If they could just get rid of her cough! Unfortunately it's here to stay I'm afraid. Monday night Mom took a pill to calm her stomach and also a stronger new cough medicine. Tuesday morning she was able to keep her toast down. This was the first solid food she was able to tolerate since Saturday afternoon. She also slept better Monday night. The Home Health nurse was there Tuesday morning when I stopped by to get Mom's car to run out to the airport. The nurse suggested that Mom take the cough medicine morning, noon and night. She had only been using it at night to help her sleep. She looked 100% better than she did the night before. We were very worried for her by bed time Monday.
I picked Aunt Irene, Uncle Clete and Mike up at the airport in Pontiac for their visit Tuesday morning. Mom was so happy to see them, it was sad it had to end. They had a nice hour and a half visit before it was time to for them to go. Hey Mike, impressive little plane you guys came over in!
Well, Mom stayed on the new stomach calming pill and new stronger cough medicine until today. (pretty non technical as I don't know the names of them, lol) She broke out in hives. One or both probably caused a reaction so she is off both. Hopefully she didn't need that pill anymore anyway, but the cough medicine did help more than the old. It will be interesting to see if she can sleep as good tonight. Mom said tonight that if she stays still and doesn't talk she coughs less. But when she starts coughing it is intense. Every week it is getting worse.
Monday she is expecting visitors again as Aunt Rita and Linda are coming out for a visit. Again, Mom is looking forward to this. It gives her something to look forward to, and she truly likes to see everyone. Of course she wishes she could entertain and cook for them.
When the home health care nurse was there she contacted the hospice folks and it was decided to keep the appointment for next Tuesday. Home Health care will sign off and hand Mom over to Hospice that day. Perhaps they will have some new ideas to better control this persistent cough.
Happy Memorial Day everyone. Have a good weekend and when you say your daily prayer for Mom remember to add another for our troops and all the veterans. Jim
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thank you jim you are doing a graet job!! i want and seen grandma today and aunt karen did her hair up and she looke really pretty. i love how she is all worried about her hair. grandma is sure a great person!! like everyone as been saying we are all lucky to have her in are lifes!! sorry about spelling!
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ReplyDeleteI just wish they could find something for your cough and stomach.. We pray and think of you and your family everyday... Jim thank-you for keeping us updated this is a blessing. You have such a talent for writing..
Aunt Dorothy I forgot to ask you if I could get your recipe for the Peanut Butter Pie. I was going to write it down when I was visiting but I forgot... That is if you are giving up your secret!!!!!!
I Love You!!!!
Trish
Hi Dorothy,been thinking about you and praying for you,LOVE Betty Broerman
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