ValleyRD Mailing List: Kay's Update # 2 - - - -

[Bob Heiser (w7ikt]

Good Evening - - - -

 

We, Chris, Dawn and I, just left the hospital and everything seems to be going great.

When we got there this morning around 9 AM the doctor had already been in and

removed the tube going through her nose to the stomach.  She is talking better now

that the tube has been removed.

 

Later this afternoon we went back and she was doing OK.  While we were there the

nurse had her walking and then sitting in a chair.  She did not set any speed records

but she did walk about 50 to 60 feet.  After Kay's walk we went to the cafeteria for

something to eat.

 

After dinner we went back to the room and the doctor was there.  She was going to

try and disconnect the oxygen tube so that she could sleep better tonight.  I she does

not take deeper breaths or shallow breaths the machine goes off with a loud beep. 

Not good for trying to sleep.

 

Also, the doctor was going to try and disconnect some more of the tubes tomorrow.  She

did want Kay to walk again later that night and to do more breathing exercises.  The

doctor gave us the impression that Kay could be released maybe Monday.  We do not

know for sure and at what time but if everything goes OK there is that possibility.  We

do not know when she would be released for it could anytime during the day.  There was

one gentleman that was still waiting to be released at 7:30 PM.  We will more that likely

spent the night she is released here in Houston.

 

Another thing the doctor brought to our attention is that Kay will have to eat 6 small meals

a day instead of the normal 3 large meals a day.  If nothing else, she recommended that

she take a shake of some sort during the time between meals.  This is to train the bowels

to start functioning again since they were so rudely disrupted.  

 

That is about all I can add tonight.  I did keep her phone today for there was no way that

she could of used it.  I am hoping that she will be better tomorrow and I can leave the

phone with her.  Sorry about that but I was hoping for the best today where she could

talk to you guys.  She did talk to a few people today but that did tire her after she was

done with the call.  Even though it tired her it did brighten up her face with the call. 

 

It is cold here and they are talking about sheet and really bad roads for driving tomorrow

morning.  I am glad that I am using the bus to take us back and forth to the hospital.  

 

Well that about all I can write about right now.  If you have any questions please feel free to

contact me.  You can reach me at 956.781.8453.  

 

Take care and have a great night - - -  Ski's

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