yesterday russ had a ok day but was tired. i guess he was entitled after his "big ordeal the evening before." he slept through breakfast and through most of his bath that the aide gave him at 11:00. we then got him up inot the wheelchair. at noon his lunch arrived and considering he has eaten next to nothing the past week, he ate a very good lunch. i kept him up in the wheelchair until 3pm. my niece arrived and took him for a stroll and he sat at the nurses station.
during that time i ran out to bring back the staff a little something. they had an emotional morning as they lost a young woman who had been on hospice for over a year. plus the unit has been busy so they have been short staffed. i brought back items from body works that would hopefully make them feel good and pampered. russ did a pretty good job holding the card and bag for them. he got lots of kisses from the staff (especially glenda)which of course he loved!
i asked russ at 3 if he was tired and a loud, emphatic "yes" resounded. back to bed he went and he did not stir much after that. he ate very little for dinner so i am thankful for the lunch he ate.
i as well came home exhausted. bob knew i was tired when i said i was going to bed and it was well before 10pm. he asked me if i blogged and i told him i was too tired. i really think the emotional stress of last week got to me and yesterday seeing that i was able to keep him up for awhile and eat and he did pretty well, the fatigue factor took over. i slept like a rock for most of the night and woke up refreshed and ready to tackle whatever faces me today.
i called the unit and russ slept soundly. glenda is there again today and lynne will be coming on for pm's. what more could russ want! he'll have all the kisses any man could ask for.
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I was worried when you didn't post yesterday. I'm glad you finally got some sleep.
How sweet of you to get something for the staff. I really don't know how those people can do that kind of work. I would think it would be so depressing to get attached to people who are dying.
I'm glad Russ is feeling a bit better and is getting lots of kisses. When will they know if there is still a blockage?
if he can poop without needing an enema, (just the stool softeners he's getting) then we can assume the ileus is resolving and he can come home!!!
That's really a good report on Russ. And so thoughtful of you to think of the staff.
So glad you got some rest and recovery time.
Well, it sure sounds like he is in good, sweet, & loving hands? And so sweet of you to let "RUSS" give out the gift.
It was probably just as exciting and fun...for him.
Maybe caregiving from home, isn't as bad is it might seem? My Mom was always so good at that (scarey good!) One time my Dad had had his 7th or so Heart-Attack (he is still alive today!)
He was in the emergency room, with all these things stuck on him for an EKG,I guess, waiting for the Cardiologist? Mom and I had tickets to go see Dr. Bernie Segal, over in in Oakland. I thought for sure we would cancel? She says "Why cancel?" "He is in good hands now, so lets...go!"
I should have 'sucked' up many more learning tools from her, when I had the chance! She not only 'didn't sweat the small stuff' she didn't sweat the "BIG" stuff....either! LOL!
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