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Archive for 17/02/2007

UPDATE ON MUM

AFTERNOON 0F 17TH FEBRUARY 2007.  MUM HAD A DISTURBED NIGHT WITH MUCH BREATHLESSNESS. SHE RANG HER BELL FOR ASSISTANCE FOUR TIMES AND BY THE END OF THE NIGHT THE STAFF HAD FOUND AND INSTALLED A RIGID BACKREST FOR HER PILLOWS WHICH ALLOWED HER TO LIE UPRIGHT SO THAT FLUID DID NOT ACCUMULATE. HOWEVER SHE REMAINED BREATHLESS UNTIL SHE WAS GIVEN HER DIURETIC (40MG FUROSOMIDE).  WHEN THIS KICKED IN SHE WAS OK.  THE STAFF ARE NOW TO GIVE HER THE DIURETIC AT 7AM WITH A CUP OF TEA AND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL EASE THINGS FOR HER.

SHE REMAINED IN HER ROOM TODAY TO CATCH UP ON THE SLEEP SHE MISSED DURING THE NIGHT.

THE STAFF IN THE HOME ARE LOVELY AND CAN’T DO ENOUGH FOR HER. PETER, THE MAINTENANCE MAN AT THE HOME, SAID THAT HER NEW ROOM SHOULD BE READY FOR HER TO MOVE INTO NEXT THURSDAY AND SHE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.

LOVE TO ALL,

 TED.

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