I Wanna Be a Loser!: Mom Update

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Mom Update

Well it has been an interesting week. My visits to mom brought news of high heart rate, fevers, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, mixed in with stretches where all her numbers were fine. Mom's tests revealed nothing. The doctors said an increased heart rate is USUALLY brought on by an infection. They were never able to figure out anything specific. The pumped her full of antibiotics (a bunch of different ones it seems) and hopefully that has taken care of things. She was moved off the mid-ICU unit today to the regular floor, and if she has a good night she may be discharged to rehab at Park Pointe tomorrow. That is same place she rehabbed from broken hip at the end of last year. She is pale and whooped. and her appetite isn't great, but I'm sure that will pick up as she regains her strength. The pacemaker doc has restricted use of her left arm (the pacemaker is on the left side) for two more weeks, so she is forced to use that right arm, the one where she broke the elbow and opted for a non-surgical approach of healing, and she really has trouble using it. She is using her left arm some when she is unattended lol, and I don't blame her. Hard for her to eat with that right arm, but on the other hand it is good for her to use it, but not good for her to be frustrated! ARGHHH Doctor said she can't use left arm for two more weeks, so I'm not sure how much physical therapy she will be able to do until that time is up, as she will be unable to use the walker.

At this point in time, and I just left her a few minutes ago, her temperature was normal, blood pressure was normal, and heart rate was normal. Let's pray things stay that way and she can start to get her strength back! We want her back home. We need to sit outside with our coffee in the mornings and laugh at our kitties and admire the garden and wait impatiently for garden tomatoes!

Mom enjoyed hearing about the Mallaney cousin luncheon last week, a splendid time had by all!