Step Backward

Mom was having problems this morning with retaining a lot of fluid in addition to non-stop diahrea.  She was so weak she could not get up, so Ron called an ambulance and got her to the emergency room.  They evaluated her, decided her heart was doing fine but was concerned about her progress. We decided that Woodland Park Rehab would be a better choice for her since the at home care was not working for her well.  So until further notice, that is where she will be.  Please visit.  

Thanks,

Cindy

She's Going Home!!!

We are taking Mom home as soon as she finishes her lunch.  She wanted to stay here to eat, so either she is still starving or the food here is really good.  

The foot issues is somewhat serious.  They call it "trash feet."  Debris from the aorta has gone down and settled in the small blood vessels of her feet so she gets very poor circulation.  At its worst the toes and feet can turn black and you can lose them.   This is probably not what will happen.  There is a drug they have given her to make her platelets slick.  Mostly, it just takes time---from 4-8 weeks to resolve.  They need to be watched closely.  If they get more mottled or start turning black, we have to call a vascular specialist.  So if you are visiting, ask to see her toes.  Since I won't be here for a while, I will need help with monitoring.   

As I said, blogs may be few and far between. Bye for now.

Cindy

7/1/08 Update

Mom has all of her tubes out!   Good-bye feeding tube and catheter. She still has oxygen at times.  The plan is to discharge her tomorrow.  She is coming home.  We will have home support services starting part time on Friday, so I can train and check-out the person and then full-time starting Saturday.  Mom's only problem at present is that her feet are swollen and very painful.  We have the doctors checking on this.  She had a Dopler test to look at circulation and it was fine.  We will keep you posted.

We may need a volunteer to take her to her doctors appointment (in Magna) at 10:30 Thursday  July 10th but the the home aide should be able to do that. 

Once we are home, i.e. Thursday and Friday, it will be harder for me to post to the blog since Mom and Dad do not have wireless internet.  If I can escape for a while, I will go to the library or park outside a house that Nicholas and I found that has non-password protected wireless internet.  

Cindy

7/1/08 Update