Gma's Dr. Appt

Well Grandma had her Dr. appt today. The doctor gave permission for her to use the standing lift so that should allow for her to use a regular toilet. Grandma will be happy about that. On a side note Mom thinks she has a blatter infection. It's probably due to not drinking enough and waiting too long to go. The infections at the staple site was a surface infection the dr felt. All the staples are out now so that should stop bugging her. Grandma has another appt in 4 weeks. At that time they will be able to decide if she can start putting more weight on the bad leg. She is not able to do anymore than she has been at therapy. I'd still like to get her out of the nursing home for an outing, but I don't feel comfortable transferring her. If anybody has any ideas on that let me know.

Today's Update

Grandma had a full visitors list today. Mom & Dusty were there early in the afternoon. I came up after work had supper with her. DeLane, Patty and Brianna came in shortly after supper to visit. Brianna had fun getting Cheetos from Great Grandma. She was a good entertainer until she got tired for the evening. Grandma is hoping that the Dr. appt tomorrow gives us some good new on her healing progress and allows her to get onto the standing lift. She was in a funk earlier today. I think that Brianna provided a good diversion for the night. DeLane and Patty took pics tonight. Once their posted I'll add one to this posting. Pray for a good diagnosis tomorrow.

Grandma on antibiotics

Today they found that Grandma's staples on her hip are infected. They put her on a very strong antibiotic and she had her first dose tonight. Other than the fact that she'd like to go to the bathroom on a regular toilet she's doing well. She has an appt with her doctor on Wednesday. The doctor will do x-rays to see how her hip is healing. Say your prayers that the bones are healing properly. We are hoping that everything is going well in there and that we can get the Dr. to allow the nursing home to use the standing lift. This will allow her a bit more independence in her night time duties. I think she's getting a little depressed about being so helpless. I told her to keep her thoughts up and to be patient. Healing will take time. I'll be going to visit her tomorrow night. Sylvia will go with her to the Dr. appt on Wednesday. I'm out of town this weekend so hopefully others can get to visit Grandma on the weekend.

Grandma doing well

I went to visit Grandma tonight. She's doing well. She said that her leg hurts. She's doing her physical therapy. She doesn't like the food. I'm going to take something to here on Sunday. I was thinking that I'd like to borrow a van with a wheelchair lift so we could take Gma out. Although she said that she didn't want to go anywhere until it gets warmer. So I guess by then she will hopefully be able to get in and out of a wheelchair.

James turns 12 today. He had friends stay over night at Mom & Jeffs. We'll continue the party tomorrow.

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2009-01-20 Gma at Lewiston

2009-01-20 Gma at Lewiston
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As promised here's a pic of Grandma in her nursing home room. She was doing well again today. She had physical therapy today and the therapist said that she was in great shape considering she is 90. He thought that she will be able to be back in shape and be able to do the same things should could before. This is all great news. If you have the ability to come visit she could use company. We'd like to have somebody visit her every day. Let me know if you are going to be able to make it.

Grandma in Lewiston

Grandma moved from the hospital to the Lewiston nursing home today. I went to see her after work today. Josie and I had supper with her. She didn't seem too confused tonight. When I left at 7:30pm we already had her in bed and she said that she was going to go to bed. She's still frustrated that she can't make her leg work to roll onto her side. I think Mom is going to try to take Dusty over there tomorrow to visit. I'll stop there after work again tomorrow. I don't think I can stop on Wednesday or Thursday. We are hoping that hopefully the nursing home will be a more social atmosphere so that grandma won't get so worried about where she is. I'll try to take some pictures tomorrow. Assuming I remember the camera. Well I better get to my overdue reading for my class tomorrow.

Gma out of the hospital

Grandma is being released from the hospital today. The only nursing home in the area with an opening is Lewiston so that is where she will start out. We are hoping she can transfer to Rushford when an opening arises there and she's still on the waiting list.

Last night we had a really rough night with Gma at the hospital. She was very confused about where she was and didn't want to go to sleep. She kept attempting to get up. I spoke with her on the phone at about 11pm and talked her into trying to go to sleep.

Mom said that she seems fine this morning. So this may be related to how tired she is. I wish that she didn't require so much care and we could just bring her home today.

Mom took some of her bedroom belongings with her so we are hoping that some of these familiar items will help her at night when she gets tired and mixed up.

I'll be going to see Gma after work. I'll report her condition when I get home tonight.

Visiting with Gma

Josie, Mom and I went to LaCrosse today to visit with Grandma. We got there about 10:30am. We chatted, played 500 Rummy, had lunch (Gma didn't eat very much) and visited a bit with Elton & Sharon. Grandma did very well until around 1:30pm or so. Then she seemed to get more confused and wanted to go home again. Even though earlier in the day we had talked about the fact that she would be going to a nursing home tomorrow for more rehab on her hip. We are hoping that she just needed some sleep since she had been better in the AM when we first arrived. When we left she seemed frustrated but I think we talked her into taking a nap before physical therapy. Tomorrow they will move her to a nursing home. Mom & Josie will be going back to the hospital in the morning to help with the move. We are hoping that she gets in at Rushford, but Houston is our second choice if they have a bed they could keep her in until Rushford has an opening. Nobody had indicated how the bones are mending but I suppose they don't even know anything until the 6 weeks are up. The bones & the mind are our primary concerns. We did have a good time playing 500 rummy this morning. I hate broken hips.... =( Stay tuned for more details.

Went to visit Grandma

Yesterday after work I went to visit grandma at the hospital. They had her up in a chair and she ate some solid food for supper. She seemed very confused. She didn't seem to know why she was in the hospital and seemed to be ready to leave the hospital that day. Today, Anna, DeLane and Patty went to see her today. Anna said that Grandma wasn't any more confused that normal today. She also said that Grandma ate all her breakfast and most of her lunch. I will be going to see Gma tomorrow. Hopefully she'll be released on Monday to a nursing home. We'd like her to go to Rushford but she may have to go Houston until Rushford has openings. We are hoping that her bones heal well. Please keep her in your thoughts.

Waiting at the hospital

Grandma's surgery went well and she is already out. She should be back in the room around 5:30pm or so. I'll keep everybody posted here.

2008 Sarah's Family Christmas

2008 Sarah's Family Christmas
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Tonight my Grandma fell while getting out of the truck after an outing with Mom & Jeff. She may have broken her hip. They called an ambulance to go and pick her up. I'm waiting to hear more details. Please keep Gesina in your thoughts. She is very dear to us and will have a long recovery if she did break her hip.