I didn’t write an update yesterday because there wasn’t much going on in the way of treatment or any changes. (NOTE: Hospitals should offer a discount rate to patients who are in the hospital on week ends and holidays.) A “fill-in doctor” walked into Linda’s room and I began to bombard him with questions that he couldn’t answer. (Hey, Kacey. Thanks for the encouragement to start a blog. I’ve been thinking about that. What should I call it?)
Today was a busy one which began at 4:30 AM for me. Actually, it began earlier, but that’s another story. I was determined to arrive at the hospital in time to talk with as many doctors as I could. Mission Accomplished: I talk with her heart doctor, 2 case workers, speech therapist, and several others that came in the room to do different things. Here is a summary of the day:
· Her heart doctor has released her with the recommendation that she enter rehabilitation to gain her strength and work on the throat issue. Tomorrow (Wednesday) she will be moved to another section of the WakeMed complex in Raleigh to begin the rehab program. Depending on her progress, she may be there for a few days up to 2 weeks.
· She walked more today which is good.
· She didn’t ask for as much pain medication. She has a patch but other medication is given as needed.
· The speech therapist worked with her for about 30 minutes with electronic stimulation and Linda was able to swallow 6 teaspoons of apple sauce and some ice chips. This is the first food or water she has swallowed by mouth since midnight August 18th.
· The G-Tube which was put in place (installed) Sunday morning is now being used for her feeding. She has been on continuous feeding; but will be changed to bolus feeding by tomorrow.
Areas of Special Prayer:
· For me to be able to keep up with the needs of home and Linda in the hospital. The days are long.
· For Linda to have a quick recovery and the rehab program will be beneficial for her.
· For Linda’s mom here at home. She seems to be doing OK, but she is spending some long hours alone.
Thanks for praying,
Joe
PS From Jennifer: Continue to really pray for my dad. He is very tired, and I think even he'd admit he's slightly discouraged. It's hard for me to be apart from him during this time. Thanks for all the prayers being sent up for all of us.
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Okay, here are some ideas for the name of your blog, Papa's Post, Papa's Place, Joe's Journal, Joe's Journey. That's all I got. He hee!
We will definetly continue to pray for you all in this difficult time. It is very encouraging that she's moving to rehab, and was able to swallow somethings, all good signs. Love to you all!!!
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