River: Colleen - status

[mdlbear]

Colleen is back in the hospital again, as of yesterday afternoon. I'll start by noting that she's doing a lot better than last time -- we appear to have caught the infection in time. She's noticeably improved from yesterday; she was able to stand up and take a couple of short steps with the PT. Tomorrow the plan is for her to walk from the bed to the recliner.

She started the day somewhat weaker than the day before, and went downhill from there. By around noon she was feeling shaky enough to cancel her audiology appointment.

At three we had scheduled a visit from the Palliative Care nurse, Carla, who was going to help us with a care plan. Didn't work out quite that way; after taking her vitals and reviewing her current symptoms Carla advised us to take her in. Naturally she wanted the car and not an ambulance, and we sat around singing some of her favorites for about half an hour before we left. We had to call the fire department (again -- they know us pretty well by now) to help get her into the car from her scooter.

On the other hand, when we got to Coupeville, she got impatient and transferred herself while the staffers who'd come out to help were off looking for reinforcements. Pure Colleen.

• The River, Riverheart (which is what C was actually requesting -- she called it "the wild river song"), Bells of Norwich, Where the Heart is, The October Country, Lock Keeper, The Bears, Lily et.al., Gentle Arms of Eden, The "Mary Ellen Carter".

I'm afraid I don't have quite enough brain to make this post more coherent. Sorry.

Comments

[ellenmillion]

*sends love!*

[alatefeline]

*hugs*

[acelightning]

I'm sorry to hear she's back in the hospital. Hospitals are terrible places - they're full of SICK people! I hope they can get find a way to keep the infections from recurring. May she regain more of her health every day, until she's back to where she wants to be!

[madfilkentist]

Hopefully she'll get this issue taken care of quickly.

[lemon_badgeress]

thinking of you and colleen a lot

[librarygeek]

*Hugs* Coherent enough. Recurring infections are hard on the body. It's good you knew which song she wanted.

[jcfiala]

Much good wishes sent. I know how frustrating things like this can be.

[technoshaman]

It's a good post. Hang in there, bear. You have a good rock goat there with you, and all of us pulling for you out here.

[tibicina]

I'm so sorry that every time you think she's home for a while, something happens. I wish you both healing and comfort.

[amaebi]

Holding my thumbs hard.

[rainydaysandmondays]

Colleen is my sister. I call her Bees.

[mdlbear]

I wonder whether we're thinking of the same Colleen -- I don't think I know anyone who calls her Bees. OTOH I'm often wrong about that kind of thing; she's Mama to half of West Coast fandom, and much more of a people person than I am.

[rainydaysandmondays]

LOL No.. Bees is my sister Colleen,