Friday, October 27, 2006
Edie update day 39
Greetings, saints and lighthouse keepers!
Melissa and I did visit with Edie on Thursday morning, and thought she was going great. She recognized me right away, she was sitting up in a wheelchair (I haven’t seen her sitting up this whole time). I told her a few weeks ago she told me she thought she was improving, and she said she remembered. She is in pain but she seemed to like it there. The therapy room has huge windows and a wonderful view, and her therapist recognized that visits are therapeutic too. We stayed about five minutes, I think. If you visit, don’t be afraid to find her in the therapy room, don’t be afraid to ask the therapist if you can visit, and do hold her hand and pray. And use gloves for your protection and hers: you are exposed to much more than she is, and you are probably stronger right now too.
Here’s the update. Remember to set your clocks back this weekend!
Pastor Kerry
Friday's update from Stacy: Day 39
Hi Everyone:
First, I apologize, I know there are people that still need to be added to my email list - it's been insanely crazy this week with work, getting mom situated and I am getting more emails than I can possibly get through, so I ask that you please forward this one to those I haven't yet added. Also, I'm going to try to answer everyone's questions in the emails I've managed to read:
*Mom was transferred to: Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital (contact Pastor Kerry for more information)
Mapquest has great directions
*Mark & I are still there every night and starting to alternate days.
*Mom is still on a feeding tube, has her wrists in braces and still has her neck brace on. They will be working very agressively to get her off the feeding tube and hopefully, the neck brace will be coming off Friday.
*MOM HAS SHINGLES: If you have had chicken pox, you're fine. If not, please put gloves on before visiting. If you have children at home who have not had chicken pox, you should put gloves on before visiting (they are on the wall to your left inside the door) and wash your hands before leaving. If you are planning to bring children, please be aware that if they have not had chicken pox, they can get them. The doctor said on Tuesday night (during her admission exam) that it did look like they should be clearing up in the next week or so - I'll keep you posted.
*They ENCOURAGE VISITORS, but do want them kept to about 2 - 3 people at a time. There are no "set" visiting hours, however, during the day she will be in different therapy's. Family is welcome to visit while she is in therapy and particpate. She is done therapy around 4:00 during the week. When she is able to be in a wheel chair and her feeding tube is removed, she can go to the lobby areas, gift shop, etc... They also encourage pictures marked with who is in the picture, the event and timeframe (we're going to work on a photo album for her). They will use these in her therapy.
*Mark & I will be going to meet with her case manager next Wednesday after her first case review. Each week all of her caretakers meet and report on her progress and change/tweak her needs and review them with us. So far, everyone we've met has been great! They have also encouraged Mark & I (& Mel & Pete) to try to spend a full day with her during the week to see what she's doing and to talk with each of her therapists. As soon as I have a slow day (or slower) I'm going to do that.
*She seems happy to be there. She's been talking a lot more since she got there and she's getting easier to understand. She got there a little before 7 p.m. Tuesday night and Wednesday was spent doing evaluations. They had her in her own clothing yesterday, sneakers & all! She was already in therapy today starting around 9 a.m. We'll have a daily schedule so we can see what she did each day. If you visit, please do not be upset if she doesn't make sense at times. If she does bring up seeing (or having seen) someone who has passed away, please be honest and tell her that they are gone. If she sees someone in the room that isn't there, tell her that you don't see them. We do tell her everything that has happened and is going to happen, so don't be afraid of saying the wrong thing.
As always, we thank everyone for everything, ESPECIALLY THE PRAYERS! GOD IS WORKING MIRACLES ON HER! We are SO HAPPY and EXCITED that mom's come so far so quickly! We ask for prayers that she continue to heal and have a full recovery!
Edie's kids
____________________________
Spring City United Methodist Church
"The Lighthouse On The Hill"
Join us for worship 10:15am Sundays
and adult Sunday School 9am
Melissa and I did visit with Edie on Thursday morning, and thought she was going great. She recognized me right away, she was sitting up in a wheelchair (I haven’t seen her sitting up this whole time). I told her a few weeks ago she told me she thought she was improving, and she said she remembered. She is in pain but she seemed to like it there. The therapy room has huge windows and a wonderful view, and her therapist recognized that visits are therapeutic too. We stayed about five minutes, I think. If you visit, don’t be afraid to find her in the therapy room, don’t be afraid to ask the therapist if you can visit, and do hold her hand and pray. And use gloves for your protection and hers: you are exposed to much more than she is, and you are probably stronger right now too.
Here’s the update. Remember to set your clocks back this weekend!
Pastor Kerry
Friday's update from Stacy: Day 39
Hi Everyone:
First, I apologize, I know there are people that still need to be added to my email list - it's been insanely crazy this week with work, getting mom situated and I am getting more emails than I can possibly get through, so I ask that you please forward this one to those I haven't yet added. Also, I'm going to try to answer everyone's questions in the emails I've managed to read:
*Mom was transferred to: Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital (contact Pastor Kerry for more information)
Mapquest has great directions
*Mark & I are still there every night and starting to alternate days.
*Mom is still on a feeding tube, has her wrists in braces and still has her neck brace on. They will be working very agressively to get her off the feeding tube and hopefully, the neck brace will be coming off Friday.
*MOM HAS SHINGLES: If you have had chicken pox, you're fine. If not, please put gloves on before visiting. If you have children at home who have not had chicken pox, you should put gloves on before visiting (they are on the wall to your left inside the door) and wash your hands before leaving. If you are planning to bring children, please be aware that if they have not had chicken pox, they can get them. The doctor said on Tuesday night (during her admission exam) that it did look like they should be clearing up in the next week or so - I'll keep you posted.
*They ENCOURAGE VISITORS, but do want them kept to about 2 - 3 people at a time. There are no "set" visiting hours, however, during the day she will be in different therapy's. Family is welcome to visit while she is in therapy and particpate. She is done therapy around 4:00 during the week. When she is able to be in a wheel chair and her feeding tube is removed, she can go to the lobby areas, gift shop, etc... They also encourage pictures marked with who is in the picture, the event and timeframe (we're going to work on a photo album for her). They will use these in her therapy.
*Mark & I will be going to meet with her case manager next Wednesday after her first case review. Each week all of her caretakers meet and report on her progress and change/tweak her needs and review them with us. So far, everyone we've met has been great! They have also encouraged Mark & I (& Mel & Pete) to try to spend a full day with her during the week to see what she's doing and to talk with each of her therapists. As soon as I have a slow day (or slower) I'm going to do that.
*She seems happy to be there. She's been talking a lot more since she got there and she's getting easier to understand. She got there a little before 7 p.m. Tuesday night and Wednesday was spent doing evaluations. They had her in her own clothing yesterday, sneakers & all! She was already in therapy today starting around 9 a.m. We'll have a daily schedule so we can see what she did each day. If you visit, please do not be upset if she doesn't make sense at times. If she does bring up seeing (or having seen) someone who has passed away, please be honest and tell her that they are gone. If she sees someone in the room that isn't there, tell her that you don't see them. We do tell her everything that has happened and is going to happen, so don't be afraid of saying the wrong thing.
As always, we thank everyone for everything, ESPECIALLY THE PRAYERS! GOD IS WORKING MIRACLES ON HER! We are SO HAPPY and EXCITED that mom's come so far so quickly! We ask for prayers that she continue to heal and have a full recovery!
Edie's kids
____________________________
Spring City United Methodist Church
"The Lighthouse On The Hill"
Join us for worship 10:15am Sundays
and adult Sunday School 9am
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