I'm awake. Why am I awake? Well, I got woken up by my parents ( Read more... )

from the hospital Friday. And her bed is not working, as in the head of the bed won't go up, so Dad and I are attempting to raise her up on pillows ( Read more... )

Mom had to go into the hospital on Wednesday. Since then I've been going crazy attempting to do what I can at my accounts, plus keep up with helping her at meal times in the hospital ( Read more... )

I mean the doctor. I say the vet sometimes, because I'm so used to taking the animals to the vet, so I say the vet automatically ( Read more... )

that my mom's catheter line was leaking and we needed to replace it.

So I helped the nurse by hanging onto one of my mom's legs and holding a small flashlight that is meant to go on the 'bill' of a baseball cap.

I have seen way more of my mom's body than I have ever wanted...

Does anyone know how to get air bubbles out of an IV line? What do you do about teeny tiny little ones that cling to the sides of the line and WON'T MOVE ( Read more... )

Dad and I have done Mom's IV for the last two days. I think Mom doesn't want that substitute nurse around. She kept answering her phone with her gloves on, and not changing her gloves! (Cue Psycho music ( Read more... )

So, I thought mom was going to be dismissed Monday ( Read more... )

Got to see the wound care Doctor today ( Read more... )

From Methodist. Got home yesterday at 8:15 and I had to run off to work. (Originally scheduled at 8pm. I had already called them to let them know I would be late ( Read more... )