15 Days and Counting . . .
Paula has been "locked up" 15 days now, but they seem to be making progress with her leg. Last week they moved her from Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn to a nursing home where her wound care specialist has a wing reserved for his patients he is treating. They are applying several different solutions to her wound daily and giving it daily electrical stimulation for over an hour each time. This draws circulation from the entire body to the area of the wound. They are keeping her on oxygen as well, to strengthen her blood and to aid in circulation to her extremities. The treatments have been painful but her leg is apparently looking much better and she is finally able to sleep more at night and have at least some level of comfort from time to time. (Although still not great at all) We still don't have a timeline on a skin graft, but I am hoping for within a week. Of course, that is still only the next step, but it is a step closer to getting her better and back home.
All in all, she has been amazingly strong through this. I seriously thought by now they would need to traquilize her to keep her there, but she seems to be hanging in there pretty good. She has been taken off the IV antibiotics and painkillers, and been moved out of isolation and into a room with a very nice lady who is also being treated by Dr. Ennis. I got a call this morning that startled me, a nurse at "Crestwood Care" called and said Paula had fallen in the night and didn't seem to be seriously hurt but mentioned some wrist pain, and I asked that they X-ray her to be safe because of so many bones in the wrist and didn't want future complications. They came back okay. I talked to P and she sounded fine, just a little embarrassed, but I can live with that. Maybe that'll be a good story for her to spin into something funny after all this is over.
No other real news right now, just keep praying for her (and a little for me, who is going crazy without her). I will keep you posted.
All in all, she has been amazingly strong through this. I seriously thought by now they would need to traquilize her to keep her there, but she seems to be hanging in there pretty good. She has been taken off the IV antibiotics and painkillers, and been moved out of isolation and into a room with a very nice lady who is also being treated by Dr. Ennis. I got a call this morning that startled me, a nurse at "Crestwood Care" called and said Paula had fallen in the night and didn't seem to be seriously hurt but mentioned some wrist pain, and I asked that they X-ray her to be safe because of so many bones in the wrist and didn't want future complications. They came back okay. I talked to P and she sounded fine, just a little embarrassed, but I can live with that. Maybe that'll be a good story for her to spin into something funny after all this is over.
No other real news right now, just keep praying for her (and a little for me, who is going crazy without her). I will keep you posted.
posted by Jim at 3:35 PM
3 Comments:
Wow. We're so glad to hear that progress is being made, although that's a bit of a scare with the fall.
Let her know that she's in our prayers... as are you.
Has she demanded a new laptop yet?
I can't imagine Paula out of the work loop for long.
Are you at the hospital alot? How are you passing the time? I'd be going crazy too...
Have a good day man.
I can't physically (or emotionally) go to the hospital all the time. I have been going 2-3 times a week and calling 3-4 times a day, sometimes more. We are burning up cell phone minutes. Did I mention no @#$%ing phones in the rooms? JEEEZ. She is soooo sad when I have to leave it almost negates any positive about being there. She misses home so bad it just kills me. Home misses her too. I hate it. Was up til 3AM again last night after seeing her in the evening. Most days its better to talk on the phone and just focus on today, not think about how long its been or going to be. Just one day at a time.
Please keep us both close to your heart right now. We could use it.
Hang tight, Jim...
((HUGS))
Bonnie 8^)
xoxoxo
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