Saturday, February 28, 2009


HOME AGAIN HOME AGAIN JIGGITY JIG. oh she was sooo funny at lunch. think she died and went to heaven with each bite of pattys homemade soup. she ate very well . she got home at 1030am . 1045am the life alert people came and i had to leave for a haircut. when i got back at 12 the home health nurse was there. now i left cuase the brought out the bills and checks for patty to help with . i will check before i go to work. but so far so good. she already says she cant wait for her morning coffee. thanks for all your prayers. the last 24 days have been a long one. hopefully march will be better. love to all and especially julia my cousin. her mother my aunt was just put on hospice for brain cancer. doesnt sound like she will be with us much longer. I LOVE YOU AUNT PEGGY.

Thursday, February 26, 2009


HOW DO YOU SPELL WHOA. n a n c y b e l l. She is back to her self, she walked all the way to therapy and back today and yesterday. and her oxygen level stays 95 to 98. without oxygen. and i walked with her today down to the therapy room and she had only slight shortness of breath. she said from day one she is leaving on the weekend. they all say that but she has her irish strong will coming out today. the therapy is thrown for a loop. i told her they usually stay 2 weeks. doesnt matter. so the team is going to work hard to get mom home saturday. i suggested she have the last therapy saturday before she leaves. and my prayers were answered she has agreed she NEEDS the LIFE ALERT NECKLACE. which brought tears to my eyes cuase she has been refusing it for 2 years now. i think this woke her up quite a bit. PRAISE GOD. the therapy people are coming out to the house tommorro probably to watch her get around. so nora or patty will stay the weekend with her SHE DOES NOT KNOW. but we need to be sure we can leave her alone. . i have to work 3 to 11 or 12, 1, 2.. when i ever get out and dont want to wake her up. mike will be home monday so by the time he leaves we will be able to know where we stand. OH BY THE WAY I KNOW SHE FEELS LIKE HER NORMAL SELF TODAY BECUASE SHE COMPLAINED TWICE ABOUT MY HAIR. I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE APPROPRIATE PICTURES. SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE IS SAYING HOW AM I GOING TO GET OUT OF THIS PLACE.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

GRANDMA WAS MUCH BETTER TODAY AND IN A BETTER MOOD. SHE WAS ABLE TO LISTEN TO QUITAR PLAYING RIGHT OUT SIDE THE ROOM AND SHE ONLY SAT IN THE DOORWAY. AND LISTENED , I GOT TO WHEEL HER AROUND THE FACILITY TODAY AND LOOKED AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS ON THE WALLS. SHE KEPT SAYING I LIKE YOURS BETTER. I SAID THATS ALL YOU NEED TO LIKE. I WENT TO NORAS FOR DINNER AND SHE CALLED US AFTER DINNER. NORA HUNG UP THE PHONE SURPRISED SHE CALLED ,AND SAID YES SHE SOUNDS SOOOO MUCH BETTER. THEN SHE CALLED BACK AND TALKED TO ME AND STATED SHE FELT GREAT AND SHE IS GOING TO WORK HARD TOMMORRO AND BUST OUT NEXT WEEKEND. THE THERAPY AND DOCTOR DECIDES THAT THOUGH. KEEP IT UP GRANDMA/MOM

Friday, February 20, 2009


well, she is settled in had a real shower and felt like a different person. she is looking more and more like herself and acting like her self every day. thanks for your cards and prayers.

she has the same sweater on and looks ALMOST that healthy. katie

Thursday, February 19, 2009

AINT NOTHIN KEEPING GRANDMA DOWN. SHE HAS BEEN DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL AT 1:15 PM TODAY AFTER GOING TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON THE 4TH OF FEBURARY. WOW THAT WAS A LONG STAY. SHE IS GOING TO RENICANCE REHAB CENTER IN LONGNECK. ONLY 10 MINUTES AWAY AND IT IS A FACILITY LESS THEN A YEAR OLD. TO GET HER USED TO WALKING AGAIN . SHE IS HAPPY TO GET OUT OF THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY HAD 2 NEW ROOMATES AND THEY ARE BOTH GONE TODAY SO SHE FINALLY GOT THE HINT. HA HA. GOTTA GO TO WORK. KATIE

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

today grandma did not have any iv medicine, she did not have any oxygen on. when i was there the therapy came in around 11 am. she took her oxygen leve in the blood and it was 94% before doing therapy, she then walked to the elvators and sat down cuase she was getting woozy. her pulse oxygen was 91%. good amount of dropping but it recovered quickly. then she walked back to her room. her pulse raced too but she hasnt walked really for 2 weeks. she has been realeased from the heart doctor. she was a little more cranky cuase the patient down the hall sat out in the hall and talked to the staff all night. take care. keep praying.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009


WELL ,WELL, WELL, WHAT A GREAT DAY FOR MOM. TWO WEEKS IN THE HOSPITAL AS OF TODAY I WALKED IN AND SHE STARTED TALKING AND SMILING AND LAUGHING AND JOKING, ONLY OCCASIONAL SHORTNESS OF BREATH, SHE ATE 3 OUT OF FOUR MEALS OF ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OR CLOSE TO IT SINCE YESTERDAY. I MENTIONED I WOULD TAKE THE GARBAGE SATURDAY OR SOMETIME AND SHE SAID TO TAKE THE CASH IN DADS BOX, I ASKED CAN WE GO BUY PIZZA WITH IT CUASE YOUR NOT GOING TO PAY FOR GARBAGE THIS TIME. SHE SAID OHH I COULD EAT SOME PIZZA. SHE IS ONLY ON A HALF LITER OF OXYGEN AND THE RESPERATORY THERIPIST TURNED IT OFF TO SEE CUASE IT WAS 95 PERCENT OXYGEN IN HER BLOOD WITH ONLY A 1/2 LITER. THE DOCTORS ARE SAYING THURSDAY OR FRIDAY FOR REHABILITATION CENTER HOPEFULLY IN LONGNECK FOR A COUPLE WEEKS. SHE SAYS A WEEK BUT I THINK IT IS A REQUIREMENT WITH INSURANCE TO STAY 2 WEEKS. SOO GOOD TO SEE HER SO PERKEY THANKS FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS. KATIE, AUNT KATIE
P.S. SHE WALKED TO THE ELEVATOR TODAY SO THATS GOOD, MAYBE FROM THE LIVING ROOM CHAIR SHE SITS AT TO HER BEDROOM IN DISTANCE.