Claudia began the day with mom. Mom was coughing like crazy and needed a suctioning. The head of nursing happened to come in and suctioned mom and realized that mom had alot of thick secretions. Claudia reminded the team about mom having a mucus plug in December. They said mom needs another suction with breathing treatment; however the respiratory therapist had done that minutes before. The respiratory person said mom would be monitored throughout the day closely. Our fear is that mom could be losing strength because she isn't able to cough well or swallow like before. It appears that mom's right hearing aid is not working. Mom was out like a light and difficult to become alert. Claudia opened mom's eyes and mom looked at her and smiled at Claudia. Mom smiled when Claudia washed her face too. The head of respiratory said that mom's breathing levels are very inconsistent these last weeks which is due to the brain.
When I saw mom this morning, she smiled at me broadly as she was so happy to see me and the look had so much love in it. She was alert and talkative but you could see how washed out and tired she was from coughing. She coughed a lot at first. Dad came next with a huge bouquet of lilacs from upstate on our family property. Mom looked at them and mouthed, “How beautiful.” Shortly after that, mom was changed and moved to the wheelchair. Mom’s friends Flo and Maureen came to see her. We all sat and chatted and mom watched each person talk on and off. She took Maureen’s bottle of water after Mom pointed at the bottle and then herself. Maybe she is thirsty?... I had to leave then to take Lenny to the Emergency Room to get his foot and ankle x-rayed because he fell off a ladder at work from the first story roof. Always something. Never a dull moment. It turned out to be a bad bruise on both.....PTL
I spent a great deal of time on hold on the phone today. I called North Shore but still no room. I called back later in the day and still no room. I even calmly expressed all my concerns and cried…to no avail. I called the neurologist to see if he could expedite the situation and/or to see if I should schedule the EEG and Carotid artery scan yet (he originally said to wait and have the hospital do it). I was told to wait a few more days before scheduling them.
Claudia reported that mom was out of it and tired tonight and that she coughed so much one of the nurses came in to see how she was. We are told this is due to the fluid...please pray they take her tomorrow or asap!!!! I am so worried about her. thanks.
"A longing fulfilled is a tree of life." Proverbs 13:12
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