Saturday, 28 January 2006

Well, MOM is home. Brought here home today. But shes not happy. Why? Well. She has to Hospice and in order for her to have Hospice its either at home or at one. Well in order for Medicare to pay it she is Homebound. That didnt go off to well cause she came home with the attitude of IM home Im fine. She wants to go shopping. But they gave her the warning.
But shes doing good just has to be careful on what she does and more verbal to us on hows shes feeling.
learned today how to take care of the chest drain today didnt get anything out of it. The Doctor says it could be healing on its own. But the Xray still showed fluid. Debbi made point today. This came on with the Radiation so we think the radiation started it NOT saying it couldnt have happened on its own. BUT now that the radiation is over maybe it will stop flowing the liquid. Well have to see.

Friday, 27 January 2006

Today they moved her to the new pulmonary Ward. Which was kinda stupid since she's only there one night. Cramped rooms making a twin out of a single. Atleast that's my opinion. But they are nice.

Well She is doing good. Had her up a walking :) well as far as the leash will let her go. :) knees are hurting mainly cause she hasn't had any of her arthritis meds since she went in. But breathing is good, Numbers have been good. Eating well, you'd think she hadn't eaten in a month. BUT over all good.

Talked to the pharmaceutical company today getting all her supplies in order. She will be home Saturday. Probably by 1 pm but who knows. She will have a Nurse coming in daily and checking on here and physical therapist also. Course pops is complaining who's paying. But that was the condition for her to come out of the hospital. Either go into a Hospice or at home Hospice. Her hands aren't swollen anymore that's good but here legs are back to being swollen. Both me and my brother in law and my dad said tonight. We wonder if it was just the fluid on the lungs causing all this and the Doctors just blew it out of proportion. Since the fluids been drained all has been good. Low Oxygen again no problem breathing. Well have to wait and see.

Thursday, 26 January 2006

Well she had her precedure today all went well. THE good news of the day is She MAY come home on Saturday. I found out tonite I misunderstood something and IM not quite sure I misunderstood it, cause my sister heard same thing. I heard and understood that if she came home now like she is ,she would only last 4 to 8 Weeks but if she stayed in Hospital and got stronger and then came home she would be around for upto 8 months. My dad said tonite that if she was intubated and came home she would only last 4 to 8 weeks. Will clarify this better and keep all updated.

OK, I sorta miss understood. This is what was said > "that's if she went home then without getting stronger than she was at that time she would last 4 to 8 weeks. if she stayed in the hospital and got stronger then it would be 4 to 9 months"

Debbie, Moms sister Marilyn and Her mother visited today. arrived there just before they took her for the precedure. me and pops came after dinner then melody,john and the kids. She was just sitting there with the moose and frogs near by along with crabs and cats. Bet ya wondering what me talking about. Moose are her Moose Slippers big brown and has antlers. Frogs a smacking frog stuffed animal and Crabs and cats Pictures of her Hermit Crab and her cat.

Wednesday, 25 January 2006

Well, Today she is a little Depressed. She found out today that the drain tube isn't coming out that they are putting in a permanent one, which we will have to change every other day. Told her its better off then the alternative. She looks good.

She can drink now Her hallelujah was a good sign :) They have her on a low 4 liters of oxygen now and she's doing good. BUT it makes me wonder if she's ok on this low dose if it was just the fluid on her lungs that was causing all this. But there is an always present if the co2 goes up again.

Monday, 23 January 2006 11:21 pm

Well, News is same as Friday from the meeting. The glue in the lung didn't work. Basically in a nut she'll, She needs the high flow of oxygen to survive.
If she comes home now she would probably last 4 to 8 weeks. If she stays in the hospital or such and gets stronger She'll have 4 to 8 Months. They are not going to even do Chemo or think of it until she gets herself stronger.
They moved her out of ICU tonight and into her own room. She's in Room 466 all can send cards or flowers or such to her here Nancy Kruger c/o Lutheran General Hospital Room 466 1775 Dempster Street ,Park Ridge, Illinois 60068

Sunday, 22 January 2006 11:00 pm CDT

Mom was a bit lethargic today and her Oxygen level was down. But over all seems to be doing good. Some pain from the draining tube. She didn't have any drain from 7 am to 7 pm so they were talking of taking the drain out, but as of 10 pm, I guess she was getting some more drain so they aren't taking it out.

She sat up all day today, and slept some. Wonder why when they wake them up at 5:30 am to give them a bath. She Visited with her sister Marilyn and niece Jeni and her mother, then the whole family. She was eating slow today said it took 2 hours to eat Breakfast, just wasn't that hungry.

Tonight I brought Madagascar so we sat and watched that. We have the meeting with the Doctors tomorrow to discuss more about her. Hopefully we will finally get answers, we are finding out that doctors are saying one thing and the nurses others. We are actually getting more questions answered by the nurses then the Doctors. To be honest Its not looking real good, cause if she comes home there's the chance of the oxygen levels rising and we wouldn't know that until it was to late. They are saying she's got atleast 6 months left if not less. Keep praying.