Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Doctor Visit and Other Updates

Peggy had her tele-med doctor visit today. Here is what was covered:

Peggy has ingrown toenails on both her feet. It seems that the one on the right foot started smelling last night so Eric the nurse washed it well and Dr. Davis now knows about it.

Peggy is still experiencing pain in her ankle (and above) where she broke it in 2002.

Dr. Davis is going to come in and take a look at Peggy's teeth in person. She has been having issues with "involuntary teeth clenching" - basically if her head is in a certain position her jaw will kind of "lock up". Peggy thinks that this has caused some of her teeth to chip.

Peggy has been feeling HUNGRY more often. Please always make sure she is hooked up to food and also check in to see if she may need a food "bolus". To give a food bolus, you can start with 60 cc of food from the bag and see if that improves how Peggy feels.

Peggy's eyes are BURNING all the time, especially if she doesn't get the Refresh PM gel in her eyes. Please please please lube up her eyes!!!

That was it for the doctor visit. Other than that, a few more updates:

Vent/Battery - Respiratory said that they will be bringing Peggy's old LTV950 vent back sometime today. Also - I can't believe I'm saying this - the battery is not charging again. The battery charger is blinking "error". Denise is handling things with Nancy directly. Not sure what's going to happen next.

I've posted another ad on Craigslist, this time for a paid caregiver to come in from 8-11am to assist the HCA nurse with Peggy's bath and morning routine.

WATCH OUT FOR THE RAMP! It is SLIPPERY! Kelly moved it to the side today since it is so rainy. We will work on getting some non-skid stuff, but until then please use the stairs and please be careful!

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