Update on The Brother-In-Law
Jul. 4th, 2010 01:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mythicalgirlThings are looking up, yessireebob!
Last week J- was moved to Carolina Specialty Hospital in Charlotte, a long term acute care facility. After a couple of days to adjust (during which he removed his rectal catheter one day and his trache tube the next *sigh*) he is now off the vent completely and his nurses/technicians say he is doing well. He was very confused the first couple of days and just wanted to GO HOME! but Sissy explained to him, several times, that he has been in the hospital for a month and it is going to take a while. It seems to be sinking in now and when asked how lng he's been sick he'll raise four fingers, which is good. And he doesn't like being restrained and he's learned that if he wants to stay out of the restraints he has to behave, which is also good.
The news today is that his RT has taken all the vent equipment out of his room. If he continues at this pace he will be off the trache tube in a week or so. It also means he should be able to start speaking again soon, which has Sissy thrilled! The going back and forth to the hospital and now the daily drive into Charlotte are staring to wear her out. Once he can talk on the phone she can go to every other day visits and get some of her strength back.
Still along way to go. His PT peeps have him up in a special chair during therapy but he isn't walking yet. Once they get him strong enough to stand they'll get him started walking on the new temporary hip. Each little improvement is a huge milestone considering where he was just a few weeks ago. Thanks to everyone for the positive thoughts and prayers.
On new on my life, well, there isn't much. I've ordered my new windows and made the down payment. EEEK! Home improvement projects are expensive, yo!
My garden is coming along nicely. Not a huge yield yet, although I've gotten several servings of snap peas and one zucchini so far. I have dozens of green tomatoes that I'm just waiting to ripen enough to eat. And the beans and peppers have tiny fruits on them now so I'll have yummy veggie goodness from those plants in a few days/weeks. I'm keeping an eye on the critters as something took a bite out of a tomato, a green one, and evidently didn't like it as it left the rest of the fruit alone. Sneaky bastard.
Not much else to tell. Today I've cleaned the entire house and I'm now doing laundry and making iced tea. Yep, I'm really having a party this Fourth Of July! I may get really wild and make a pizza later!
Last week J- was moved to Carolina Specialty Hospital in Charlotte, a long term acute care facility. After a couple of days to adjust (during which he removed his rectal catheter one day and his trache tube the next *sigh*) he is now off the vent completely and his nurses/technicians say he is doing well. He was very confused the first couple of days and just wanted to GO HOME! but Sissy explained to him, several times, that he has been in the hospital for a month and it is going to take a while. It seems to be sinking in now and when asked how lng he's been sick he'll raise four fingers, which is good. And he doesn't like being restrained and he's learned that if he wants to stay out of the restraints he has to behave, which is also good.
The news today is that his RT has taken all the vent equipment out of his room. If he continues at this pace he will be off the trache tube in a week or so. It also means he should be able to start speaking again soon, which has Sissy thrilled! The going back and forth to the hospital and now the daily drive into Charlotte are staring to wear her out. Once he can talk on the phone she can go to every other day visits and get some of her strength back.
Still along way to go. His PT peeps have him up in a special chair during therapy but he isn't walking yet. Once they get him strong enough to stand they'll get him started walking on the new temporary hip. Each little improvement is a huge milestone considering where he was just a few weeks ago. Thanks to everyone for the positive thoughts and prayers.
On new on my life, well, there isn't much. I've ordered my new windows and made the down payment. EEEK! Home improvement projects are expensive, yo!
My garden is coming along nicely. Not a huge yield yet, although I've gotten several servings of snap peas and one zucchini so far. I have dozens of green tomatoes that I'm just waiting to ripen enough to eat. And the beans and peppers have tiny fruits on them now so I'll have yummy veggie goodness from those plants in a few days/weeks. I'm keeping an eye on the critters as something took a bite out of a tomato, a green one, and evidently didn't like it as it left the rest of the fruit alone. Sneaky bastard.
Not much else to tell. Today I've cleaned the entire house and I'm now doing laundry and making iced tea. Yep, I'm really having a party this Fourth Of July! I may get really wild and make a pizza later!
