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louise39 status
Hi All,
Just wanted you to know that barring any last minute issues, Louise will be released by the week end. There will be follow on care at home but she will be out of the hospital after 23 days. We will confirm as soon as she is really home. Thanks to all of you!
Jim -
Good news at last - FLASH
Louise surged mid-week and is doing much better. The doctor leading her care team is now projecting a discharge late next week. It's great that she has turned the corner at last and just as we seem to be on the way to an early spring here in the northeastern U.S. As soon as this gets firmed up, I will post again. Thanks so much for all your notes, ( Read more... ) -
Louise39
Unfortunately, Louise is still hospitalized (this is day 12). The doctor in charge of her care is not projecting a release date, but I suspect it will be next week at best. She has improved since admission, but they still have concerns about respiratory function. She has seen all your comments on the last post and was happy to read them. ( Read more... ) -
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Hello all,
I'm very sorry to tell you all that Louise is back in the hospital with further respiratory difficulty. It is excruciatingly difficult for her to endure another encounter with this miserable condition, especially so soon after she was released from the last one and tried so hard to get her therapy sessions done and her routine re- ( Read more... ) -
Recovery
Hi everyone,
Recovery is slow but there are a lot of good hours. The therapists tell me I am stronger compared to when I came home from the hospital. But after therapy, I feel like I need a nap!
I have been on the computer a few times and I hope to make it more often.
Think of you often.
Louise -
At last...
Hi all. I'm back [a little bit]. Thank you so much for the well wishes, prayers, healing vibes and hugs! I am able to sit up [and be out of bed] for longer every day, thank goodness!
. Hopefully, my energy will return soon and I'll be able to comment as well as just read my flist news.
Today is my first use of the internet and boy, I missed it ( Read more... ) -
louise39 status #5
Hello all,
Yes, it's still Jim.We are at the "Release + 1 week" milestone and the picture is mixed. The good news is that Louise was out of bed for 2 hours yesterday and ate solid food with a lot of enjoyment, but not like a trencherman. I did sea scallops with home fries for dinner (enough with the broth!). She is to begin PT and OT as soon as ( Read more... ) -
louise39 status # 4
Hi All
This is Jim posting again. Louise was released from the hospital Weds. afternoon and is at home recuperating. As of today, she has yet to be out of bed -this was a tough experience. Right now we're working on rest, respiration and nutrition. I'm hopeful that she will be sitting at this computer doing a real, live"louise39" post by this Weds ( Read more... ) -
louise39 status # 3
Hello All,
Today was a disappointing day for Louise. We were informed at about 8 AM that
she would be discharged this afternoon and at about noon my son and I hustled over with clothing, etc., to pick her up.
Upon our arrival she was speaking with one of the doctors, who was explaining the need for an MRI to rule out a potential problem. Better late ( Read more... ) -
Louise - Hospital Update
Hello everyone, it's Jim again.
First Louise was touched by all your notes and asked me to thank everyone for her. She is now out of the Intensive Care Unit and is in what is known as a "step down" unit. She is off the Bi-Pap machine (a really diabolical contraption though I have no doubt that it can be a life saver). She continues to be poked, ( Read more... )