Doctors put mom on an neuropsychological stimulant this evening at 5:00 p.m. This will, or can, help to wake her up. They said it could take 24 hours to see any sign of waking. SO PRAY!!!!!!
She is still on antibiotics (2) and an antianxiety drug as well
Mom looks so much more peaceful now that she has no fever or other issues. You can tell when she is sleeping and when she is alert (though eyes closed).
Claudia and I went early this morning to see her and she opened her eyes once alone on command, and kept them open for many seconds on another instance.
She is trying to move her mouth a lot now and her tongue as well
Made many facial expressions
Turned to face speaker
Moved arm, hand, leg, foot on right side for us
Looks like she smiles sometimes
Rehab Center Information:
-24 hour visiting for immediate family
-8-8 visiting for all others
-2 people in a room in the vent wing (unless private room is only one available--or in case of infections...)
-24 hour respiratory therapists on staff
-May be waiting list
--If waiting list, mom goes elsewhere until available bed then moved
-Most people on staff are RNs on vent unit
-Hospital transports her
-20 days paid in full by Medicare then 21-100 days there is a co-pay but Empire should cover that
-Medicaid takes over after 100 days---apply through facility around day 50
-OT, PT, Speech therapies are available and given'
Respiratory Therapist Information:
-Each day attempts made to get off vent
-Check carbon dioxide levels each day
-Seen by pulminologist weekly once a CARE PLAN is developed after arrival
-Self-sufficient facility--don't need pulminologist to wean mom off vent, they do it themselves (respiratory therapists), therapists can also check x-rays, lab work..independently
-Sleep apnea can be obstacle to getting off vent at night and trach
-Trach and sleep apnea can cause mom to most likely need trach and vent forever but she can go home with this
-Exercise muscles in lungs and rib cage to help people get off vent
-No neurologist on staff but there are other doctors like renal doctor on staff
All vents are monitored digitally 24/7 in hallways, offices, and nurses stations---high safety precautions
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