Sunday update

Friday night when I went out to see grandma the nurses were putting her in bed so I sat with her until she fell asleep.  When I went Saturday afternoon she was asleep so I sat there for awhile.  Today I went out and she had just come out of church service and was back in her room.  I stopped in front of her door to say hello to one of the other residents and I heard her saying, g,g,g,g,g,g,g,g,g . . . I believe she uses this sound for good, good, good.  It made me happy to see her speaking and sitting up looking me over.  She is still having problems with her hands and wrists swelling.  The doctor doesn't seem to think too much of it and feels that she's probably sleeping on her arms wrong.  It was 11am and she had been up since 6:30 so she was tired. She wanted to get in bed so I put her in bed and she closed her eyes right away. 

Grandma's hands

They've cooked many meals, washed many dishes,

pinched several ears, patted many dogs and cats

provided medical care, gave directions 

and hugged many children.

February 15, 2011

As you can see, Grandma is moving towards the fetal position.  Her temperature tonight was 96.2 and her oxygen level was 92%.

February 15, 2011

I am way overdue for an update on Little Ruby. 

Grandma has a few things going on right now.  She is back on breathing treatments because she is wheezing.  She also has several bad bruises from falling out of the bed.  Her bed is very low and close to the floor but she fell half way out of the bed.  She has a large bruise on her hair line, it is a round shape and feels like jelly when you touch it.  A cut on her right hand which has her right hand swollen.  A large round bruise on her right butt cheek.  Bruises down her right leg and on her left foot.

Grandma weighs 74 pounds now.  She isn't able to feed herself, the nurses do or when I'm there at meals, I do.

At Christmas she didn't know Daddy which was very hard to see.  Grandma is declining.