More Awake!

It's 1pm in the afternoon, and so far today mom has been more awake, and less confused. She still sleeps on and off, and is usually awake for only a minute, but she was able to talk with Uncle Ken for several minutes just now.

The pain specialist met with mom again this morning, and she is still on the Ultrum (for baseline pain relief) Dilauded (for when the pain spikes) and she is now back on the Morphine pump (for instant relief). I hope I spelled those right.

It looks like mom will be in the hospital several more days, but that will be confirmed when we talk to Dr. Boachi later this afternoon. She is now able to drink clear liquids, but no food. Before she can leave the hospital, she needs to have a functioning stomach, good vital signs, and medication that is keeping down the pain, but not making her groggy. Her stomach is doing much better, but digestion is still very slow.

Some of the things she likes to talk about when awake are: walks in the canyon, her kids, her siblings, Grandma, Adventure Time, and trips to Mexico. She also loves to sing her favorite musicals with me and I am always amazed at how much of the songs she remembers. She is definitely Grandma Florence's daughter :)

We are sending out love to you all! Congratulations Sarah Jane on your Marriage!! We were sad to miss it but were thinking about you on your special day. It sounds like everything went just as planned.

take care