Wednesday, April 13, 2011

It's the little things

One of the things that has been a bit of a downer is that all food seems to taste mushy and bland to Nana whenever her lungs are affected with the fluid retention.  Part of this might be attributed to her low salt diet, but even with fruit?

Yesterday was a busy day for Nana.  Both the home nurse and the physical therapist stopped by.  She did fine with both, but her pulse always seems to be on the low side and the nurse was worried about the increased swelling in the legs. She called Dr M. to tell him about the changes and he changed Nana's medicine.

Today, Nana's weight was down about 6 pounds from yesterday, and she's breathing a bit easier. We're thankful for that!  Laura says that her legs are still swollen, but when Nana ate a banana for breakfast, she was able to taste it!  For the first time in a long while, it didn't taste like mush. We're hoping that means her lungs are clearing up!

1 comment:

  1. It's great to hear some good news for a change. Keep up the good work Kay. I hope the breathing continues to get better.
    Laura will certainly have some stars in her crown for all the loving care she has given her Mom.God
    bless you for that. I know you get very tired and it seems like the days are endless sometimes, but you will never regret it. I know. I love you.
    Aunt Pat

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