to think what has went on. Rich came Saturday and had to leave Sunday. I think he got to have a nice visit with Mom and we did too. He took me to The Cheesecake Factory for dinner and boy was it delicious! Then he treated me to Bath & Body Works. I can assure everyone that I smell very good!
Mom is doing good right now. Ever since Friday night she has been awake, alert and happy. Rich had never seen her like that. I think he was surprised. The blood she received has brought her hemoglobin up and is staying up. The only infections that she has right now is a urinary tract infection, so all those nasty bugs are gone for now.
Her J tube got clogged and the doc pulled it out today. I was not happy with that. She just got it in last Wednesday. He said she probably didn't need it anymore. Oh I have something to say to somebody about that.
Her lungs have cleared up and today they started a weaning process again. She is still in the ICU and I think she likes it. She likes to watch everyone and there is some action going on in there.
They did an echocardiogram of her heart yesterday. Her ejection fracture is at 35%. Not the best news, it dropped ten percent. Her heart is only pumping about half of what it should. Doc said usually he would put in a defibulater, but she isn't able to handle it right now. She has some crazy things going on with her heart rythmn too. They think her blood pressure went sky high and that is what caused her to go into heart failure. I do know she has a great cardiologist. That's her boyfriend ya know. He even apologized to her this evening because he said his hair was not perfect for her. He was in surgery today and it was messed up. She just smiled that smile and patted him. They are very entertaining.
Her and I have been reading a magazine with recepies in it and she likes it. I read her the recipies, she makes a face if she thinks they are yucky and if she doesn't I read her the recipie and she comments on it with her expression. She even takes the magazine and looks up close at the pics and seems to read things. I don't do this long with her, she gets tired easy.
The bad news for me is I am losing my room Friday. I have been back 3 weeks now and there are people on waiting list. I'm not sure yet what I am going to do. The cheapest hotel is $225.00 plus tax for a week. I know that I need to come home and relax but I just can't leave her up here for a long time especiaaly with her in the ICU unit.
Bunches of Love
Angela
babiak3@yahoo.com
www.kindredhospitalsyc.com
www.payitforwardhouse.org
Mom is doing good right now. Ever since Friday night she has been awake, alert and happy. Rich had never seen her like that. I think he was surprised. The blood she received has brought her hemoglobin up and is staying up. The only infections that she has right now is a urinary tract infection, so all those nasty bugs are gone for now.
Her J tube got clogged and the doc pulled it out today. I was not happy with that. She just got it in last Wednesday. He said she probably didn't need it anymore. Oh I have something to say to somebody about that.
Her lungs have cleared up and today they started a weaning process again. She is still in the ICU and I think she likes it. She likes to watch everyone and there is some action going on in there.
They did an echocardiogram of her heart yesterday. Her ejection fracture is at 35%. Not the best news, it dropped ten percent. Her heart is only pumping about half of what it should. Doc said usually he would put in a defibulater, but she isn't able to handle it right now. She has some crazy things going on with her heart rythmn too. They think her blood pressure went sky high and that is what caused her to go into heart failure. I do know she has a great cardiologist. That's her boyfriend ya know. He even apologized to her this evening because he said his hair was not perfect for her. He was in surgery today and it was messed up. She just smiled that smile and patted him. They are very entertaining.
Her and I have been reading a magazine with recepies in it and she likes it. I read her the recipies, she makes a face if she thinks they are yucky and if she doesn't I read her the recipie and she comments on it with her expression. She even takes the magazine and looks up close at the pics and seems to read things. I don't do this long with her, she gets tired easy.
The bad news for me is I am losing my room Friday. I have been back 3 weeks now and there are people on waiting list. I'm not sure yet what I am going to do. The cheapest hotel is $225.00 plus tax for a week. I know that I need to come home and relax but I just can't leave her up here for a long time especiaaly with her in the ICU unit.
Bunches of Love
Angela
babiak3@yahoo.com
www.kindredhospitalsyc.com
www.payitforwardhouse.org
Quick Update
Just wanting everyone to know Mom is doing much better. She has been happy and sniling since Friday night. I will try to post tonight.
Bunches of Love,
Angela
Bunches of Love,
Angela
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Rough Day
I have no excuse for not posting other than I think I'm tired and just bummed out.
Today was the worst day of all so far. I'm actually not much into explaining right now, but felt I needed to update everyone. Today Mom went into Congestive Heart Failure. She has been taken and placed in the hospitals ICU that they have. She doing much better than this morning and I'm told she is out of the woods for now. Her blood pressure was sky high also. They have her on meds for that and lots of lasix to take the fluids off. She was going to get an anxiety med this evening which I have never requested before, but trust me she needed one. She will also be receiving 2 units of blood through the night. Her hemoglobin was down to 8 again. They put in a central line so they would not have to keep sticking her all the time, she is a really hard stick, so that should make it easy.
When the cardiologist was in this evening, he said she was in a major full blown failure. Of course that is her boyfriend and even with the kind of day she had, she perked right up for him. I might have to hire him to take care of her and keep her happy.
As for me, time to be honest. I guess I did ok, but it is the first time when I have been asked if im ok that I have said no. I was not ok, I was a crybaby all day. My eyes hurt really bad right now. I have to be honest and tell all of you I thought she was dying and I could do nothing for her. I had decided that if she stopped breathing, I would tell them to let her go. I guess God isn't ready for her quite yet. It was one of the hardest things I have ever watched. I have to say that the hospital employees tried their best to take care of me. I got lots of hugs and even kisses all day long and people coming to check on me and Mom. Everyone from aides and nurses, some of the kitchen staff who I see everyday, the speech therapist, her PT therapist, Joe the night housekeeper and even a hug from a doctor. I think we might of grown on some of them. So have no doubt, she is taken care of. Her favorite nurse Julie was in ICU today and watched her very carefully and was in there kissing on her. She is having her own problems with a sick father-in-law who has leukemia and is on a ventilator in a Chicago hospital. When she is not working, she is with him.
Also, Wednesday they put in a J tube for Mom. She now has a G and J feeding tube.
She was still aspirating some and this should help being in her intestine. She gets her meds in the G and her feeding in the J.
Please say a prayer for us.
Bunches of Love,
Angela
babiak3@yahoo.com
www.kindredhospitalsyc.com
www.payitforwardhouse.org
Today was the worst day of all so far. I'm actually not much into explaining right now, but felt I needed to update everyone. Today Mom went into Congestive Heart Failure. She has been taken and placed in the hospitals ICU that they have. She doing much better than this morning and I'm told she is out of the woods for now. Her blood pressure was sky high also. They have her on meds for that and lots of lasix to take the fluids off. She was going to get an anxiety med this evening which I have never requested before, but trust me she needed one. She will also be receiving 2 units of blood through the night. Her hemoglobin was down to 8 again. They put in a central line so they would not have to keep sticking her all the time, she is a really hard stick, so that should make it easy.
When the cardiologist was in this evening, he said she was in a major full blown failure. Of course that is her boyfriend and even with the kind of day she had, she perked right up for him. I might have to hire him to take care of her and keep her happy.
As for me, time to be honest. I guess I did ok, but it is the first time when I have been asked if im ok that I have said no. I was not ok, I was a crybaby all day. My eyes hurt really bad right now. I have to be honest and tell all of you I thought she was dying and I could do nothing for her. I had decided that if she stopped breathing, I would tell them to let her go. I guess God isn't ready for her quite yet. It was one of the hardest things I have ever watched. I have to say that the hospital employees tried their best to take care of me. I got lots of hugs and even kisses all day long and people coming to check on me and Mom. Everyone from aides and nurses, some of the kitchen staff who I see everyday, the speech therapist, her PT therapist, Joe the night housekeeper and even a hug from a doctor. I think we might of grown on some of them. So have no doubt, she is taken care of. Her favorite nurse Julie was in ICU today and watched her very carefully and was in there kissing on her. She is having her own problems with a sick father-in-law who has leukemia and is on a ventilator in a Chicago hospital. When she is not working, she is with him.
Also, Wednesday they put in a J tube for Mom. She now has a G and J feeding tube.
She was still aspirating some and this should help being in her intestine. She gets her meds in the G and her feeding in the J.
Please say a prayer for us.
Bunches of Love,
Angela
babiak3@yahoo.com
www.kindredhospitalsyc.com
www.payitforwardhouse.org
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