We spent all day Sunday at the Ogden Regional ER. Jodi's feeding tube became blocked when we tried to give her Potassium , which she had become low on. During her stay there, they again gave her IV antibiotics and morphine for some pain which helped with her nausea for a while as well. She slept all night for the first time in weeks. On Monday I gave her oral Augmenten and Flagel which once more brought on so much nausea that I am sure that is why she is so sick at the present time. I discontinued those meds today as she had been on them for the full 10 days.
She is doing sooooooo much better today, although she is pretty weak. I should be able to start her back on liquid food in a day or so and then hopefully she will regain her strength. We ventured to SLC yesterday to see the Orthopedic Dr. She was told that the leg looks fine but that he might ask her to keep the brace on for 6-7 more weeks and after that she will be put into a walking cast until a brace can be made for her.
The good news is that her insurance has OK'd 30 more days of therapy for her so as soon as she is ready, she will be going at least 3 days /week. I hope that she can get all those therapies in before the new year when her co-pay kicks in again. It will be hard to do all of them during the holidays but we will do our best. It is coming on to one year since the stroke and she is a little emotionally down what with all the setbacks. She was hoping to be in her own home by now. We just keep going and relying on what has been promised to her in her blessings.
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Jodi -- Our thoughts and prayers are always with you. We love you!! the Underwoods
Hope you are doing better. Just wanted to let you know I was thinking of you. We have our permanent web site now...www.therapeuticassets.org. We are so official now. Hope to see you soon.
Cindy
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