Monday

I wasn't able to visit with Oma myself today but my sweetheart did and he took great notes for me to write today's blog update!  Oma was able to have her foley catheter taken out today- this is the one that leads to the bladder and makes it so that she doesn't have to get up to go to the bathroom. ( I won't post a picture of that one, haha). It's great that they were able to take it out today since this is also the day that she started working with therapy so she is able to get up and out of bed.  Oma said she started exercising today and went for a small walk in the hospital with a therapist.  She is still wearing a little bit of oxygen which is causing her poor nose to dry out and bleed but hopefully she won't need it too much longer.

Oma still has her nephrostomy tube in and it is draining well.  At this point the doctors haven't said when they think it will come out but Oma said today that she won't be needing another surgery at this time.  Her heart rate and blood pressure are both very stable and she hadn't had any fever today. 

Oma is doing so well, in fact, that they are already starting to make plans for her when she discharges.  She will be going to a rehab facility when she first leaves the hospital but plans for further in the future are still up in the air.  Right now it looks like she might go to Legacy House which is located in Taylorsville on about 5400 S 3200 W.  It's possible she could discharge as early as tomorrow.  Oma is starting to loose her voice and is still very tired but she loves seeing all of her family. 

The nurse gave Oma a big hug at the end of the shift today before leaving, I'm pretty sure Oma has tried adopting half of the staff as her honorary grandchildren.  I keep thinking about how if all my patients were like her I'd never feel the need to leave the hospital.  She even had her hair brought in today and now she's all dolled up.  I think her favorite part of today was when Rosanne brought her some dental floss, it made her far more happy than floss has ever made me :)  Keep up the good thoughts, prayers, and love going her way, they have obviously made a difference in helping with Oma's recovery.