This Week's Update [2/8/15] - GJ's Stay in Rehab Extended

[The Weekly Update is an email that was started in the fall of 2010 to keep family and friends informed of my medical condition and has continued as a review of family activities.  Written by Zelma and edited by Steve. Working on adding past issues to the blog.]

Hi All,

At the beginning of the week, GJ and I had a discharge planning meeting with the staff at her transitional care facility; and because she is doing well with the physical and occupational therapy pieces of the program, she was tentatively targeted for discharge on this past Thursday.  Our concern was whether she was medically ready - which appears to have been a good concern.  The most pressing issue that came up since Monday was swelling in her legs for which the cause was diagnosed as blood clots.  One has been resolved and she is on medication to work to resolve the other...so we are glad that was discovered before she came home.  Other than that she is doing well and knows everyone on her floor and has a regular group she likes to eat her meals with.  I've also been able to stop over for either lunch or dinner with her - it's handy that she is very close to my office.  One night when I showed up this week, they had finished dinner and were waiting for the center's activities coordinator to arrive, because apparently she had promised she would do all the ladies nails. :-)

Other than that - there has been a lot more winter weather and the forecast is to get a good size storm tomorrow.  We are definitely at the point of winter where I am very thankful I have a great snow plow service for the driveway and can't wait until the spring thaw!

Miles for the week are 66, miles for 2015 are 458, and total miles are 12,712.

Take care,

Zelma