I have to keep reminding myself that my mom is only 11days from a very serious surgery...I think I am (and she) is expecting that she would be a lot farther. She gets very frustrated with her situation and she is totally turned upside down with her days...it seems that whenever she sleeps she thinks that it is the next day. I talked with the doctor about this and he assured me that she would get better and better....he said that people who are in the ICU and then in the hospital get turned around on their days and nights and forget where they are...he used the example of walking up in the dark at a hotel room...totally disoriented.
Today she got the IV out of neck and another put in her arm...it is still not the "right" PIC line that she needs so they will be trying again to get. She found out today that her left wrist is fractured (hair line) and she is wearing a soft splint, he wants it so that he can make sure she gets the right antibiotics for her incision as it is "oozey, red and angry". I hope they stay on top of it....for her sake.
They are talking about moving her and it may happen tomorrow, not totally sure yet, the decision will be made tomorrow. When she does get moved she will be at Eskaton in Greenhaven on Florin Rd. Her nurse today said that she used to work there and they have a lot of therapists that keep them moving around. I think the fact that she can get in the fresh air too will make a difference. I plan on being there for the move and am wondering if she will need her own things from home or is it an extension of the hospital??? I hope all they have said is true as she has been told that this is temporary so that she can get home. My mom has to work hard before this will happen...she is not thrilled with doing the work hopefully that will change...my brother and I have told her that she needs to make the decision to fight and get mad and get it done. I know that my mom has the ability.
The doctor talked to me at length today about her situation...I asked him his professional opinion about her outcome...he told me that when my mom came in he really did not think that she was would make it (she almost didn't) and she has....he thinks her outcome looks good but she has a haul ahead of her. I told him that I had read that recovery for this was about 3 months (according to the internet)...he said that she would feel better at 6 weeks and he thought the estimate was more like 6 months before she will feel more like herself and not be so tired. Hope he is right
I think it is time for short visits...like 10-15 mins...it will help to keep her awake more and get her mind off of things...the nurses are busy with her a lot of the time and we all have to leave the room while they do what they are supposed to do. She is in room 431B at Kaiser South. Like I said she will be moving at some point and I may not be able to post it prior. She shares a room and there isn't a lot of room for many guests. That is all for now.....thanks for the positive thoughts I truly appreciate it as does my brother and mom - it really means a lot.
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