Vickie was in good form for her Dr. appointment today. She was able to participate in the conversation concerning her situation. There will be some adjustments in her medicines as we fine tune for her recovery and some of the ongoing problems. She really brightened up when the Dr. said she could have a glass of red wine with her dinner. He suggested Merlot, her favorite.

Vickie had a good visit with one of her 2 year old grandsons this evening. They were glad to see one another.
Circumstance has prevented Vickie from having pleasant visits with her grandchildren.

Vickie rested much of the day after her difficult night. She was in a good mood this evening and she had a good appetite.

Severe and repeated bouts of nausea this evening ruined what had been a very good day for Vickie.

Vickie skipped her usual naps so she could be alert for the visiting nurse and family today.

Vickie's day was rather quiet.

An uneventful day for Vickie, without any serious problems.

Vickie slept more than usual today, but still managed to do a good job with the therapist that visited.

The persistent nausea problem returned early in the morning to disrupt Vickie's day. As usual, she seemed to recover later in the day.

Vickie has been back in her home for a month now. We are all adapting to this new situation quite well. We are constantly making minor adjustments as her condition evolves. Vickie's steady improvement offers the hope that all these changes might be unnecessary some day.

It was a pleasant and possibly a little boring of a day for Vickie.

Other than one more of her hit and run nausea episodes early in the morning Vickie had a good day.

Vickie had a good day. No problems that couldn't be handled.

The visiting nurse came by to check on Vickie today. All signs were good.

Vickie had a visit from the speech therapist this morning. The therapist wanted to evaluate Vickie's ability to eat regular food during breakfast. We believe she didn't think Vickie could eat like a normal person. Therapist suggestion: keep doing what you are doing now.

Today is the beginning of the tenth month of Vickie's recovery. It's sometimes hard to grasp the changes she has gone thru since last June. She is slowly but steadily regaining her old self back. She shows her sense of humor and wit constantly.

Just like last week, whatever ailed Vickie Monday, was gone today. She has resumed her normal activity level.

Vickie's nausea and fever returned this morning. We'll wait to see if it continues tomorrow before making any decisions on treatment.

A pleasant day for Vickie. She had her Dairy Queen hamburger brought by a sister, at the table in her backyard for lunch.
At the evening meal, a birthday dinner with family guests, Vickie insisted on putting the portions on her plate herself. She really enjoyed the chocolate pie.
All of today's entry's are about meals since there were no negative events to report.

Vickie made in thru the entire day without her usual nap. She spent most of the afternoon and evening in a lift chair she received from a friend this morning. She has a nice wheelchair but it becomes uncomfortable after sitting in it for hours at a time.
Vickie had a visit from the traveling nurse right at noon, so her attention was on getting lunch and not so much on the nurse's questions. Vickie still has a healthy appetite.

Whatever it was that affected Vickie thursday, left as quickly as it came on.
She was able to resume her normal activities today.

Just when everything seems to be going well, it all goes bad again. Vickie woke up with a severe case of nausea this morning. She slept most of the day combating a fever. We're not sure of the cause yet. If the situation continues, tests will need to be done to determine a treatment.

Vickie's situation seems to be stabilized in that there are no new serious problems. She continues her slow but steady improvement.

Vickie slept thru most of the visit with the nurse and occupational therapist that came to see her today. It's difficult to coordinate the visits around Vickie's nap time.
Vickie had dinner on the deck before the sun went down this evening.

Another quiet day. Vickie was attended by her new, but knowledgeable caregiver. She continues with her improvement. Vickie is experiencing feeling in both her left arm and leg now. We know this because she tells us about the pain she feels in them when they are moved.

Vickie enjoyed the warm sunny afternoon at the home of her niece for a backyard picnic.
It was the first of many outings she will have. Transporting her is still a logistical problem but one that we will deal with.

Vickie spent some time on the deck overlooking her back yard. Then she dozed off in the warm afternoon sun.
She enjoyed a Chinese food dinner with family.

Another quiet day for Vickie, although she didn't sleep nearly as much as the day before.

Vickie's left foot is still a concern, we are keeping it elevated to help the swelling go down.
The new Dr. is still adjusting her meds. Vickie slept most of the day, probably due to some new medication she is getting for pain reduction when we move her. The new Dr. has actually called twice this week to check on Vickie, something totally unheard of these days.

The most pressing problem for Vickie now is some swelling in her left foot. It's a long way from the problems we were used to dealing with.
Vickie spent the first day with a hired caregiver since she left RIO. The situation isn't ideal but it should improve.

There were no serious problems today.