Didn’t Get a Restful Sleep
Our first night in Neuro Acute Care wasn’t the best. Apparently there were a lot of new patients and our nurse just so happened to be assigned to all of them. I could tell that she was uncomfortable due to either pain or bladder pressure. I hit the nurse button, but no nurse came. The nurses assistant came in and called our nurse on the phone but with no answer. Finally, about an hour after I hit the nurse button, the chief nurse came in and administered some pain meds.
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy happened this morning at 10:30 am. She wasn’t as responsive as she was yesterday. Could this be because she wasn’t taken care of very well through the night? We’ll never know.
Bladder Scan
Lidia is unable, at this time, to relieve herself. Because of this, they do a bladder scan to see when she will need to urinate.
Bath and Bed Change
More like a wipe down. A couple of nurse assistants came in to help give Lidia a bath. They changed her linens and were really nice.
Communication
We are still working on communication. It is frustrating when we know that she has something to say, that she can’t communicate with us. You can tell that she’s getting frustrated as well. When she’s tired, everything is no. Sometimes, she nods her head yes. She was able to tell me tonight that she was in pain. This morning, she nodded her head yes when I asked if she loved me. Makes my heart break to see her suffer.
Opinions Change
Today, in Neuro Acute Care, the atmosphere was totally different. Lidia was actually taken care of. It felt that we were no longer just a room number. As this is being written, she is sound asleep. Blood pressure is normal. Heart rate is below 110 beats per minute. The nurse asked if I’m good. In response, I said, ‘If she’s good, I’m good.’ She’s going well tonight.