Re:2008 and Millie is awake!

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Well, grandma ate a blueberry pancake this morning and

didn't argue with me about taking a shower (FINALLY!)!

I just didn't give her much choice about either. I

just came in and said, " Happy New Year! We're having

pancakes for breakfast to celebrate. And then we'll

take a shower when you're done eating. " No choice and

no fussing, she just did it. I'm sure that'll be the

last time for a week we'll get her to do anything

without a fight but it was nice for a little change.

We're pretty much snowed in for the day. We got about

8 inches of snow last night. My boyfriend is outside

shoveling in an attempt to get the car out but I have

a feeling that will only mean it'll be stuck in our

long driveway later. Oh well, that should be funny if

he gets it that far!

Emma

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Mark the shower on the calendar. It may be the last for a while.

Millie will only take baths, and I think she fell getting in the tub,

but I didn't hear her.

I told Jim about her bruise, and he understands, and now we are

searching for bathrails, etc. A shower chair does us no good because

she likes to soak.

I think she was probably knocked out by her fall, and that the little

blue pill had nothing to do with the fall(she must have fallen less

than 2 mins after taking it.) It kept her rested after, for sure.

Not a good thing if she had a concussion.

She called me from the tub, and I went, but she may have fallen

several minutes earlier while I was putting out the dogs.

We will never know, and I suppose the reason I had to lift her into

her bed was that she was knocked silly by the fall. It was like

working with a drunk.

I am looking at having some junior baby foods on hand for when Millie

won't put her teeth in, but is hungry. I am afraid she will think

the beefaroni and spaghetti will be too spicy. There is no point in

having big cans on hand as she eats the 3 bite minimum and then wants

pudding or ice cream.

How does the group feel about lift chairs? Millie can still get in

and out, but it is getting harder, and harder.

What one piece of special equipment does anyone have that you would

not be without with your LBD LO? If we're going to keep her at home,

we may as well set her up as best we can.

I wish she would sleep in her recliner, but apparently, that is not

allowed. My hospiced aunt slept in hers, and actually passed away in

the chair. I am sure it made breathing easier and her legs were

supported. She would not sleep in the hospital bed, and resented the

fact that it was in her living room. Bedsores on her feet kept her

chairbound.

Keep the food log up-to-date for us. Gatorade has now turned sour to

Millie, so we may have to switch to pedialyte. $$$$!

Xoxo,

Carol

>

> Well, grandma ate a blueberry pancake this morning and

> didn't argue with me about taking a shower (FINALLY!)!

> I just didn't give her much choice about either. I

> just came in and said, " Happy New Year! We're having

> pancakes for breakfast to celebrate. And then we'll

> take a shower when you're done eating. " No choice and

> no fussing, she just did it. I'm sure that'll be the

> last time for a week we'll get her to do anything

> without a fight but it was nice for a little change.

> We're pretty much snowed in for the day. We got about

> 8 inches of snow last night. My boyfriend is outside

> shoveling in an attempt to get the car out but I have

> a feeling that will only mean it'll be stuck in our

> long driveway later. Oh well, that should be funny if

> he gets it that far!

> Emma

>

>

>

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I would be interested in what equipment others have as

well. We only have a wheelchair and hospital bed. Of

course, there's the bedside commode and shower chair,

but nothing electrical. I would love to have some of

the equipment they have in the hospital. Now that my

MIL is basically bedbound, even a slip sheet would

come in handy. I am still trying to get incontinence

supplies approved, so anything more than that might be

a stretch.

As for the baby food, Carol, We just would take

whatever we were having and put it in a food

processor. I have a small countertop one that is

always out. Our big breakthrough recently was my MIL

eating real food (not ground up) on Sunday. Waffles,

ham and eggs. Hope these antibiotics keep moving her

in the right direction. Maybe we'll get her out of

that bed after all!

lisa

Engles

SEIU-UHW Shop Steward

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I think you have everything. The one thing I would suggest--if you don't

already have it--is an air mattress (electric) if she is bedbound. I'll

bet you already have it.

lisa engles

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I would be interested in what equipment others have as

well. We only have a wheelchair and hospital bed. Of

course, there's the bedside commode and shower chair,

but nothing electrical. I would love to have some of

the equipment they have in the hospital. Now that my

MIL is basically bedbound, even a slip sheet would

come in handy. I am still trying to get incontinence

supplies approved, so anything more than that might be

a stretch.

As for the baby food, Carol, We just would take

whatever we were having and put it in a food

processor. I have a small countertop one that is

always out. Our big breakthrough recently was my MIL

eating real food (not ground up) on Sunday. Waffles,

ham and eggs. Hope these antibiotics keep moving her

in the right direction. Maybe we'll get her out of

that bed after all!

lisa

Engles

SEIU-UHW Shop Steward

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