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JAKL wrote:
So we could really use some good wishes / happy thoughts / prayers / whatever All of the above are on their way, Jenn! -- Joan See my first-ever design he http://www.HeritageShoppe.com/heritage/temp/joan1.jpg "Stitch when you are young and poor, frame when you are old and rich." - Elizabeth's (rctn'r) sister's MIL (Barbara Marr) |
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Geez, I didn't realize I was THAT out of it. Now out of a less
stressed, a little less sleep deprived sister, here's the clearer version of what's happened: Saturday night: I left about 6:30 pm. Mom's okay, no coughing or noticable wheezing. I return at about 7:30 pm and she is coughing again. By 8:00 she said that she has to do something and starts walking around in hopes of going outside in the fresh air. I suggest a walk around the hallway. We make it about 3/4 around the loop of that section of the hospital, where I smell cleaning chemicals. Something as strong as Spic 'n Span, but not the same smell. I mention this to Mom. We finish the loop and back into her room. By 8:30 pm she's calling in the Respritory Therapist. The RT comes in (English is a second language to him) and starts telling her that she had a treatment less than 2 hours ago and doesn't believe that she could need another one as Mom is hacking and wheezing. He tries to take an oxygen reading from her finger and another test. He says that she hasn't changed all day and the medicine must not be working. Keep in mind that her highest (read between treatments) was up 25% at 6:00 pm and was half that at 8:30 pm even with at treatment inbetweeen. The RT is taking his time telling her that he thinks the medicine is not working and needs to call the MD before administering the prescribed medicine. This is after the RT from the night before literally changed the prescription back to "protocol" and the MD had to write another prescription back to the original. Eventually Mom demanded the Nursing Supervisor and by that time I was in need of asthma medication from the chemicals so I got some fresh air. I went outside and when I came back the supervisor was about finished talking to Mom and Dad. The RT came back later trying to apologize, to which I wasn't hearing a difference in what was said before the treatment and after the supervisor was brought in. Sunday: I got there about 8:30 am. Mom went for a shower and the cleaning lady comes in. I tell her that Mom cannot have any cleaning chemicals because she had a bad reaction. The cleaning lady made a note in her little note pad not to clean. She did take out the garbage and give Mom more towels. At about 11:00 the MD came in and said she heard of the chemical reaction from the night before and gave the overview of what her status was. 11:30 the pulmonologist came in saying there was nothing to be alarmed about with either the sinus or chest CT. He said based on the radiologist's report, there is an infection, but since he did not see the results himself he couldn't determine if it was an old or a new infection. He didn't have the results of the blood tests, which would come in on Monday. Mom slept most of the time from when I got there to about 3:00 when I left, other than when the staff woke her up. Monday: She's home! Erica |
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Monday: She's home!
Waitaminnit!!!!! Nobody told me THAT!!!!!!!! Chris was just there with the kids today and said that they were looking at Weds? Jenn L. View My Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/jaliace Current projects: Chicago Skyline (The Needlecraftsman) Lady of the Flag (Mirabilia) |
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On 7/28/03 11:33 PM,"JAKL" posted:
Monday: She's home! Waitaminnit!!!!! Nobody told me THAT!!!!!!!! Chris was just there with the kids today and said that they were looking at Weds? Isn't this just like families and medical confusion. Hoping all the news stays positive, and your mom is home, and well, soon. Hugs around, ellice |
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Check your e-mail. Mom sent a message to everyone. Don't know which
one of your gazillion e-mails she sent it to. LOL. Erica etent (JAKL) wrote in message ... Monday: She's home! Waitaminnit!!!!! Nobody told me THAT!!!!!!!! Chris was just there with the kids today and said that they were looking at Weds? Jenn L. View My Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/jaliace Current projects: Chicago Skyline (The Needlecraftsman) Lady of the Flag (Mirabilia) |
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Check your e-mail. Mom sent a message to everyone. Don't know which
one of your gazillion e-mails she sent it to. LOL. Yeah, I saw it after posting... for once I read mail from the fun names before the public name. By the way, kids and I stopped by tonight. She is definitely doing better - enough so she thought she could handle weeding the garden, got about a 4ft by 2ft section yanked and then realized she needed her emergency inhaler. shaking head Still on high doses of prednisone which makes her short-tempered and irritable and frankly no fun to be around unless you're 6. Missy did get some good cuddle and read time with her before things got difficult, so I'm hoping that now she'll sleep okay (no more night terrrors please!!!) Jenn L. View My Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/jaliace Current projects: Chicago Skyline (The Needlecraftsman) Lady of the Flag (Mirabilia) |
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