CAREGIVER NOTE:
We spent all of last evening (Sunday) in the ER – He fell. He was having an hallucination and lost his balance as he tried to get out of bed. Needless to say, he got a ride in an ambulance, a series of full body CT scans, x-rays and a full blood work up within the first hour of arriving. It was a pretty busy night there. It didn’t take long to determine that he had injured his left hip and that surgery would be necessary to repair it. Luckily, there was a room and staff to cover his admittance to the hospital as an inpatient and surgery was scheduled for just 3 hours after his being admitted.

He had his first PT, OT and Respiratory therapy sessions today. His recovery will certainly take longer as the procedure needed has a longer healing time and he won’t be able to put full on pressure on the leg for nearly a month.

He’s already trying to get out of bed on his own — I think I’ll have my hand full tomorrow – even though the block will have worn off by tomorrow morning.

POSITIVES:
He was full of gratitude to the nurses, CNA’s and techs who helped him out over the course of the day.
He was able to choose his Ala Carte meals from the hospital dietary menu without too much problem and ate well.
A friend from church brought him a bouquet of flowers to brighten the room.

CAREGIVER NOTES:

POSITIVES:
Laughter
Lots of smiles
Open to options and making choices

CAREGIVER NOTE:
Another wild dream last night. Thankfully, it was short-lived and he was able to go back to sleep without any more instances of “visitors and yelling.”

POSITIVES:
A few well intended zingers
He suggested a bath and set the schedule for it
Lots of lucid moments – asking questions about something he seemed very interested in

CAREGIVER NOTE:

Last night’s vivid dream was filled with laughter and a few smiles. It was such a different thing to listen to. Grateful to say the least — however, we still need a little more time for the adjusted meds to work effectively. Fingers crossed within the next couple of weeks we’ll experience the desired results.

POSITIVES:
Laughter
Good appetite
Supportive and caring conversations in the moment

CAREGIVER NOTE:

No meltdowns over the weekend. He did have some questions about this house and why he was here…. He says he likes it here, still. So that’s good. When asked what he likes — he did say he likes the food a lot and he has a nice room to sleep in. We watched a bit of Antiques Roadshow once I could get him away from the news for a bit. He enjoys seeing the things people bring in for appraisals. He does have trouble following things at times and often gets confused — but it is something he does enjoy especially when he recognizes or has some familiarity with an item or the host city.