Day 25

So today was to be moving day....BUT it has been postponed until (possibly) tomorrow.  Her Co2 numbers are still at 60....the doctor told me that her body is "handling" the number because her Ph balance is where it should be (whatever that means).  She still gets confused a little bit....which is an affect of the oxygen levels.......sometimes I am not sure if she doesn't isn't trying to be funny - but when I question what she said she defends it as the truth, like today she told the nurse that she never had high blood pressure - she has had it for years.  Sometimes I just don't think she completely comprehends what is being said to her.  It is confusing because suddenly she talks about current events.

I asked the doctor about this Co2 thing would keep happening and she could not guarantee that it wouldn't but she believes that if my mom would wear the Bi-PAP machine at night she would have better days.  She didn't want to wear the mask last night and they had a heck of a time convincing her that she had to wear it.  According to my mom she wore it until 1am and then was tired of it.  She did admit that she feels better when she wears it.  She is totally better when she sits up in a chair...it seems to open up her lungs but today she was so tired she couldn't keep her eyes open so she was sleeping in her chair.

Her eating has gone down a little bit.  She is eating mostly the fruit again and I told her that she needs the protein as that was missing from her blood when she came in of the 5th.  We will see what happens.  I hope she keeps up.  She is still able to write...it is even surprising to her so her strength is definitely better then it has been.

My biggest concern is that she will get to this new SNF (skilled nursing facility) and get left in a bed and it will all start again.  SNF's run on "right to refusal" so she can say no to the mask and they will leave it off or she will take it off....hopefully it will all be alright.

I am hoping for visits again when she gets to the SNF so that the facility can see that my mom has a lot going on and they better be on their toes.