Doing Not So Good, After All

It's funny how it works, I mention how well she's doing and bamm! She's back to sleeping A LOT!

She's back to sleeping 16 to 20 hours a day, and when she's awake she's very sleepy and she's slurring her words. She's telling us she has been experiencing some lower back pain. She's back on oxygen about half the day. This has been going on for almost two weeks.

I really didn't think too much of it because we all know we've been here before. What made me think I better start saying something is that when her nurse came over yesterday, she started talking funeral arrangements. I had to pull out my stuff and show her what we had and where we were at in that regard.

I don't want to alarm anyone, I just want to do my job to inform you whats going on. This could mean nothing at all, just one of those little pit falls and she'll bounce back like she's been doing. Or maybe the nurse knows something I don't! I'll try to keep you posted.

Feeling Pretty Good

Just an update...

Nana seems to be feeling pretty good these days! Her foot seems to be healing, finally. She is attending her church meetings and getting out on shopping trips here and there throughout the month. She made it out to see the new Sherlock Holmes movie, too!

She's enjoying her readers. She has a volunteer from Hospice that comes once a week and reads her RS lessons and conference issues of the Ensign to her. She also has Jon reading the Fablehaven books to her, it's fun to hear them talking and laughing in there.

So far, no more falls!!

Nana's Coming Home

Nana is coming home on Thursday for New Year's Eve.

Although she has enjoyed spending time with Dee and her family, this trip to Dee's didn't turn out as well as her summer break. She just didn't have the energy she had then, so she has fallen 3 times.

Her foot was still in so much pain, hospice arranged to have a mobile x ray machine come out and x ray her foot. Sure enough one of the bones to her toe is broken. They can't really cast it, so they wrapped it good. Hopefully that will help it to heal faster and better. If she had to break something, I'm so glad it's her foot. I can't believe she hasn't broken anything before now! Some of her falls have been pretty bad. I hope this doesn't mean she's going to start breaking bones now, we'll have to be way more careful about falls!!

New Moon and Other Stuff

Up until this last weekend, Nana has been doing quite excellent lately. All of a sudden she's way tired and sleeping a lot lately. We think she has been experiencing a couple of small strokes, and it has taken a bit out of her. She does seem to be perking up again, though.

Nana could hardly wait and made it to see the New Moon Movie! She loved it!! We didn't see a poster to take her picture in front of, and it was way busy and we both just really wanted to get home. So we settled for a picture in front of the doors with the new Disney movie the Princess and the Frog. Nana of course had to be a ham!!

We had a great Thanksgiving. Dee came over and spent the day with us!

She'll be spending Dee's Christmas break with her. The plan is for Dee to come and get her on Friday. I'm sure they'll have a blast together.

Nana Update...

I was looking through my camera and noticed somebody has been taking pictures of Nana, I thought I would share them with you!

She has been sleeping A LOT! She still has good days and bad days. She uses her oxygen almost daily, mostly at night, but sometimes during the day, too.

She sure loves her new nurse, Rose. She not only takes the time to visit and takes good care of her, but she paints her nails and toe nails, too!

Right up Nana's alley!!

This week she painted them orange, and Melanie painted the Halloween decor over the top! Nana is in her glories!!!

Here are a couple with her Lady...

Nana sure loves those Lady kisses, although this picture doesn't look like it.

She lets lady lick her all over, I think it's YUCK!! But I guess, to each, his own!!

Out of breath

Friday night we went on another date. It was quite nice. Me, Nana, Jenn, and my Mama all went out to dinner and a movie. What movie, you ask? Well, Harry Potter again, of course. LOL.

My Mom finally sat down and watched the other movies and really enjoyed them so she wanted to watch the new one.

We went to the IHOP for some grub and to the movies right after.

Poor Nana had a real hard time this time around. She made it, but only barely. We had to make several rest stops. She even lost her breath while sitting in the theatre.

We were all a bit worried about how we were going to get her back to the car after the show was over, but luckily, the theatre had a wheel chair and we were able to wheel her to the car.

We had a great night, full of laughs and fun...but I think it's going to take a while to recuperate from this one.

I love you Nana! Hope you feel better!

Happy to Report

I went and visited with my Mom and Nana for a few hours Saturday night. I'm happy to report that both seem to be doing really well! They were laughing and joking with each other all night!

It is so funny to see Nana ask to be waited on even though she is at a point where she could do it herself. Her excuse is, "But I like YOU to do it." It cracks me up!

Just wanted to share that all is well!

Love to you all!