Back to the hospital

Last night mom had to go to the hospital complaining of chest pains.  Unfortunately, mom has blood clots in her lungs.  She will be at St. Joe's for a couple of days getting blood thinners.  This happens when you are stationary for so long.  We are lucky we caught it!

Homeward Bound

We are going home on Friday!  Everyone is excited.  Mom asks that you give us a week to get her settled and then you can visit.  Thanks to everyone for their prayers and well wishes.

We have moved!

Hi all!

We have moved again!  We are now at the Spaulding rehabilitation center in Aurora.  The visiting hours are from 8am-8pm.  Again, we ask that you come two at a time, but she loves visitors.  I don't know her rehab schedule yet, but I will let you know.

Thanks!
Colleen :)

The Trac is out!

Hi all!

The Doctors took her trac out this weekend to try to help her swallow.  We are hoping that she will be moving to the Spalding in Aurora sometime this week.  She would still love visitors, and I will let you all know when she moves!

Colleen :)

ups and downs

sorry I have not posted in awhile.. it has been crazy since I have started work!  Anyway, mom has had a lot of ups and downs since she moved to select rehab at Pres/St.Lukes.  First, they put the talking cap in and then capped the trac all together!  They were talking about moving her in two weeks!  But her blood pressure has been going up and down (which is why Mom and I think it is hard for her to get up without getting dizzy) and she failed her recent swallowing test so they took her talking cap away (which, if you know mom, is making her go crazy).  As for now, they are going to do more tests to see what is going on with her throat to see if they can see what they can do.  She is doing her exersises so she can try to get out of bed.  She is quite bored, so she would love visitors.  My family asks that you come 2-3 at a time because of the room.

Colleen :)

We Have Moved!

Today was a big day!  We got the sudden call that mom was moving today!  We are now at Select hospital inside of Presbeterian/St.Lukes (The 5th Floor).  It is really nice, she has her own room with a door, a window, and she gets to see Josh!  They are going to start therapy here for a month to try to get her moving, and breathing with the trac (maybe getting off the trac but we have to see).  Thanks for all of the prayers and well wishes, and once she gets settled and gets a daily schedule, we will open the door to visitors!

Thanks,
Colleen

"I Love You"

Today they put a little thing on my mom's trac to allow her to speak.  The 1st thing she said was "I love you".  My mom will be going to St. Luke's rehab in the next couple of days.  We will let you know, and then she would love visitors!

Colleen :)