Weekend summary

Saturday family meeting at Rest haven with potential caretakers and mom, Kris, Lisa, Karla, MIke, John , Kelly. Both nice polish women, one younger, experienced with stroke victims, and has good command of english. have to see if she is willing to take the job, mom thought both women were nice. Either one would live with mom at her house until we find a suitable ranch style town house or condo . Dan, Kris, Stephen working on the minor remodel of the bathroom. John Wolfe will be here (with Susi of course) to assist in carpentry, etc. this week. Sara also coming in. By this time next week we sill be home sweet home. Discharge date 9/15, don't know if there is any leeway for readiness. We are getting house re=carpeted asap. It will be a tough week, but we are all so thrilled that things are going well for mom lately...we all have positive feelings about her coming home, especially mom! I brought carpet samples over to mom today, carpet man measured also today. A friend of Mike's dad has a business and will try to get this done asap. We have gotten a lot of help keeping mom's spirits up from all her good friends, thank you all ...soon we will be able to visit in more comfortable surroundings. She sure loves her chocolates at med times, sugar free, but chocolate nonetheless. The other ladies at Rest Haven have followed her lead, and many of them also use the chocolates to kill the aftertaste of the medicines. All mom's numbers are good...blood pressure and sugars too. Pain in her legs and knee are still bothering her somewhat...mostly I think due to the edema, and swelling. When at home she will be able to elevate more consistently and earlier in the day. All is good.