Granny B. is the grandmother of my principal. I thought this was the perfect beginning to this entry in the life and times of Mom. Heidi stayed at the hospital last night with our cousin Karen House. Heidi got sick. It began with her chest hurting and a bit of a cold and it has turned into something more. Karen has taken her to a Care Now facility - or as Ethan calls them "a doc in a box". I hope she gets better soon. She flies out tomorrow and I know she would like to see Mom again before she goes.
Daddy and I are at the hospital now. We will either be on floor 2 or floor 4 of Roberts in the waiting room. If we are on floor 2, we will not be in the first waiting room you see. If you turn right out of the elevators and then turn right at the dead end, you will see an "ICU" waiting room. That is where we might be. If we are on floor 4, we will stay in the main waiting room. You are in it as soon as you step off the elevators. Floor 4 is PACKED and really doesn't even have places to sit. You can always call me at 972-977-6157 and I will tell you where we are if you visit. If my phone is off, please leave a message. I am probably in with Mom if my phone is off. Daddy doesn't want to miss anyone.
Mom is more alert than I have seen her in days. I have not seen her smile, though. The nurse checked her out and asked her to hold up two fingers. Mom did this with both hands. Mom squeezes hands, nods her head and is opening her eyes more than just a sliver. Some swelling is down. This is great improvement!! Her ICP (skull pressure) is still between 18 and 20. I would like to see it down more than that.
Ethan is coming to the hospital later today to see Mom. I plan to stay with her tonight. I am not sure about tomorrow. For the most part we are taking one day at a time.
Hello Amy and family,
ReplyDeleteI briefly met you the other day- I am a vision teacher and work with your mom (and your dad when she brings him to our events!).
It sounds like you guys are holding up well and have settled in for the "wait" stage. I will be thinking about Heidi and praying that she feels better also. I know she will have a lot to catch up once she gets home, so needs to keep her health and strength up. I'm very thankful your mom is responding and the pressures are staying within a decent range. Of course, we will be waiting for word that they are down even more each day! Tomorrow is Sunday and I will be at Baylor visiting my mother in law. I know exactly were to find you guys on the forth floor waiting room, as that is were we were most of the time with my mother in law! I'd like to sneak by and say hello to your dad if possible. If there is anything I can bring for you guys, please let me know! 214-926-2374
christy
This is great news!
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