Sunday Afternoon

Mike and I had a good visit with mom. We started off with church, then lunch, and believe it or not, we started a game of Scrabble. We were talking a lot, so we didn't come close to finishing a game, but mom did well. She also ate really well, without help of course. She is in really good spirits, telling jokes and stories, especially when we have Mary, Mary quite contrary as mom has named her, for nursing duty. She's on the ball with all of mom's needs and really likes her. We did a transfer with no problems or ouches. Sugars excellent at 128 , swelling in both legs is minimal, but still no luck with bladder meds yet. We have to encourage the standing and pt work she can get done in the next week. Nurse Mary said that she is doing so much better these past days even since her ridlin has improved her mood tremendously. She has an I-can-do attitude, and has taken it upon herself to be the comic relief for the entire staff. Mary also said that Alan will make a determination whether she will eke out a few more days of pt there. I hope she does, because he has inspired her with the story of his 103 yr old patient, and her pain seems under control. She is tolerating 90 degrees on the CPM, which is very good. Still no new seat cushion has arrived (possibly Tuesday - deliveries are only Tues, Friday) and mom has not received massage from the mt, but Alan bless him has massaged her knee and I don't remember who did her left arm and hand. On her agenda for today's activities calender was a call to check on Ginger at her daughter's house, but Lisa arrived, too and the room was too crowded for all of us.

We left mom in Lisa's capable hands, and she was alert and resting in bed, airing out her legs from the hot support hose. She is using the blanket Susi got for her, and we have been cracking up over John's first water ballet move! Great photo, guys! Keep up the wonderful support!