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DoriC wrote:Hi All, Mike seemed better today,BP, blood tests and kidney function improved, still some problems but they're thinking of transferring him to rehab to get some strength back. I toured the facility this morning and it's like a nice hotel. The best part is that our Dr will see him there and the surgeon will also follow up on his wound care there. They really love my guy! I'm a little anxious about yet another type of hospital setting as he doesn't take too well to change, it confuses him. But the hours are more liberal so I'll be with him from morning till bedtime. It's going to be exhausting but it can't be worse than what I experienced this week. As long as I see some progress, that will keep me going. Thanks to everyone for keeping us in your thoughts.

Thanks for this update, Dori. I know you all still have a long road ahead of you, but this sounds like you're heading in the right direction.

Dori, are you taking good care of yourself? I hope you have someone that is helping you CAN make sure you are okay.

You and Mike will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. Keep us posted as you can.

Please take care of YOU as well.

Dori,

We continue to hope that Mike gets better each passing day. Your love is strong and is an example to all of us here.

That is good news Dori. So glad to hear that he is improving. Is he using his cpap machine yet? Hope things go well with the transition to rehab, Keep us posted and take care of yourself also.

(((hugs))) rosie

So happy Mike is on his way to recovery. Dori, please take care of YOU too, this is going to take a long road and a long haul for you to keep up. Make sure you take time for you.
Love ya
Nan

Dori - remember to "put your mask on first before helping others" as they say in the airplane. Eat properly and get the rest you need or you will be in the hospital too.

Good luck to both of you.

Find your little pleasures where you can. I helped my father through an extensive rehab and found it was necessary for me to take time for me throughout the day so I could be fresh for him and keep my own mental strength. For me it was doing my nails while looking out a window, reading a good book a few chapters at a time, walking outside for a bit. Prayers for his speedy recovery and your strength.

Please take care of yourself DoriC so that you don't end up in the bed next to him!

Have been off-line for a few days and just now seeing this.

Glad to hear that Mike is improving; adding my healing zen to all the prayers and other good wishes for him (and you, too), Dori.

Debbie

I am glad to hear that Mike is doing better. And as others have said, do remember to take care of yourself.

OutaSync wrote:

DoriC wrote:Hi All, Mike seemed better today,BP, blood tests and kidney function improved, still some problems but they're thinking of transferring him to rehab to get some strength back. I toured the facility this morning and it's like a nice hotel. The best part is that our Dr will see him there and the surgeon will also follow up on his wound care there. They really love my guy! I'm a little anxious about yet another type of hospital setting as he doesn't take too well to change, it confuses him. But the hours are more liberal so I'll be with him from morning till bedtime. It's going to be exhausting but it can't be worse than what I experienced this week. As long as I see some progress, that will keep me going. Thanks to everyone for keeping us in your thoughts.

Dori, will he be able to get back to using his CPAP in rehab?

Yes, definitely, the Drs and I want him on it the first night he's in rehab which should be tomorrow, he would have gone today but there were no social workers on duty today because of the holiday, can you believe it? All the paperwork was in order except for one lousy SW signature! It's some sort of state law that a patient can't be moved to another facility without that piece of paper! What can I expect in terms of starting over after one week of no cpap? I won't be there during the night to supervise him so I'd like to be able tell the nurses what to look for.

Cheering you on. hugs!

scrapper wrote:Please take care of yourself DoriC so that you don't end up in the bed next to him!

I asked the Dr this morning if he could book a room for me at the rehab! It looks like a 5-star hotel, Mediterranean decor, dining room has pink tablecloths with bouquets of flowers, the library/activity room has 2 wide-screen TVs and several laptops and plush recliners, not bad!

I guess you can tell I'm feeling a little relieved this evening, the Drs and nurses are amazed at Mike's fighting spirit, he does whatever he's told to do without complaint and is so pleasant even when he's not feeling well. He's a very special man and I hope I've conveyed some of that to all of you. When I told him that I asked for your prayers for him, he said I shouldn't have done that, you've all got your own problems to deal with but he wanted me to thank you for helping me take care of his sleep apnea.

Blessings to both of you!

DoriC wrote:He's a very special man and I hope I've conveyed some of that to all of you. When I told him that I asked for your prayers for him, he said I shouldn't have done that, you've all got your own problems to deal with but he wanted me to thank you for helping me take care of his sleep apnea.

Oh yes, you've made very sure we know that. Once when we were complimenting you saying how lucky he was to have you, you told us about how lucky you are to have him. I'm glad two good people found each other. A beautiful couple you are.
Kathy

Dori, I'm so glad things are turning around and that you're both feeling better. Mike has been on CPAP so long that I doubt there will be any readjustment period, but what do I know.