Today is Eric Chun's birthday! Happy birthday, to my super awesome husband! Go Eric! We spent the weekend celebrating our birthdays and we're still recovering, so we're going out for a simple Genki Sushi dinner tonight! Our family favorite!
So, a few things to update everyone on...in no particular order, here we go:
They have found Salmonella in Peggy's urine and possibly GI tract. Not sure how it got there, but she is now on antibiotics. Peggy does not seem to be in too much discomfort from the Salmonella, just some fever here and there. Now, Cory has asked that I ask everyone if they have any GI issues that they have themselves tested for Salmonella since they may need antibiotics.
Well, not sure if it is a coincidence or the Salmonella, but Marvel has had GI problems and now Lolo is sick too. Lisa had some type of bug last week and now Elroy has a bad cold - what is going on, people? Please please please drink lots of water, take your vitamins, wash your hands well and OFTEN, get enough rest, and bathe yourselves in hand sanitizer!!! And if you start to have GI probs, you may want to mention the Salmonella thing to your doc.
This week Saturday, Peggy will be attending "An Evening of Aloha" - Na Wahine Kupaa - Women of Strength: A Tribute to Mother Marianne Cope and the Sisters of St. Francis...celebrating 125 years of Service in Hawaii. This signature multi-media concert will be held at the Hawaii Convention Center. Peggy will be featured in a video as a special tribute to Mother Marianne. Marvel, Suzanne Ching, Andy Yim, Eric, Elroy, and myself also say a few words in the video!
Tickets for the concert range from $25 to $75. They may be ordered from Honolulu Box Office at 540-8457 or online at www.honoluluboxoffice.com. Tickets may be picked up Oct. 4 at the concert hall.Proceeds from "An Evening of Aloha" will benefit the Sisters' Health care ministries in Hawaii.
The Spa Party last Friday was a huge success - so much fun to pamper ourselves and socialize...all for a great cause! I am waiting to get photos off of my friend Cathy's camera so that I can share them! I know you all want to see how adorable we all looked in our headbands with goop on our faces! Thanks to everyone who joined us for the fun and mahalo for all the support.
We are working on plans for another fundraiser...we're looking at the end of October. We'll keep you posted as things materialize. Please let us know if you would like to assist.
That's about it for now! Hope everyone is having a great week!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Best Birthday EVER!!!
I had a wonderful birthday yesterday! Eric and I took the morning off to go stand-up paddle surfing. Then we went to Peggy's at noon to find a party waiting for us in Peg's room! The office girls came up with a theme (Hello Kitty) and some yummy veggie food for me and Rhea (our special surprise guest!). Karen also brought some kalbi for the carnivores!
We celebrated my birthday and Eric's (September 30) and Rhea's (October 1). Marvel and Peggy came up with the second part of the menu - oven dried tomatoes, potatoes, and salmon. Aunty Pat Lokatos came strolling in with the hit of the party - Cosmopolitans!!!
Lolo came with one of my favorite desserts - red velvet cupcakes from Hokulani Bakery! Mmmmmm! The food was great, the company divine, and the cosmos - dangerously delicious! We were laughing all afternoon! Eric, Rhea, and I were blessed with amazing gifts and memories that will last forever! Thank you all for making the day so special - I am so grateful for all the love!!! Maybe it was the cosmos, but I'm sure it was the best party yet!!!
We went home for a quiet evening in and Peggy and the gang went out to Les Mis! Party Animals!
I'm off to Costco to pick up some Champagne and other goodies for our Spa Party tomorrow! Can't wait! Looking forward to seeing you all there! XOXO
We celebrated my birthday and Eric's (September 30) and Rhea's (October 1). Marvel and Peggy came up with the second part of the menu - oven dried tomatoes, potatoes, and salmon. Aunty Pat Lokatos came strolling in with the hit of the party - Cosmopolitans!!!
Lolo came with one of my favorite desserts - red velvet cupcakes from Hokulani Bakery! Mmmmmm! The food was great, the company divine, and the cosmos - dangerously delicious! We were laughing all afternoon! Eric, Rhea, and I were blessed with amazing gifts and memories that will last forever! Thank you all for making the day so special - I am so grateful for all the love!!! Maybe it was the cosmos, but I'm sure it was the best party yet!!!
We went home for a quiet evening in and Peggy and the gang went out to Les Mis! Party Animals!
I'm off to Costco to pick up some Champagne and other goodies for our Spa Party tomorrow! Can't wait! Looking forward to seeing you all there! XOXO
Monday, September 22, 2008
Birthday Week, Baby!
So...I warned Peggy and the girls that I'm planning on goofing off this week as much as possible since it is my birthday week! My actual birthday is Wednesday. In fact, I was born on a Wednesday and according to the words on a porcelain mug my parents have, "Wednesday's child knows no woes." So I'm aiming for a "woe-free" week of fun! :) Today I dropped by the house for a couple hours in the afternoon with Sawyer. We visited with Peg, Marvel, Judy, and Elroy.
Denise the HCA RN came by since Peggy was running a temp today. She had a 101 degree fever this morning, but it was low-grade (99 or below) the rest of the day. Denise took a sputum culture and we should know by tomorrow if there is any infection brewing. People had been noticing a bit of a smell coming from the trach site, but once Misty the HCA night nurse changed the inner cannula, the smell seemed to go away.
Denise the HCA RN came by since Peggy was running a temp today. She had a 101 degree fever this morning, but it was low-grade (99 or below) the rest of the day. Denise took a sputum culture and we should know by tomorrow if there is any infection brewing. People had been noticing a bit of a smell coming from the trach site, but once Misty the HCA night nurse changed the inner cannula, the smell seemed to go away.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
One-Word Answers
Thought it would be fun to share some of the one-word answers we got for the question, "what do you see when you look in Peggy's eyes":
Life
Fun
Party
Determination
Mischief
Charisma
and my personal favorite (from Kelly) - PROJECTS!
Thanks to those of you who responded!
Life
Fun
Party
Determination
Mischief
Charisma
and my personal favorite (from Kelly) - PROJECTS!
Thanks to those of you who responded!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
A Few Medical Updates
Peggy's eyes have been better today. Not a lot of communication, but here eyes are definitely less red. We believe that patching the eyes really helps clear them up. You may even find that you need to keep alternating the patches from eye to eye until her eyes get better.
FYI - when you use Tobradex, don't flush her eyes after because Peggy tells us that it burns her eyes and it also seems to make them red and irritated. So, use the Tobradex, then wait 30 minutes before putting anything else in them.
Cory came by today to collect a urine sample to check for a UTI, but was not able to get one. She left a cup, so we'll try to get one later today. We need to refrigerate it and then call HCA to pick it up. We got to visit and catch up with her for a little while.
Peggy has a bedsore that we are monitoring. Because it is near the pads, the nurses are recommending that we change the pads every 4 hours to avoid infecting the bedsore.
FYI - when you use Tobradex, don't flush her eyes after because Peggy tells us that it burns her eyes and it also seems to make them red and irritated. So, use the Tobradex, then wait 30 minutes before putting anything else in them.
Cory came by today to collect a urine sample to check for a UTI, but was not able to get one. She left a cup, so we'll try to get one later today. We need to refrigerate it and then call HCA to pick it up. We got to visit and catch up with her for a little while.
Peggy has a bedsore that we are monitoring. Because it is near the pads, the nurses are recommending that we change the pads every 4 hours to avoid infecting the bedsore.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Kaleidoscope
Hey Legs! "Kaleidoscope", a literary and fine arts magazine that features the work of people with disabilities, is working on a story featuring Peggy and her work. For more info about the publication, visit the United Disabilities Services website at www.udsakron.org
As part of their research for the piece, they have asked me to ask a handful of people (Peg’s Legs/family members/friends) to give some one-word descriptions/answers to the following question: When you look into Peggy’s eyes, what do you see?
Please take a second to email me your word!!!!
As part of their research for the piece, they have asked me to ask a handful of people (Peg’s Legs/family members/friends) to give some one-word descriptions/answers to the following question: When you look into Peggy’s eyes, what do you see?
Please take a second to email me your word!!!!
Happy Monday!
Peggy's eyes have been very red and irritated the past few days. Very red and puffy. We're wondering if it might be the weather we're having, maybe an allergic reaction to the vog since there is no wind? Not sure, but what we do know is that we have been going through A LOT of PM gel.
We have an order of 50 tubes coming in from the mainland any day now (it is cheaper to purchase it online), but since we were running so low I picked up 5 or 6 tubes at Walmart on Friday (at $9 each). Lisa called me yesterday (Sunday) and said that she had just opened the last tube! Yikes! Did we really go through that many tubes in 3 days?! That is just crazy.
Lisa has Peggy's eye patched today, but it is next to impossible to read her eyes today. Joy from Hospice came by for a visit and Rosa and Lisa did bath today. Karen and I have been cleaning house, getting things clear and clean for our Spa Party.
We're still looking for a B caregiver to go with Marvel and Peggy to "Les Mis" next week Wednesday night - any takers??? We need a B or Peggy can't go!
We have an order of 50 tubes coming in from the mainland any day now (it is cheaper to purchase it online), but since we were running so low I picked up 5 or 6 tubes at Walmart on Friday (at $9 each). Lisa called me yesterday (Sunday) and said that she had just opened the last tube! Yikes! Did we really go through that many tubes in 3 days?! That is just crazy.
Lisa has Peggy's eye patched today, but it is next to impossible to read her eyes today. Joy from Hospice came by for a visit and Rosa and Lisa did bath today. Karen and I have been cleaning house, getting things clear and clean for our Spa Party.
We're still looking for a B caregiver to go with Marvel and Peggy to "Les Mis" next week Wednesday night - any takers??? We need a B or Peggy can't go!
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