Thanks Daniel, this is perfect. I thought that an effective way of communication would be this blog. Here is the way I see it working out. After every visit or communication, if you have any new information on Grammy's condition just leave a post here. If anybody is looking for new information check here. Great idea in concept, but it will only be effective if it is utilized. Love you all.
Here is a synopsis of the last few days. As we all know Grammy has many conditions to be treated. Some of them are chronic (long term - cancer, diabeties, heart) some of them are acute (short term - diarehha (sp), kidney function, holding down food, and burning in throat when eating, hip therapy). Due to a variety of conditions she has many doctors who are involved, each who specializes in their craft. The acute conditons have to be treated first before the chronic conditions can be addressed.
If you have any questions for the dr's, we are supposed to contact them throught the nurses station. Since they may be working with another patient / family etc. It may take up to 2 hrs. Hopefully we wont have to go that route as we will keep this blog updated.
If you are not getting a reasonable response and cannot contact myself or dad contact Wanda Prince - Risk coordinator 7709918394. Utilize this for emergencies only, our ability to get things done will be diminished if this is abused.
Diah - gone kidney - blood sugar still up and down cause of swings Esophagus - better, still in pain when eating
(Dr's have said the kidney failure could be either chronic or acute). Acute at this point is good, meaning it can be treated. Chronic would be bad - meaning that her diabeties has effectually killed her kidney functions (nothing good there). We must stay on top of this.
Chronic Conditions-
Cancer - Gram has been moved to the oncology floor rm 416. Her tn is 7709092416. Dr. Reddy feels that her acute conditions have improved enough to continue chemo, which is scheduled to begin today.
That is it from me. I hope to see all participating...
Here are questions to ask and post ...
How will the chemo affect her orthopedic rehab? What is the status of Kidney / blood sugar?
Ok were getting the ball rolling a bit. Mom and dad are not yet connected but I got this email of her condition to post- hopefully mom dad and amanda will be set up sometime today We went this afternoon. Dr Chou the stomach doctor said the results of the tests were not decisive. If shows an ulcer in the beginning of her esophagus and a questionable area where the esophagus meets the small intestine. Since the next step would be to have a camera down her throat to further check it out - at this time it is out of the question since the test needs to be done with her laying on her left side, which is the replacement side.Her kidney Dr came in and said that her sugar levels were getting to the levels they needed to be. Dr Reddy had come in to see her and was not going to give her Chemo since it had onl y been 1 week since the hip replacement and she needed more time to heal. She did not get out of bed today but she received two unit of blood and the PM nurse would look into why she was not up but thought it might be because of her receiving blood which started at 10AM to 2 PM and the second one started about 4:40. She ate just about all of her dinner.She was VERY fiesty and was acting her normal self. Love Mom
-thanks mom and thanks Rich for all your info. Love you! Hope to see you all soon!
ok guys. Grammy is now in room 307 in the rehab facility. She is required to do 3 hours of rehab a day and hour and a half on her upper body and the remaining on the lower body. Keep checking in on her- I think she will progress well there~
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Thanks Daniel, this is perfect. I thought that an effective way of communication would be this blog. Here is the way I see it working out. After every visit or communication, if you have any new information on Grammy's condition just leave a post here. If anybody is looking for new information check here. Great idea in concept, but it will only be effective if it is utilized. Love you all.
Here is a synopsis of the last few days. As we all know Grammy has many conditions to be treated. Some of them are chronic (long term - cancer, diabeties, heart) some of them are acute (short term - diarehha (sp), kidney function, holding down food, and burning in throat when eating, hip therapy). Due to a variety of conditions she has many doctors who are involved, each who specializes in their craft. The acute conditons have to be treated first before the chronic conditions can be addressed.
Her doctors are:
Uqweeze - Medical (overall hospital)
Velazco / Bush - Orthopedic
Plx - Cardio
Belizaire - Neprologist (kidney)
Reddy - Oncologist (cancer)
If you have any questions for the dr's, we are supposed to contact them throught the nurses station. Since they may be working with another patient / family etc. It may take up to 2 hrs. Hopefully we wont have to go that route as we will keep this blog updated.
If you are not getting a reasonable response and cannot contact myself or dad contact Wanda Prince - Risk coordinator
7709918394. Utilize this for emergencies only, our ability to get things done will be diminished if this is abused.
Status as of yesterday 6 pm.
acute conditions-
Diah - gone
kidney - blood sugar still up and down cause of swings
Esophagus - better, still in pain when eating
(Dr's have said the kidney failure could be either chronic or acute). Acute at this point is good, meaning it can be treated. Chronic would be bad - meaning that her diabeties has effectually killed her kidney functions (nothing good there). We must stay on top of this.
Chronic Conditions-
Cancer - Gram has been moved to the oncology floor rm 416. Her tn is 7709092416. Dr. Reddy feels that her acute conditions have improved enough to continue chemo, which is scheduled to begin today.
That is it from me. I hope to see all participating...
Here are questions to ask and post ...
How will the chemo affect her orthopedic rehab?
What is the status of Kidney / blood sugar?
Ok were getting the ball rolling a bit. Mom and dad are not yet connected but I got this email of her condition to post- hopefully mom dad and amanda will be set up sometime today
We went this afternoon. Dr Chou the stomach doctor said the results of the tests were not decisive. If shows an ulcer in the beginning of her esophagus and a questionable area where the esophagus meets the small intestine. Since the next step would be to have a camera down her throat to further check it out - at this time it is out of the question since the test needs to be done with her laying on her left side, which is the replacement side.Her kidney Dr came in and said that her sugar levels were getting to the levels they needed to be. Dr Reddy had come in to see her and was not going to give her Chemo since it had onl
y been 1 week since the hip replacement and she needed more time to heal. She did not get out of bed today but she received two unit of blood and the PM nurse would look into why she was not up but thought it might be because of her receiving blood which started at 10AM to 2 PM and the second one started about 4:40. She ate just about all of her dinner.She was VERY fiesty and was acting her normal self.
Love Mom
-thanks mom and thanks Rich for all your info. Love you! Hope to see you all soon!
ok guys. Grammy is now in room 307 in the rehab facility. She is required to do 3 hours of rehab a day and hour and a half on her upper body and the remaining on the lower body. Keep checking in on her- I think she will progress well there~
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