Karen pushed herself pretty hard over the weekend, and is getting some well earned rest. She’s trying to take the medication to reduce her ammonia levels, and that’s going better than it was. It’s some pretty nasty tasting stuff, so we’re using Italian shaved ice treats to clear the palate between gulps. That’s making it…
Month: April 2018
Sleepy Sunday
The trek outside yesterday left Karen feeling a bit tired today. She was up for a bit late morning, but after that we spent the day resting, including a mid afternoon nap for me. We did manage to get the new Ipad mini figured out well enough to make a couple FaceTime calls early evening….
Saturday Update 4-28
I don’t have much of an update for today, but wanted to post something so nobody worried. Karen slept late but was up most of the rest of the day. We got an I-pad mini from Amazon and we joined the apple cult so we could FaceTime. The homemade wheelchair ramp that was recently finished…
A Friday Update
I’m glad we have this blog to share updates. Sometimes it can be a bit challenging for us to keep people up to date while we care for Karen, and this blog makes that a lot easier. I’m glad you are reading this. Thank you. Click through to read more…
A Sleepy Day Around the House
Karen is doing a great job adapting to her reduced strength. Before the “event” she was caring for herself most of the time. Sometimes she needed my help getting up from the couch, or taking a shower, but other than that she managed things pretty well. Although she can’t get up and move around by…
Settling In 4-24
I managed to get 8 hours of sleep last night. They weren’t all in a row, but I did get them, and feel a little more awake. I’ll use that opportunity to post an update and also miscellaneous details about her treatment. We’ve had Karen up a couple times today, and have a system for…
Home Sweet Home
Karen and I made it home. The hospital gave her some super drugs to keep her out of pain and to control the queasiness. It all seemed to work well. She was comfortable and we got home quickly. We’re both exhausted, and I’m having trouble keeping my eyes open, so I’ll follow up with a…
Cleveland Clinic Update 4-23
We’re going home tomorrow! We’re sorting out all of the details. The hospital is helping us arrange an ambulance ride home. Unfortunately, it may be out of pocket. Insurance doesn’t cover transportation home from so far away, if there is a closer hospital we could have chosen that offers the same service. I have a…
Cleveland Clinic Update 4-22
Sunday is a day where there isn’t quite as much poking and prodding in the hospital when you’re not in critical condition, and Karen isn’t right now. Her health has leveled out, so tomorrow we’ll discuss what the plan is to go home, and what kind of care she’ll need. I don’t expect to know…
Cleveland Clinic Update 4-21
Like prior days, I’ll be updating this single post today if there are updates. So, if you check this post out now, it may change later in the same day. Scroll to the bottom for newer updates throughout the day. 10:20AM Karen taxed her strength a little last night, so is doing a little extra…