Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Seven
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You know what I agree with what you are saying. Not at the time I spent there but they have been taken over by a large corporation, like many things, but it was definately for the better. Actually her physical therapist was just finishing up when I got there. She knows she is there to get walking and their goal is for her to walk a little way and climb 7 stairs. She asked him if he thought she could be ready by Tuesday and he said no. Her legs are really wobbly. She was disappointed to say the least but since this is the weekend she only got 1 time today and since they are not letting her come in contact with others without having a surgical mask on she has to do it in her room. But he said he is going to see if she gowned and masked up if they would allow her to use some of the equipment there. That would be great. He was one of the PT guys I had when I was there and I had no complaints with that end even when I was there.The only thing I noticed is the food is not really good and in some cases is not that warm. I took her an egg mcmuffin today and she enjoyed that. She said that is the first thing she's had that actually tasted like what it is. She knows she is there for 1 reason and that is to be able to walk a little, and she is very motivated.
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She thinks more clearly with it because she is not when she is in pain I’ll send a picture of the bruise she has from the boot.
I had breakfast with her now dinner. She is getting better she’s already bossing me around. She doesn’t understand I had to do stuff before I left the dog and for morning.
That is fantastic! I didn't have many visitors any time I was in. Not the hospital either. There was so little that I could stand to eat anyway. The meds made everything taste weird or had no flavor. The anti nausea stuff I was on kept me from being hungry anyway. My sister came once h brought a canister of those hot, spicy beef sticks. I CRIED! Tore into them & sat in that bed eating & chewing until all the flavor out of them with tears flowing! She brought me a Whataburger & fries in the hospital. I was in heaven!.
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Chemo causes that. Thins the blood vessels so they bleed easily. And blood thinners. Methotrexate is a chemo drug for breast cancer & it does somewhat. I"ve ben on it 21 years bow. I've never been a bleeder but have been a little since on that. Bruise easier, too.
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Well tonight she is walking to the bathroom on her own with a walker and makes it both ways. So she's really coming along. Doing great like she said the piece of chicken they sent if you put straps on it you could use it for a shoe. Pretty bad. They are right on the ball with her meds but I only saw 1 nurses aide for all 20 rooms on that wing.I am pretty sure she'll be able to come home next week. She had to tell them that she needed a blood test because they want to keep an eye on her WBC. They didn't seem to know anything about it. She'll get one tomorrow and it can go to the Oncologist. He's the one who needs to see it. She said she's really sleeping good there, hospital she couldn't sleep at night cause there was too much noise. So that's good too.
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Patrick, I hope you take this with all the respect that is intended: You and Ginny are both bad asses.
Hang in there. You're doing a great job.
Hang in there. You're doing a great job.
Oh my, that's quite a bruise, but it's nice she's someplace with people who are aware of it and can keep an eye on it.
That was a good move to bring her that sandwich. What a difference it made for her right? And getting some sleep has got to be helping too. Hospitals are not a good place to be if you need rest! You said your daughter is coming this weekend? Maybe she can cook something up that you can take to her.
Well @Janet H that was yesterday. This morning she called at 0530 and her leg won't work today she almost fell. She doesn't know what is going on and now really has no medical people who might know anything there. Needless to say she was so upset cause she thought she might be able to come home around Wednesday but now we don't know. She was right on the edge of tears and so far today it hasn't gotten better. Don't know what happened, last night she was doing really well getting to the bathroom using the walker and was so proud of herself and had this vision of coming home finally, but now everything is up in the air again. My daughter is here and went through the house like a white tornado. She is going to be here till tomorrow, then my Gdaughter comes for a week on Tuesday. I feel like crap today which doesn't help, I don't know why but I just do. What a roller coaster. It's like a lifetime of bad things have happened the last 2 weeks. And this all started with the Chemo.
I'm afraid it is more then that. Her other foot is going numb now. So I don't know what to do. Of course it's Sunday, I'm hoping the oncologist will go to see her tomorrow but IDK. I have to call him first thing in the morning. This is scaring the crap out of me.
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Well her leg is feeling better tonight. She's going to try the PT tomorrow, she wants to come home so bad. She might just make it this week We're hoping. Will be good to have her back I don't care how much I have to do to take care of her, but she needs to be able to walk a few steps and get up 7 steps to the bathroom with help of course but she needs to get that far. God I hate that she's had to go thru this. all from the chemo she was on. Good old cigarettes.
Pat, please don't be so quick to forget that one person with physical challenges trying to take care of two people with physical challenges is the shortcut to hopelessness, frustration and exhaustion. Get that list of resources that Uncle put together and get busy arranging for help! As much as I'd like to guarantee that Ginny will be coming home, I can't do that, but neither can anyone else.
I'm not saying that you engage in illogical thinking; what I'm saying is that I can see myself engaging in illogical thinking if I was in your situation. The fact is that you being prepared for Ginny to come home will not make it less of a possibility that she will be able to come home.
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I agree with Bells' statement. Be prepared for the whole range of possible eventualities, not just the best. It may be difficult to move on from the best, as you know by now, but it is necessary.
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I just got home from visiting this afternoon. She did really well in PT twice today. She is walking with the walker and things are feeling better. She said she is going to sleep tonight. They were amazed at how much upper body strength she has. The boot is a real hindrance but she'll so even better when she can take it off in a couple weeks. All she has to do is be able to take a few steps and climb 6 stairs. So they are working on strengthening her leg with the boot. But she just may be able to come home later this week. She has an appointment with the Oncologist Wednesday and I can take her to it and back.She's eating good trying to get her strength back and she was in good spirits. They were surprised at how well she was doing with walking. I'm probably getting my hopes up too much but I wouldn't be surprised if he turns her loose by Friday. They don't do much on Sat and Sun anyway and she can go there and continue PT from home only 20 min away. I found everything for the commode except the most important part the bucket. Figures I hate buying another but if I can't find the part it may be needed. Just have to see how well she does. If she can make it up the 6 stairs she can stay in the bedroom on her near last trip up. So we'll see but she is feeling pretty good.
Oh daughter went home and Gdaughter will fly in tomorrow. We figured that was way better then trying to drive with GGSon. He screams in the car. Hope he outgrows that but she can be here in 1 hour compared to 8 with stopping to feed him. He's getting teeth but don't think he's bit her yet when shes feeding him. That might be the end of nursing. LOL I think it would be better if he could ride in the front seat but riding in the back facing backwards he hates it.
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