Thursday September 30 2010

I took Mom to the Sleep Dr yesterday and got a good report on her Apnea.
Her baseline test was 43 episodes of Apnea for the sleep period during the test (I am sure it was not 8 hours). With the CPAP she is down to 4.3 episodes during an 8 hour sleep period. Her O2 level is great and her blood pressure was perfect. She is walking very cautiously and taking it slow and easy. Her face is still bruised but she has not been in any pain to speak of with her elbow and wrist. She has admitted that she needs more help during the day so they have increased the hours of assistance they are getting each day. She is still sharp as a tack and we accomplished some "high finance bidness" at the bank on the way home.

Dad is doing well even though he thinks he gained too much weight since the last time he was at the oncologist...3 lbs. I guess he is nostalgic about being at 160 lbs. after his bypass. I told him to do a few more reps with his weights and elastic bands...he does his exercise routine religiously but I told him he was not breaking a sweat. He is still drinking almost a half gallon of water each day which brings his sodium level down not to mention having to go to the toidy "upteen gillion" times a day.

Mom mentioned that we needed to start thinking about what they would be wearing to Rachel's wedding. I don't think his bright blue shorts and polo shirt will work. Maybe the khaki shorts....

It is hard to believe that in 3 weeks and 2 daze my baby girl is going to change our lives forever...sigh.

God is good!