Claudia began the day with mom. Mom has a red mark on her pointer finger knuckle on the right hand. They don't think it is because of the mitt or insert. The nurse and the physical therapist looked at it and they are going to put a band-aid on it to prevent further irritation in the mitt. Her left big toe also has had skin break down. The physical therapist put the mitts on mom. Claudia did mom's full physical therapy/range of motion. Mom was asleep when Claudia got there, but woke during exercise. The respiratory therapist came in to look at mom and said her opening for the trach in her neck looked good. He tried to talk to mom but mom couldn't focus on him at first, but then did. Dad saw mom next. He did her full physical therapy/range of motion exercises and then read the "All About Me" book to her and looked at all the family pictures. Then, Carmine (Con and John's cousin, who is a speech therapist) came to visit and evaluate mom. He is returning on Monday as per Dad. Dad said that the head respiratory person told him that he is going to lower mom's SMIV vent settings on Monday. After his comment about mom's sleep apnea...and it being cerebral (wrong information) and not obstructional...I am concerned about mom getting off that darn vent again! Please continue to pray for mom to get off that vent. When JoAnn (she's back!!!) and I saw mom later in the early evening, she was already asleep. Dad tucked mom in tonight. Mom had a happy, content, peaceful day mostly alone with dad....ahhhhhh.
""I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go." Isaiah 48:17
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