Mom will be released from Pacific Specialties in three weeks or so!
The plan is to have her and Dad move back to their house in Bend for a few months, then they will probably move to an assisted living facility close to us here in Portland.
There is a little work to be done to get their house ready, but we are all very excited. We are looking into getting some additional nursing or home care - at least someone stopping by daily to check in.
The staff is pushing her to spend the next few weeks living there as if she's at home: bed flat all the time, can't use the bars to help her get up from bed, resist using the nurse call button, administer her own meds as necessary, etc.
Mom is barely using her g-tube and eating all her meals normally. They have only been using the g-tube to give her some formula after meals to help stretch her stomach. She will probably have it removed completely after she gets to Bend.
Her physical therapy will continue after Pac Spec. We anticipate her strength and endurance will continue to grow and her fatigue to lessen.
More great news: Mom will be coming over to my house to spend Christmas morning with us. She'll stay as long as she feels up to it, although I'm sure the kids will wear her out quickly. We are excited to have her out on this fun 'field trip.'
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Happy Holidays
Things are continuing to go well. Mom has recovered from an infection and a little cellulitis, which was caught fairly early and not at all as bad as past infections. Throughout that recovery, she was active and keeping busy. She's in good spirits and getting stronger and stronger.
Her voice sounds much better, as her throat continues to recover from all the irritation from tubes being down there for so long. She's also eating a lot more and getting a lot less formula through the peg tube. She's taking most of her medications via mouth instead of tube now too.
PT keeps pushing her along, too. She's been practicing her balance and rotating with out any assistance or walker (no hands). She's walking longer distances with the walker. Her endurance also continues to improve in all her exercises in the rehab room.
OT made her go down to the employee break room and make a pot of coffee. She said she put in an extra scoop and it was too strong. I'm sure she'll be happy to do it again until she "gets it right." They also took her down to one of the computers so she could play a little solitaire.
She's still knitting, doing crosswords, and passing time watching more TV than she ever has before.
She enjoys your cards and letters. Thank you so much for keeping them coming. Your love is helping her get through. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
Her voice sounds much better, as her throat continues to recover from all the irritation from tubes being down there for so long. She's also eating a lot more and getting a lot less formula through the peg tube. She's taking most of her medications via mouth instead of tube now too.
PT keeps pushing her along, too. She's been practicing her balance and rotating with out any assistance or walker (no hands). She's walking longer distances with the walker. Her endurance also continues to improve in all her exercises in the rehab room.
OT made her go down to the employee break room and make a pot of coffee. She said she put in an extra scoop and it was too strong. I'm sure she'll be happy to do it again until she "gets it right." They also took her down to one of the computers so she could play a little solitaire.
She's still knitting, doing crosswords, and passing time watching more TV than she ever has before.
She enjoys your cards and letters. Thank you so much for keeping them coming. Your love is helping her get through. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
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