Hello to all. Well no more hospitals! Mom has officially started hospice and her new nurse (Theresa) comes out on Tuesdays and Fridays now. Since my last positing things have slowed down a bit and mom is a lot more comfortable. On Monday the medical supply company came to bring all moms new goodies. We got her hospital bed (so she can sit up better now), a walker, shower seat, oxygen supply (when needed), and bedside commode. All of it makes it a lot easier for her as well as for my dad and I We have used her catheter twice now to get out the excess fluid in her stomach. The first round didn’t go all that well as mom had severe muscle cramping in her stomach and they had to stop due to the pain. However, she also had it drained again Friday morning (with pre-medication this time) and all went well. Mornings are still rough on her but on her good days (nights I should say) she is up walking on her own and directing me on how she wants the house clean!
As I typed this now we have a full house with my grandma, aunt, brother and sister in law. We are playing with my mom’s pried and joy Sydney (Jay & Thuy’s daughter). Auntie Robin brought some bubbles and Sydney is trying to catch them but the hand eye coordination is just not there yet! Mom just lights up when she is here and is a great distraction for her.
We hope you all have a great 4th of July, until next time....
(New pic from a recent visit from her friend Dagmar…who by the way was a great help when she was here!)
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I'm glad the family is there to spend the holiday together. I hope your 4th of July is good also. KT, I hope your mom is instructing you on how to vacuum correctly. I remember she's the master!
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