Monday, November 1, 2010

No Jamie I didn't know your mother in law was coming! Great!!!NOT! Jerry 50 huh? Just a kid!lol I'm actually writing on here because I called to talk to Ona this morning because I know how much she hates Mondays. They are just a big letdown for her because everyone leaves, Howie works and she's all alone. Well today when I called making a joke about horrible Mondays and wanting to boost her spirits, she told me that it was a horrible one for sure because Randll has a temp of like 101 and is back in ICU in the acute hospital. She said he was fine at 6 this morning and about 9 started running the fever. They have decided that it's a urinary tract infection and have started yet another round of antibiodics on him and he will stay there for 2 or 3 days. He also has a bedsore on his tailbone and that's the reason for all the notes about "wound care" that Denita puts on the CaringBridge website. Jerry Caulder talked to Ona though and told her that she had to stay vigilant about fevers and handwashing because he felt he would get past the head injury but hospital/nursing home/rehab facilities infections are not good. I asked her about did she want to go home and check on her house since she hasn't been there since the accident and she said she didnt want to go there without Randall. I really worry about how she'll ever cope if something does happen to him and she has no choice but to go home alone. She said that the people who have the apartment told her that she is to stay there until they all return back to Canadian which is truly a blessing. Jerry Caulder also sent them a small apartment size refrigerator, a 32" flat screen tv and an Ipod with 1600 songs on it. He said he wanted them to be comfortable while they were there. He also said that he was researching about water beds and bedsores and he would send him a water bed if it turns out it's helping with those. What a friend! Another question is why are we talking like Mom and Dad's life is over? It's NOT. Dad is still in there some and Mom could outlive all of us. Will she know if she does, no but that doesn't change the fact that she might be alive. Let's get back to positive--I like it MUCH better. Love to all, Judy

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