Saturday, October 11, 2008
Staying Plateaued
Movement for 10/11/08:
- So far, the same as previous days, pretty much. We've done two PT sessions so far. I'm not sure if I'll ever get her to raise her legs slowly. She continues to have slight edema in her feet. I don't know, maybe that's going to be permanent. However, the furosemide I gave her Wednesday night took the excess fluid off her chest and she has been breathing easier since then, until about an hour before she went down for her nap, today. I dialed her up to 5/lpm sitting, although I haven't given her furosemide. I'm just going to wait and see on that. She was pretty tired when she finally went down for a nap. Could be she's recovering from the visit. I wheeled her up the ramp instead of having her negotiate the foyer steps, but she decided to walk into the bedroom for her nap, although she was noticeably slow and shuffling. I'm going to wait for at least 2.5 hours before trying to arouse her. I think she could use the extra sleep. I have a feeling it's going to be a drowsy night for her, possibly even an early retirement. We may not get a third PT session in today.
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