Cruising Altitude

Talked to Dr. Jahan about getting Kathy’s surgery changed back to an earlier date this month. Dr. Kureshi changed her date to accommodate my scheduling. I did not realize it would be 15 days later! I suggested to Dr. Jahan the sooner Kathy could get the new PT line installed the faster she is going to get to the next level He agreed and is working to get a sooner date.

It just seems like the pressure is slowly building back in her head. She has kind of just held steady this week and her attention span is just not there. I’ve talked to others and they concur. This surgery should relieve this problem and hopefully produce a break out.

Kathy talks very well on the phone and is slightly more mobile. She can talk, when she feels like it, to her visitors. Her mental abilities are better this week-in occupational therapy she played Yahtzee! We sneak her a little bit of milk, jello and other things and just cross our fingers about her swallowing! I hope she will be able to pass her next swallow test because the darn feeding tube is still in her stomach. With that out and the PT line in, maybe we can just get the heck out of here.

Kathy had Debbie, Milt, Pat, Athene, Alecia, Alyssa, Leslie and I as visitors today. Alyssa and Alecia did her nails and she looks great. She seems a little off today but maybe she’s just tired. Her mind seems to be fine but the old saying “mind over body” is difficult. Maybe tomorrow she’ll bounce back!