Today has truly been a new year for this family! The turn around in Mom is pretty remarkable. Since they have started weaning her off of her sedation and seizure meds, she is much more "with us" now. She is actively asking us questions (that make total sense) and talking, making jokes, enjoying jokes, and seems to be totally aware of what is going on. She is scheduled to be moved to intermediate care as soon as a bed opens up, hopefully later today. The PT guy came in this afternoon and she did everything that was asked of her and he was encouraged by her efforts. She has also been eating more. Dana got to brush her hair and I have been rubbing her feet with lotion, so life is not TOO horrible in ICU.
She wants to know how much longer she has to be here and we are trying to explain that is somewhat up to her and how fast she feels heals up. They want her to be able to stand up and walk with her walker before she can go home. She asked us "how much do they want me to party hearty before I can go?"
The downsize is the more aware she gets the more frustrated she is to be here. It is breaking ou hearts to hear her cry and just want to go home and not be able to help her at all. She seems to go through waves of being a little more positive and will then go into a wave of sad and frustration. Its hard to know what to do except just be there for her. This is definitely the hardest thing that I think my Dad, my sister and myself have ever been through. We could use some prayers as well.
As you start 2009, please, please, please keep those prayers coming to us here at Pomerado Hospital. We need everyone!
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We are keeping up with your progress and are very pleased to see the improvement today. So much of what Aunt C is going through mirrors what we experienced with my Dad. My Dad said some crazy things due to the seizure meds he had to take along with sleep depravation. You really can't prepare for this or even imagine it until you go through it with your loved ones. So it helps to hear others common experiences and realize there is hope. We know that this will bring you all even closer as a family and I know Tommy is very proud of the strength of his girls. We are glad you are there for your Dad,he needs you. We are praying together for you all,Len. PS- When your parents came through Fresno last summer they met us for dinner. I arrived after leaving the hospital and met Jen and T&C at the steak house. Your Dad prayed the blessing over the meal and prayed a wonderful prayer for my Dad's recovery. God is awesome!
ReplyDeleteHi my beautiful family. I have been praying dilently for our Candy and have other also praying for her. After reading the message from yesterday I just cried and prayed. I know through God's grace that he will bring Candy through this. We all need her to be here and she will be. I like Len reflect back on when his dad was in the hospital and we were very discouraged when we would go in to spend time with him. I remember him trying to get me to untie his wrists so he could rip out his IV's, thrashing around but he came through even after 2 brain surgeries. I know our Candy and she is a fighter! Len shared with me that I was very pushy with the nurses and doctor and we did get results! Remember the squeaky wheel theory. I will continue to pray for our Candy, Tommy and you girls and the grandkids! I think about her in all my waking hours. God is not through with her I know this in my heart of hearts. I love you all more than I am able to express. This makes me realize just how precious family is and we are the Nolans! Give Cank a hug from me and tell her I miss our emails and our talks, gossip, etc. Hang in there:) Love, Aunt J and Jen
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