It seems Vickie can't get a good break. In route to her Dr's for tests this afternoon, she became sick again. She followed thru with the appointment despite the illness. After a few hours she was able to get settled down and sleep.

Another of the early morning onset nausea episodes disrupted Vickie's morning. There seems to be a regularity about this situation, still without an explaination for the cause or a viable way to prevent their occurrence. Later in the day she always returns to her normal self.

Vickie was able to travel to and spend the afternoon at a family gathering without assistance from her primary caregiver. She enjoyed the visit, especially with the young ones. We are trying to expand her experiences to help her become more aware and self sufficient.

There were no changes in Vickie's condition today.

Vickie liked her fried shrimp and her cashew chicken when she dined out this evening, however she thought the tea was not as hot as it should have been.

Vickie had another pleasant day. She is still eating good.

Vickie's appetite is slowly increasing, to the point now that all her nutrition is from meals.
She has started on a new anti-biotic to aggressively treat the persistent infection.

An early morning nausea episode was a bad start to Vickie's day. The incidents seem to becoming more frequent again. We still don't have a definite cause. Later in the morning she recovered and behaved as if it never happened.

Vickie managed to get thru another day without any problems quite well.

Other than getting extra sleep, Vickie had a good day.

As has been the case previously, Vickie seemed to recover from the problems of the night before quite well.

A bout of the nausea this evening ruined what had otherwise been a pleasant day.

Today is a bittersweet anniversary for those of us close to Vickie. It was one year ago this morning that she was first stricken. On that morning we couldn't imagine the chain of events that would transpire over the course of the year.
Vickie is still making progress albeit slowly, but considering the alternative we gladly accept the situation we have now.

Vickie had another pleasant day. She is still eating well and her sleep pattern is improving.

Vickie returned to her normal self today, no new issues to contend with.

Just when things appeared to be going well, Vickie suffered another nausea episode early in the morning. She slept most of the day recovering from the nights distress.
She did rebound some this evening, managing to eat a fair amount for dinner.

Vickie is slowly regaining her appetite. She no longer needs extra nourishment. Her sleep pattern is also improving.

Vickie had another good day.

Vickie enjoyed another day without serious problems.
Vickie's new leg braces arrived today. These are to help maintain her legs and feet in proper alignment for that time in the future when she can begin walking again.

Again Vickie's condition seems to have stabilized. No problems today. She is attempting to eat meals normally. She still has erratic sleep times.

Vickie had a pleasant day, with some extra sleep.
A possible cause of the nausea may be an infection, which will be treated with anti-biotics.

Despite the miserable time Vickie had Sunday, she was back on track today.

Nausea beginning early in the morning completely ruined Vickie's day. A very high fever and no ability to retain fluids, nourishment or any medication through out the day created a serious setback. She was finally able to get some rest at the end of the day.
As has been the situation previously, there is no apparent cause and little can be done to prevent or alleviate the episodes.

Vickie had another pleasant day. She continues to be more alert and responsive. Her appetite is definitely improving.

Vickie has successfully completed four days without serious problems. Her appetite is slowly returning so she is not needing the tube for nourishment now.

Vickie continues to have trouble free days. This gives everyone directly involved a much needed break and cause for a little optimism.

Vickie made it thru a second day without any serious problems.

After the unpleasantness of yesterday, Vickie showed no sign of problems today. She was able to keep her Dr. appointment, stayed alert and had some appetite for real food.

An ongoing nausea problem has spoiled Vickie's day since late in the afternoon. No known cause as usual.

It appears that Vickie is getting back to the level she was at several weeks ago. More alertness and some regaining of her appetite.

We are working to help Vickie adjust her sleeping cycle. Between the change in her medication and doing what we can to allow her to sleep more at night she now seems to be more alert during the day.
Vickie still doesn't have enough appetite to sustain her nutrition by herself.

Vickie had a calm day without any serious problems.

Some unexpected extreme agitation followed by more nausea episodes early in the morning disrupted Vickie's day. She seemed better this evening, but she still has little appetite.

Lots of fresh air for Vickie in an otherwise unremarkable day.

Vickie had a quiet uneventful day.

Vickie another good day, lots of sleep but alert when she's awake.

Vickie continues to spend considerable time during the day sleeping. However, now when awake she is much more alert than she has been for several weeks.

For today it seems as though Vickie's condition has taken another turn, this time for the better. She is more alert and is regaining an appetite for real food.
We took a chance and attended the wedding ceremony of the son of some close friends, since that went fairly well she also went to the reception afterwards.

Despite the ongoing erratic sleep pattern, Vickie was more alert today than she has been for some time. Her appetite seems to be coming back ever so slightly. A change in medication might be responsible, it's to soon to be sure.

Vickie's day was disrupted by more nausea episodes without any known cause. They seem to have gone away this evening, hopefully she can get thru the night peacefully.

Vickie had an uneventful day without any new problems.

Vickie made a trip to Good Sam Hosp. today for an appointment to see the Dr. that performed the initial surgery last June. We needed to be sure there were no problems with the drain tubes he had inserted. After reviewing the latest scans, he believes everything is as it should be.
This is the surgeon we credit with saving Vickie's life June 16th. of last year.

As Vickie begins the twelfth month of recovery her condition continues to deteriorate. She seems to have little energy or enthusiasm.

Vickie continues to be very listless, sleeping much of the day. Since she is not very alert she is unable to eat very much of her meals so she is now being supplied nourishment thru her feeding tube.

Vickie was very lethargic today, she doesn't seem to have any energy. A nausea episode this evening didn't help. Maybe tomorrow she will get back to her regular self.

Vickie was able to spend some time outdoors today to enjoy the nice weather. She also made a short trip out this evening to have a Chinese food dinner. She doesn't seem to have any trouble traveling now, no problems with motion sickness have occurred.

Other than her disorganized sleep schedule Vickie had another good day.

Vickie still has her sleep schedule reversed from day to night. No other problems that are apparent.

Vickie's condition seems to have reached a plateau, in that the improvements are barely perceptible and as long as there are no serious problems she doesn't appear to lose any ground.

There were no significant changes in Vickie's situation today.

Vickie had another pleasant day with no extra problems.

Vickie spent a lot of time sleeping today. No other negative issues were apparent.

Vickie continues to have her sleep times reversed from day to night. When she is awake during the day she seems groggy and not so alert. Medication doesn't seem to help.

Vickie had a pleasant day with no serious problems.

The idea that we had a solution to Vickie's nighttime insomnia was premature. She continues to awaken in the middle of the night and finds it difficult to go back to sleep until daytime when she is exhausted.

Vickie was quiet but awake most of the day. She is taking a new medication that hopefully will help her to sleep at night, so far it seems to be working.

A sudden bout of the dreaded nausea early in the morning caused Vickie to spend most of the day in bed. Later this evening she was able to sit in her chair and have a lite dinner before returning to bed.

Vickie continues to sleep more than normal during the day. It's possible her new medication may be the cause, the dosage will be reduced to see if there is a change.

Vickie returned home this afternoon after her stay in the hospital. She was very tired, but in good spirits.

Vickie will remain at Mt. Hood M.C. thru Saturday morning for observation. The tests and scans did not show a cause for a seizure. She is now taking a new medication to prevent any future seizures.

A very difficult night for Vickie, constant nausea culminating in a possible seizure. The Dr. ordered tests and scans. She will spend at least one night at Mt. Hood M.C. waiting for results of the tests.

The nausea episodes Vickie has avoided for the last several weeks returned today. It still persists late into the evening. We don't have any idea what triggered it this time, we thought one of her medications was the culprit before. A couple of the drugs were discontinued and the problem seemed to go away.

Vickie has managed to reverse her days and nights as far as sleeping is concerned. She is restless at night and sleeps much of the day. The serious pain problem seems to have subsided.

For the most part Vickie has returned to her regular self now, fewer complaints about the pain she experiences.

Vickie continues to sleep more than usual, otherwise her day was pleasant.

Vickie spent an extraordinary amount of time sleeping today, while the pain episodes seem to be decreasing in intensity.

Vickie visited a Chinese restaurant for dinner, all went well, perhaps her afternoon dosage of pain medication helped.
Vickie was able to go to sleep this evening without the potent pain medication. We'll wait to see if this new situation continues.

Severe pain in her leg prompted Vickie to make two trips to Mt. Hood MC today for tests to determine the cause. Fortunately our worst fears were unfounded, it was not from a blood clot like the ones she had while at Emanuel last summer. The pain is being alleviated with a powerful, but highly addictive pain medication. The problem continues tonight, we still don't know the source.

Vickie had an ok day, with some minor problems.

Vickie is still on course, no problems that can't be resolved.
She is starting an anti-biotic for a minor infection, it should be a temporary situation.

Everything was fine today, no new issues to contend with.
Vickie will have more lab work tomorrow, we are still adjusting her medications and hopefully eliminating some.

The day started well for Vickie. In the afternoon she developed a high temperature, no known cause. She seemed ok other than the temperature so we will see what happens next.

A visit from a granddaughter really perked Vickie up today.
She continues to regain her cognitive ability in the absence of serious problems.
It has been ten months and the improvements, although very slow are quite apparent now.

Vickie had her first outing this evening by going to a Mexican restaurant for dinner. It was a little awkward being the first time we had tried something like this and the wait staff didn't quite comprehend what they were dealing with. Overall it went well.

Vickie traveled to Mt. Hood M.C. for lab work this morning, in her own van set up for her wheel chair. With more options to travel now, she will be able to do more activities away from home.

Vickie had another pleasant day with no critical problems. It now seems possible we might have stumbled upon the cause of the nausea illness, but we will wait a few more days before raising the victory flag. One of her medications is probably the culprit, we're just not sure which one.

Another good day for Vickie, she has set a new record for days without a nausea episode since she has been home.
Today a therapist that hadn't visited Vickie in a month was impressed with her mental progress.

Vickie had an good day, no serious problems so far.

Finally Vickie was back to her alert and witty self after nearly a week of lethargy. Now to see if the cycle repeats itself as it has been doing for some time now.

Vickie's condition improved today. She was alert and had a good appetite again.

Vickie continues to be very quiet. The Dr. is changing some of her medications in an attempt to discover what might be causing the problem.

Vickie continues to be listless. Sleeping most of the time. Most of her nourishment and medication is being supplied thru her stomach tube.

Vickie was quiet today after a very difficult twenty four hours. Very tired and not much of an appetite.

The nausea returned early this morning and is still a problem late into the night. She has been without nourishment and her medications all day. This is probably the longest duration so far.

Vickie made it thru another day without any serious problems.
We followed her Dr.'s suggestion and gave her a small glass of wine for dinner. After more than ten months without any beverages with alcohol Vickie didn't like the taste, and decided not to drink any.

Vickie slept late this morning, she didn't let the time change bother her. She was very much like her old self today, quick with the quirky comments and jokes.
We have added a new medication, maybe it can help with some of the lingering problems.

Vickie was able to resume her normal activities with few side effects from yesterday.

Another bout with the troublesome nausea today. The episodes are becoming more frequent and more severe, with no known cause.

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.