It's been about a week since Mom was released from the hospital (where she had spent two days getting rehydrated).
We visited Mom (at Silverado) and then Dad (at his nursing hom) today. Mom was more awake than when we saw her at the hospital a week ago, but not in good shape. She was tired, lethargic, and still has not been eating well. She did not seem to be in pain or any particular discomfort. Today's one-on-one caregiver was a gentle, pleasant young man, who is trying to gauge what she might be willing to eat -- e.g., cutting up some melon real fine and getting her to eat a little. I've talked to the nurse today, too, about adjusting the pain medication to make sure she stays comfortable, but not keep her more dopey than necessary. I think they are doing everything that can reasonably be done. Yesterday I talked to the nursing supervisor at Silverado, and asked her general assessment as to whether things were going uphill or downhill. She said "fifty-fifty." We would agree it seems about even odds at this point as to whether she pulls out or not.
Dad seemed in pretty good shape and spirits. I think he had had time to start getting used to the idea that Mom is really in a decline; I was glad to see him not overly depressed, etc.
Karen
We visited Mom (at Silverado) and then Dad (at his nursing hom) today. Mom was more awake than when we saw her at the hospital a week ago, but not in good shape. She was tired, lethargic, and still has not been eating well. She did not seem to be in pain or any particular discomfort. Today's one-on-one caregiver was a gentle, pleasant young man, who is trying to gauge what she might be willing to eat -- e.g., cutting up some melon real fine and getting her to eat a little. I've talked to the nurse today, too, about adjusting the pain medication to make sure she stays comfortable, but not keep her more dopey than necessary. I think they are doing everything that can reasonably be done. Yesterday I talked to the nursing supervisor at Silverado, and asked her general assessment as to whether things were going uphill or downhill. She said "fifty-fifty." We would agree it seems about even odds at this point as to whether she pulls out or not.
Dad seemed in pretty good shape and spirits. I think he had had time to start getting used to the idea that Mom is really in a decline; I was glad to see him not overly depressed, etc.
Karen