I Took a Shower
There are times where I have to force myself to leave her side and take care of things. Like eating and taking a shower. Today, however, I needed to take care of things. After the shift change this morning, I headed home for a couple of hours. While there, I took a shower, took care of the dogs and got a change of clothes.
Sleep
I’m sensing a pattern here. Lidia needs her sleep. It is a way for her body to heal. She’s done good today. I don’t think she is in to much pain anymore. At least she can bear the pain that she is in and has the ability to now have a more restful sleep. She is able to position herself on her side by grabbing the rails of the bed and pulling herself over.
Brushing Teeth
Today during physical therapy, she brushed her teeth. She didn’t do it perfected and had to have some assistance to finish, but she held the toothbrush and put it in her mouth and made motions as if she was brushing her teeth. This was huge to me. She’s remembering things.
Visitors
We had a few visitors today. Cisco and Arjerie came by and stayed a few minutes. Lady Ada came by to give her support. And of course, Katherine and the kids came by this evening. It seemed that Kaeto was a little rowdy today. It could have been the candy that I kept giving him.
Nurses and Assistants
Our nurses for the day were Haley
Our nurse assistants for the day were Claire and Brooke
Summary
Overall, I felt that today was a good day. We would have liked to see more, but what we did see was a good indication. It is still going to take time.