Linda still has a busy weekday therapy schedule during the week. Typically she has two speech, two occupational, and two physical therapy sessions each weekday. I found out today that yesterday she walked down and back up a full set of stairs with occassional guidance/help. That is great news! Memory and vision issues are still there.
In addition, the staff told us that so far she is scheduled to be discharged a week from today, March 15th. Yea!! She will then probably be scheduled for 3hrs or more of outpatient theapy (all three kinds), three days a week for awhile? I'm keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes as scheduled!!
They will also schedule her to see a neuroopthamologist after she is dscharged.
I have asked to meet with the Center's Dr. of Internal Medicine, Dr. Jacobs, around 8AM tmorrow during "rounds?" to see what he thinks of Linda's high blood pressure. The meds she is on seem to do the job lowering it, at least after soon she takes them. It creeps up in the morning, however.
I bought a new sump pump and ironed seven shirts today!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Sunday and Monday 3/6 and3/7
Sunday should have been a day of rest but Linda had several hours of therapy of various types. She is still improving a tiny bit each day!
Monday I stayed home, babysitting "Luigi", Sean's dog, as they had to go to Michigan. I visited Linda after supper and she was tired from a full day of therapy. Ivol and Francee Caudill visited her again at the Center.
Monday I stayed home, babysitting "Luigi", Sean's dog, as they had to go to Michigan. I visited Linda after supper and she was tired from a full day of therapy. Ivol and Francee Caudill visited her again at the Center.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
"Easy" Saturday
The weekend staff at the Rehab Center is reduced so Linda only had therapy this morning and had a "free" afternoon.
Bob and Deb Guenther visited this afternoon and took me to dinner, Yea!
Pat Fernandez called and Linda had an enjoyable chat. They rehashed so much stuff.
Linda and I tried the pudding she made yesterday. No one had stolen it! We enjoyed it but could not tell if it was pineapple or vanilla or what. We threw the rest OUT!!
Bob and Deb Guenther visited this afternoon and took me to dinner, Yea!
Pat Fernandez called and Linda had an enjoyable chat. They rehashed so much stuff.
Linda and I tried the pudding she made yesterday. No one had stolen it! We enjoyed it but could not tell if it was pineapple or vanilla or what. We threw the rest OUT!!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Linda "Cooks" Pudding today
Linda had two sessions of ST, OT, and PT today and was very busy. She enjoyed the two dogs for Dog Therapy but only knew that they were "big dogs!"
They have a room here set up as a small apartment to practice "home life" in. It has chairs, a sofa, a frig, and and electric stove. She struggled but managed to mix up a vanilla pudding and we will eat it tomorrow. That is, if some other patient dosen't steal it from the 'Patient" refrigerator. (Luck of the Ericksen's)
They have a room here set up as a small apartment to practice "home life" in. It has chairs, a sofa, a frig, and and electric stove. She struggled but managed to mix up a vanilla pudding and we will eat it tomorrow. That is, if some other patient dosen't steal it from the 'Patient" refrigerator. (Luck of the Ericksen's)
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Busy Second Day !
This stroke thing is really something. I have learned alot!! For instance, this morning I learned it is not a good idea to put three big bath towels in the wash with four sheets (They won't agitate enough!!) Soooo.. I put them in the bathroom sink until the sheets were done. What a drippy mess.!! Tonight I am going to do the towels!!
Linda had a very busy day as you will see and is doing very well, I think. She can write a little bit and they are working with math also. They also follow a less rigorous schedule on the weekend.
7:00 AM Breakfast
7:30 AM Shower
8:30 AM Occupational Therapy (OT) - arms and hands and fingers
10:30 AM Speech Therapy (ST)
11:00 AM Physical Therapy (PT) - legs and movements
12:00 AM Lunch
1:45 PM OT
2:30 PM PT
3:00 PM ST
3:30 PM - "Off Duty"
The Rehab Center Dr. of Internal Medicine stopped by today and said he was going to work aggressively to get her blood pressure down before she leaves to avoid a second stroke. I am very, very happy to hear this.
She is getting visibly better each day, if only a little bit and that is what is important. She is looking forward to "Dog Therapy Day" tomorrow.
Linda said , '"She thanks everyone for their kind thoughts and she is working very hard to get better."
Linda had a very busy day as you will see and is doing very well, I think. She can write a little bit and they are working with math also. They also follow a less rigorous schedule on the weekend.
7:00 AM Breakfast
7:30 AM Shower
8:30 AM Occupational Therapy (OT) - arms and hands and fingers
10:30 AM Speech Therapy (ST)
11:00 AM Physical Therapy (PT) - legs and movements
12:00 AM Lunch
1:45 PM OT
2:30 PM PT
3:00 PM ST
3:30 PM - "Off Duty"
The Rehab Center Dr. of Internal Medicine stopped by today and said he was going to work aggressively to get her blood pressure down before she leaves to avoid a second stroke. I am very, very happy to hear this.
She is getting visibly better each day, if only a little bit and that is what is important. She is looking forward to "Dog Therapy Day" tomorrow.
Linda said , '"She thanks everyone for their kind thoughts and she is working very hard to get better."
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Evaluation and Rehab slowly begins!!
Well, we're finally here at:
Linda Ericksen - Room 115
Flower Rehabilitation Center
5150 Harroun Rd.
Sylvania, OH 43560
She has a very busy day. Breakfast at 7, Physical Therapy starts at 8AM, etc, etc.
Visiting Hours are 4 PM - 8:30 PM except for family allowed anytime.
If you want to call her at 419-824-4015, it probably will be best after 4:30-5PM so she is in the room and has a chance to rest for a few minutes. Thanks. Don't ask questions, that require long responses and if she is havng trouble remembering, let her try for a few minutes before helping her. That helps build other pathways in the brain.
She had speech therapy and sometimes has a problem called "word finding". She is really trying, however, and has an amazing sense of humor about the whole thing. What else can you do , huh?
Daughter-in-Law, Dawn, joined us for lunch and ate Linda's soup (Linda didn't want.) We found out that as luck would have it, they have a once-a-month Friday Therapy Dog Day and it is this Friday, so that is cool and Linda is looking forward to seeing the labrador Therapy Dog. We can also bring our own family pets anytime. Yea! So Chloe, our cat, and Luigi (Dawn's Bichoen) may be in for a treat. Laura's two cats, Tigger and Belle, who we are babysitting for while they sell their Iowa house and buy one in Cleveland, will come another time.
Linda did 16 minutes (one min more than required, since the therapist was busy elsewhere) on an apparatus which looked like a reclining stair climber. Now at 2:46 PM she is doing "Recreational Therapy" with playing cards and plastic magnetic letters. The Rec room has board games, puzzles,PCs to use, checkers, The Toledo Blade, that rag,etc, etc.
Linda Ericksen - Room 115
Flower Rehabilitation Center
5150 Harroun Rd.
Sylvania, OH 43560
She has a very busy day. Breakfast at 7, Physical Therapy starts at 8AM, etc, etc.
Visiting Hours are 4 PM - 8:30 PM except for family allowed anytime.
If you want to call her at 419-824-4015, it probably will be best after 4:30-5PM so she is in the room and has a chance to rest for a few minutes. Thanks. Don't ask questions, that require long responses and if she is havng trouble remembering, let her try for a few minutes before helping her. That helps build other pathways in the brain.
She had speech therapy and sometimes has a problem called "word finding". She is really trying, however, and has an amazing sense of humor about the whole thing. What else can you do , huh?
Daughter-in-Law, Dawn, joined us for lunch and ate Linda's soup (Linda didn't want.) We found out that as luck would have it, they have a once-a-month Friday Therapy Dog Day and it is this Friday, so that is cool and Linda is looking forward to seeing the labrador Therapy Dog. We can also bring our own family pets anytime. Yea! So Chloe, our cat, and Luigi (Dawn's Bichoen) may be in for a treat. Laura's two cats, Tigger and Belle, who we are babysitting for while they sell their Iowa house and buy one in Cleveland, will come another time.
Linda did 16 minutes (one min more than required, since the therapist was busy elsewhere) on an apparatus which looked like a reclining stair climber. Now at 2:46 PM she is doing "Recreational Therapy" with playing cards and plastic magnetic letters. The Rec room has board games, puzzles,PCs to use, checkers, The Toledo Blade, that rag,etc, etc.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Linda finally moves to rehab
Today Linda did a little walking down the hall slowly with the walker. She is doing a little better every day. Most of the day was spent waiting for her blood pressure to come down with the oral meds and for a bed to become available in the rehab center.
Finally around 5:30 PM, she was moved to the Flower Rehabilitation Center building and settled in for the night. It is a large double room with a couple of drawers, an armoire, and a desk which I will use for my PC since WiFi is available. So far she has no roommate. Yea!
I will post more tomorrow when I know the details.
Finally around 5:30 PM, she was moved to the Flower Rehabilitation Center building and settled in for the night. It is a large double room with a couple of drawers, an armoire, and a desk which I will use for my PC since WiFi is available. So far she has no roommate. Yea!
I will post more tomorrow when I know the details.
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