ENTERING BEDFAST STAGE
Last night Lou took a lot of pain medicine before going to bed. She took the sleeping pill as she went to bed. It has been keeping her asleep until 4 but last night she woke at 12:55 and spent 20 minutes on the bedside commode. Then at 3, 4, 6 and 7 and each time would sleep and move in very slow motion trying to urinate but not being successful. The last time she couldn't stand up but I got her in bed barely. I shaved and dressed and called the hospice nurse who came at 9:30 after talking the Highway Patrol out of a ticket. She told Lou that she needed a catheter and immediately drained almost a pint of fluid. She showed me how to take care of her in bed and promised another nurse would come tomorrow to help bathe and take care of her.
She told Lou she could have anything she wanted to eat. She could even have ice cream for breakfast and that is what Lou ordered and ate. She then went to sleep. I woke her to talk to her cousin Claudia Buster. When I went to get the mail, Lydia Williams came in with her grandson that Lou said she wanted to meet. He wasn't too cooperative but Lou got to see him and he had a ball walking on the terrace and going up the outside stairs. Lou was sleeping when they left and slept until 3 p.m. when she said she wanted to get up into the wheel chair and go to the table. She wanted toast with apricot jam and a boiled egg. When she got there she would eat a bite, sleep a bit and eat another. She did drink a chocolate Ensure that Sylvia had recommended and seemed to like it. Her sister Sue and Ike came and helped me take Lou to her recliner where she is sleeping now. I will be glad to have Mark here to help me get her to bed tonight.
Kathy is on her way and Mark and Mary Kathryn just called and said that they would be here tonight also.
Please keep Lou in your prayers as we approach each stage.
Last night Lou took a lot of pain medicine before going to bed. She took the sleeping pill as she went to bed. It has been keeping her asleep until 4 but last night she woke at 12:55 and spent 20 minutes on the bedside commode. Then at 3, 4, 6 and 7 and each time would sleep and move in very slow motion trying to urinate but not being successful. The last time she couldn't stand up but I got her in bed barely. I shaved and dressed and called the hospice nurse who came at 9:30 after talking the Highway Patrol out of a ticket. She told Lou that she needed a catheter and immediately drained almost a pint of fluid. She showed me how to take care of her in bed and promised another nurse would come tomorrow to help bathe and take care of her.
She told Lou she could have anything she wanted to eat. She could even have ice cream for breakfast and that is what Lou ordered and ate. She then went to sleep. I woke her to talk to her cousin Claudia Buster. When I went to get the mail, Lydia Williams came in with her grandson that Lou said she wanted to meet. He wasn't too cooperative but Lou got to see him and he had a ball walking on the terrace and going up the outside stairs. Lou was sleeping when they left and slept until 3 p.m. when she said she wanted to get up into the wheel chair and go to the table. She wanted toast with apricot jam and a boiled egg. When she got there she would eat a bite, sleep a bit and eat another. She did drink a chocolate Ensure that Sylvia had recommended and seemed to like it. Her sister Sue and Ike came and helped me take Lou to her recliner where she is sleeping now. I will be glad to have Mark here to help me get her to bed tonight.
Kathy is on her way and Mark and Mary Kathryn just called and said that they would be here tonight also.
Please keep Lou in your prayers as we approach each stage.
posted by Dr. Rodenberger at 5:04 PM
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