At one point I thought mom might move to St. Luke's in Cedar Rapids for transitional care today, but it didn't quite work out. When we go, she will travel in the van with us and we are concerned about the ride. She is nauseous and has trouble just when we move around in the wheelchair, so we wonder how well the car trip will go. However, brother Michael, dad and I all agree that she doesn't seem to be making progress here and we think she will get much better much more quickly once someone can get her up and moving more. It's a balance between keeping her comfortable and keeping her motivated to push herself and her recovery forward. The three of us make a good team because we bring three different perspectives together. I'm glad we are all here close so that we can work through this together.
I've had questions about visitors and there is a balance to do there also. When visitors come, she really perks up and seems more like herself which is great. However there are days and activities that really wear her out and she needs her rest. Once we get to St. Luke's she will have a more consistent and set schedule of physical therapy and if might be easier to schedule visits at that time. I read mom all of the emails, blog comments and cards that come in and she appreciates them all.
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