Goodish News!

Linda was feeling better this morning and was sitting up in bed with only slight dizzyness. They moved her to a chair as she needed to be more upright today.  They also took her off all the IV's, NiCardipine, platelets, and saline. When they helped her walk to the restroom, she got as dizzy as yesterday and asked to lay back down in the bed.  EXCUSE ME, I HAVE TO STOP THE WASHER FROM BANGING INTO THE FAMILY ROOM WALL!! Now, where was I... oh yes, as the afternoon progressed, she felt less and less dizzy and was doing well when I left.  Aside from the dizziness, everything else is the same as before, on Friday.  The nurse said since Linda was the least critical patient in the 10-bed ward, if they needed the bed, they would move her out to one of the regular hospital rooms.  So I don't know where she will be tomorrow.  She may be discharged in a day or two.... maybe.

I plan to cancel the first two outpatient Therapy Sessions this week so she can rest quietly at home, unless they advise differently.  She is pretty tired. (And so am I.!  a house-husband's work is never done!!) (Who gets rest in a hospital?)  Maybe she will feel up to visitors next week?  I'll let everybody know.  She and I both very, very much appreciate everyone who has already visited her but rest would probably be good now.  Thanks!!

I will write tomorrow about the Toledo Hospital eICU, which is an electronic camera, microphone and instrument ICU central remote monitoring system.  It's a hoot!!