On Jul 27, 2:20 pm, Julianne Toomey-Kautz <Juliann...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
> Here is Susan's latest update from today 7/27/07
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> Hi All,
> The good news is that mom is finally at the Rehab
> Hospital. Actually Kindred is what they call an
> "Acute Care Hospital" because they specialize in
> treating patients with ventilators. But mom is on the
> rehab floor and getting lots of therapy as well as
> work on weaning her from the ventilator. The
> hope/prayer/plan is to get her off the ventilator and
> then send her elsewhere for more intensive therapy to
> work on speech and her arm and leg. She can talk
> although she has someaphasiaor expressive language
> problems. Right now she's a bit confused about a lot
> of things but they tell me that's normal for someone
> coming out of what she's been through and on a lot of
> medicines and not worry about it. She was able to
> swallow thick liquids yesterdays (apple sauce and
> jello) but had trouble with thin (orange juice).
> Personally, I wouldn't call OJ thin, but I guess they
> do. Of course, she's very weak still and needs a
> lot of time to heal. Today they plan to sit her in a
> cardiac chair to work on strenghthening her back and
> trunk muscles.
> Dad is still in ICU. He's walking a little with
> the walker but having trouble with ileum (sp?) which
> is gas buildup because of not moving around enough.
> They say this is common after surgery. And he's
> still getting dialysis. But the gall bladder problem
> is much better. His attitude is not great
> though...he's kind of depressed still. He got to see
> mom before she left for the rehab hospital and that
> helped because she's improved a lot since he last saw
> her. Men are lousy patients!
> Please keep the prayers coming! You're the best!
> I will answer all your emails eventually. Thanks!
> Love,
> Susan
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