Monday, February 19, 2018

President's Day

Nice to have a 3 day weekend! I had last Monday off too for Lincoln's birthday. And next Monday off for Pacemaker Take II . . .

Had mom to hospital this a.m. for pre-pacemaker blood work AGAIN! We went to hospital a week ago Monday (wicked wind and cold and dark 6:30 a.m. grrrrr) to get pacemaker, mom was all prepped, triple showered, stripped, scrubbed, IV'd had all those stickers on her, and we were waiting and waiting, and apparently the doctor then decided to look at the lab work from the week before, and turns out Mom had a UTI and he couldn't/wouldn't do pacemaker. You can bet your ass I will be on phone tomorrow to make sure that lab work results have been reviewed and that UTI is cleared up before we even get close to Monday the 26th, next pacemaker day.

I can't get too pissy about it because the day after we got home Mom spiked a fever so, in retrospect, it is a good thing the pacemaker didn't happen. Would have knocked her flat I suspect. It almost seems like every time we take her out of the house she gets sick. It is crazy.

The first antibiotic for the UTI made mom sick (honestly, she can't catch a break-good thing she is a tough cookie!), so I called and got something different and the improvement was almost immediate, thank God! Her appetite picked up tremendously and with the increased appetite came increased strength.  She is eating good meals, and is asking for frequent snacks, just like the mom I know and love! lol I have been buying/fixing all her faves to tempt her appetite. Taco salad tonight. John called her the Queen of Dips, she is a hummus eating machine and it is so easy to grab her some spinach dip from the deli at Jewel, she loves that! Yeah I could make a big batch, but Kathleen loves spinach dip too, so best just to buy a scoop at Jewel here and there for Jo Ann. Mom still isn't too keen on meat, but honestly she never was, so I'm planning some bean/rice meals to protein her up. She has been hitting the cottage cheese too. And she is enjoying cranberry juice and lots of water.  So she is back on her regular mini-meal/snack schedule and her color is so much better. She was so pale and weak and frail before. It was quite worrisome really, but things are much better now. Her spirit is always good and she never whines. Never. Incredible. What happened to me?! 😇

So we are off to hospital next Monday, the 26th (hopefully), for the pacemaker. Dad felt a lot better after he got his, and I'm hoping Mom does. too

Finnegan has bonded with my new clearance snow flake patterned micro-flannel sheets. I gotta say they are pretty spiffy.

The cats are such good company for Mom, just as they were for Dad. One of them is usually curled up next to her.  And I guess it is good to keep her limber, contorting herself around a sweet feline bed hog friend!


Peace and good health. Mom and I had a good giggle leaving the hospital, mom said "Shhhhh don't let the cardiologist hear . . . but I'm starving, I want a biscuit for breakfast!" lolol And she already asked me if corned beef was on sale yet! When you marry into an Irish family 'tis bound to happen!

Kathleen 💚