Going Home

As of Friday evening, the only thing preventing Mom from discharge was her lack of appetite. It has improved greatly since then. We just spoke with the doctor, and Mom will be coming home this afternoon.

A wound care specialist examined Mom's c. diff. rash on Thursday. She said it was comparable to a third degree burn. She prescribed a regimen of alternating salves, and the rash has improved remarkably. She is still a little red and sore on her legs today, but she is not in pain.

Mom is not eligible for acute rehab. She may be eligible later, but not today. Rather than send her to sub-acute in a long term care facility, she will receive in-home rehab through Vital Care. Mom's physical ability and emotional state have always been better at home than in the hospital; long term care is just not an option.

Mom is off all the neorological prescriptions. Her bilirubin count was 1.0 today. All her labs came back great except her magnesium, which she will continue to take at home. Her specimens have been negative for c. diff. for several days, but she will continue with the flagyl for several more days.

Mom is looking forward to going home. She's a little down, but we expect her spirits will pick up when she's back in familiar surroundings with the Wises. She's looked on the floor several times a day looking for cats. They've missed her too.

I'll write again throughout the week to update you on her progress. We have lots of pictures to share that we're unable to upload from here (no access to hard drive). Thanks for checking in.