Jun 23
Hi everyone,
Marianjoy called me this am at work to ask if I was planning to accompany mom to her doctor's visit at CDH for the surgeon to see her knee. Standard re check. Didn't know about it.
I went , had a ride over in the med van, excellent and very nice driver, and the doc said the knee looks good. He was also surprised that she is handling the pain so well with just ultram and tylenol and ice. Personally, I think the pain is zoning her out a bit, as she was not perky today. Her swelling in the knee is problematic when she sits in the chair for several hours at a time. I asked him to insist that they elevate her leg at some point in between the therapies, or at least immediately after the therapy sessions. He said it would help a lot if they did, so he wrote it in her notes. KEEP AFTER THEM ALL TO DO IT! He wants the leg elevated above her heart, not just off the floor. This means laying her down....don't take it for granted that they are doing it, please ask when they are elevating it and for how long. The knee is healing well, though, and she can stop worrying about getting it wet. We can be thankful for that. I was truthfully worried about our driver on the way back to Marianjoy. She was nothing like the gentleman who drove us in. I am writing him a comment card (available at the elevator) to remark on his great level of professionalism and excellent attitude.
I'm concerned about sugar level. 230 today. Please askwhere her number is on a regular basis. She is on the diabetic diet 1800 calories, low salt, etc. Please check if you are there at meals that they are not giving her pre-sweetened iced tea. She hates it. she prefers water or unsweetened tea. Sara, can you get them to change/adjust meds regarding glucose levels? she is taking her pre-op prescription of glucophage at night and the combo glyburide/glucophage in the am. It doesn't seem to be doing the trick. Please advise. Her new doc name is Chouduri. New nurse today was Mary Miller...very attentive and concerned. Two female aides got her lying down with very little disturbance ..I was impressed. Also impressive was the fact that they are massaging her leg and neck, and that she enjoys it.
Thanks to Kelly's parents, mom has a beautiful azalea in her room.
Lisa is joining mom for dinner, and possibly John, too.
Marianjoy called me this am at work to ask if I was planning to accompany mom to her doctor's visit at CDH for the surgeon to see her knee. Standard re check. Didn't know about it.
I went , had a ride over in the med van, excellent and very nice driver, and the doc said the knee looks good. He was also surprised that she is handling the pain so well with just ultram and tylenol and ice. Personally, I think the pain is zoning her out a bit, as she was not perky today. Her swelling in the knee is problematic when she sits in the chair for several hours at a time. I asked him to insist that they elevate her leg at some point in between the therapies, or at least immediately after the therapy sessions. He said it would help a lot if they did, so he wrote it in her notes. KEEP AFTER THEM ALL TO DO IT! He wants the leg elevated above her heart, not just off the floor. This means laying her down....don't take it for granted that they are doing it, please ask when they are elevating it and for how long. The knee is healing well, though, and she can stop worrying about getting it wet. We can be thankful for that. I was truthfully worried about our driver on the way back to Marianjoy. She was nothing like the gentleman who drove us in. I am writing him a comment card (available at the elevator) to remark on his great level of professionalism and excellent attitude.
I'm concerned about sugar level. 230 today. Please askwhere her number is on a regular basis. She is on the diabetic diet 1800 calories, low salt, etc. Please check if you are there at meals that they are not giving her pre-sweetened iced tea. She hates it. she prefers water or unsweetened tea. Sara, can you get them to change/adjust meds regarding glucose levels? she is taking her pre-op prescription of glucophage at night and the combo glyburide/glucophage in the am. It doesn't seem to be doing the trick. Please advise. Her new doc name is Chouduri. New nurse today was Mary Miller...very attentive and concerned. Two female aides got her lying down with very little disturbance ..I was impressed. Also impressive was the fact that they are massaging her leg and neck, and that she enjoys it.
Thanks to Kelly's parents, mom has a beautiful azalea in her room.
Lisa is joining mom for dinner, and possibly John, too.
posted by marino at 3:45 PM
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