Just got home from visiting with Mom and Dad and it was an ok visit. Mom was literally the same to me except she didn't really say much other than stop or quit. We had one of the girl's cut Mom's fingernails cause they were so long and she had scratched her face today. She has her fingers all clutched too and we got a rolled washcloth in her palm so she wasn't digging into her hand. She ate good at lunch. Dad wasn't eating much when we got there but I took his fork and got him to eat at least half plus ice cream. One of the girl's gave him a piece of a candy bar and coke too!! Lol He really is garbled in his speech and the only thing I know he said really was something about a cigarette! We told him he has a birthday soon and he said "sure nuf?" lol!! We were saying he was going to be 92 and later he told me he was going to be 92 so he remembered. I asked about how many kids he had and he sat there a long time but said 5. Jeanie said that was right cause I had asked how many other kids he had since we told him Ona to get him started! Lol. Moms cough is still not good but maybe she's not coughing as often. Jeanie asked about Dad's weight and they are weighing him in a chair now since the girl said he won't stand for her any more but told us that the weights are different standing vs sitting??? We didn't understand but today in his chair she said he weighed 135! We aren't sure what that would have been standing but they told us that sitting you weigh less because of gravity???Anyway Jeanie said to weigh him sitting from now on then so we could keep upmwith his weight. Mom had gained a pound and weighs 126 they said which seems low! Jeanie asked Debbir about if they had sent a urine specimen in to make sure Dad's UTI is gone and she said it was on her list of to do. Ok I think that's about it! Love to all, Judy

The first time I saw Mom being moved with the sling was very hard on me, too. It was just so in-your-face about how bad Mom is. It is really hard. I hope the breathing treatments are helping. Did the nurse seem to say anything about that? I don't understand Dad not knowing you? Is his UTI worse? Did they get another urine sample? Was he tired? I don't get that at all. Ok, I am going down in the morning--well around noon. Judy is coming up to go with me. I'll try to find out some answers to some of these questions. Love you all, Jeanie

Jerry and I went to see Mom and Dad this morning and it was not a good visit for me.  When we got there they had Mother in a "sling" getting her out of bed into her wheelchair.  It was not something that I enjoyed seeing.  It was just pitiful.  Dad looked good, but he did not know us.  I asked him if he knew who I was and he said no.  I talked to the nurse, but she didn't have a lot to tell me.  She said Mother has 4 breathing treatments a day.   They are just not good.  I don't see how Mother can live much longer.  Needless to say, I cried all the way home!  I also learned that Nikki doesn't work there anymore.
Mother got a letter for jury duty in the mail - yeah, go figure.  Anyway, I went on line and got that taken care of.  I wish she could do jury duty!
On a happier note, Molli and baby Margaret are still doing great.  Three more months!  Her nursery is going to be so cute.  Jerry and I going there on the 28th for the weekend.  Her friends at work are giving her a shower, so I'll be able to be there.  They are both still so excited!  okay, off to get my laundry finished!   love you, pat

Called to check on Mom and Dad and Donna said Mom was kind of quiet today and hadn't eaten much. I asked that she please push liquids and she said she would. Dad had only eaten about 50% today too but he was there at nursing station and drinking his coffee. She said that Mom was still. Getting her updrafts too so hopefully shell be better this week. I'm going to drive up on Monday to see them. I'll post then. Love to all, Judy

Yes hopefully it will clear it! I called and talked to Donna right after I talked to Jeanie and asked her to put a note on chart and to dietary that Mom needed to eat yogurt while taking Cipro and she said she would and that she had eaten Yogurt tonight for supper. Glad dad was better but I do worry about his weight lose. Not good!! Love to all, Judy

Bruce and I went to see Mom and Dad this morning. Dad was asleep, and they got Mom up right after we got there. Mom looked good and had eaten REALLY good at breakfast. Debbie told me that yesterday Lisa had sent in the wrong name with the request for info about Mom's cough. Debbie was faxing Mom's info today to the doc. Well, Donna called me tonight to say Mom has some pneumonia and they're going to give her updraft treatments + Cipro for the next 10 days. I asked about fever and there was/is none---just coughing. Dad had eaten great at breakfast, and Debbie said he'd actually been better than usual she thought. I asked about his eating and his weight. She checked and the last time he was weighed he was at 143 or 142---whatever, it was like up immediately after Jamie and I talked to Darah. They were suppose to be weighing him like maybe today---I told Debbie that there's no way he's gained weight. He looks really thin. She said she thought he'd lost weight, too. I'll call in the morning and ask if they got him weighed. Anyway, they seemed ok this morning. I hate that Mom has pneumonia, but hopefully the meds will take care of it. Ok, Love you all, Jeanie

I called to check on Mom and Dad this morning. The lady said that Dad was up and about and had no new issues---hopefully his is over. I asked about LNC specifically. She said that they were heading in the right direction---the hall where Mom and Dad are has one lady this morning saying she doesn't feel well. I think it was Paula I talked to---anyway, Paula, said they didn't know if it was one of her regular days not to feel well, or if this was her getting sick! She said west hall still had 2 or 3 cases---but that they were hoping that within a couple of more days, it would be out of there. I told her that I wasn't wanting to come down and get it---she totally understood. I may call again in the morning before I go. On another note, she said she'd contacted the doc about Mom's cough. She hadn't heard back as of the time of my phone call. Mom definitely had a cough on Mon. She said she thought it was maybe an upper respiratory infection and he'd give her an antibiotic. She's going to call when she hears back from the doc. Ok, today I'm going to try to hem three pairs of jeans. Oh, yeah! LOL! Hey, all you sisters get well. We can't have the stomach troubles running around the fam! Love you all, Jeanie