Jennifer Weekend

Sorry all for the delay!!! Very busy week, last semester before graduation. Weekend went well, both Bill and Jean were sick all weekend. Jean sounded worse than she said she felt. She had a little temp 99 on Saturday, I gave her 2 Tylenol. She sounded so stuffy, I gave her a warm steamy shower, and let her sit in the steam, then she had me cover her chest in Vick's. Bill was more c/o stomach virus. I gave him antidiarrhea medication, but not until I let it run through a little, sometimes its not good to stop it, the body is trying to get rid of it for a reason. I pushed fluids on him, and Gatorade. He mostly ate eggs and yogurt, crackers with pb. He wanted pot roast and fried shrimp Saturday night, he said it was the only thing he wanted, Jean looked and ordered it and herself some pot roast too. They ate it ALL.

Jean talked with Amanda on Saturday, she wanted to call her and decline the invite for Sunday, as she didn't feel up to it or Bill and was worried the kids would catch it. Note: Jean told me Amanda said she has called several times and no one answers and or she has left several messages, and no one told Jean. This is second hand from Jean so don't quote me. Jean also said Cookie has complained of not getting through to Jean and missed messages. Jean was understandably upset, I showed Jean the phone and I scrolled through the Caller ID for her, there was calls all the way back to February but only one from Amanda on the 19th of March. I also told Jean we do check the messages as the phone will repeatedly beep when you pick it up. Cookie I know we all avoid her call but I couldn't tell Jean that, and when Cookie does call I write down Jeans schedule nice and big and extra 'busy' and put it in front of Jean with her glasses in case Cookie makes plans with Jean. I really don't know why Cookie makes plans with Jean and doesn't call us back at least to inform us, just pops over. Anyway, I told Jean we would double check the messages at any time, and she can pick up her phone in her bedroom, if she hears the beep beep beep remind us to check them. I also told her we would call Amanda once a week so she can talk, as she was kinda implying that us not picking up has stopped Amanda from bringing the girls over, that was the main reason she was upset. "Amanda said for weeks shes been trying to bring the girls here, and no one answers or calls her back." So I assured her that we will stay in contact better.

Bill, was unstable all weekend, I think he has orthostatic hypotension(low b/p when you get up fast) I reminded I'm to CALL and to get up SLOOOOOOW. and use jeans bathroom. I took Bill to Dr. Khalid appt on Monday, I was coming to pick up my books i left, and heard Jean saying she didnt feel well, I felt bad for Wedad she was in a quandry, as Jean insisted she can stay alone! I made childcare arrangements and took Bill and we headed out. On the way there, he was very funny and talkative, he told me about his large wager with Ruth $1 ( I can spot ya Ruth) regarding "Baraama the Negro and McLain" I was laughing inside, then at Khalids in the waiting room Bill said "well I don't want a Negro or a Skirt running my country!" loooooool all the other patients were older than moses so I don't think they heard.

Mary did INR it was 1.7 perfect, we will keep him on 5mg of coumadin. Soon we may be able to go only twice a month. On the way home, I got Bill inside, he was very winded, I insisted he stop and rest he insisted that he is fine, he walked into the door jamb, then a hanging picture, I got him to his chair, he turned around, and fell so fast into his chair it tipped OVER. completely upside down. Thank God Wedad was right in the kitchen, and came running to help me lift Bill and Chair up. He is fine, but its NOT fine that he keeps falling, I did tell Khalid, and wrote him a note, and called the office and left a message with Deb his RN. He isn't on Coreg. I told Bill on the way to Khalids, we need to talk to Khalid about falling, but Bill was kinda, rationalizing it, long story short, he felt that admitting he is falling will be an instant one way ticket to a nursing home. I told him Bill that's NOT true. it may be a medical reason, we have to be honest and you have to be honest with us. And the best way to prevent falls is to Call us to assist him. I re assured him that one has nothing to do with the other, and they are NOT going to a 'nursing home'.

I washed all the blankets in the house in hot water, boiled the toothbrushes, all dishes in dishwasher, lysoled every light switch, door knob, chair, remote etc. Germophobs are good to have in Post Cold/Flu clean up!

That's it for now.

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Briefs for Jean from One point patient care, the Walgreen's ones are cheap, if anyone has time to order them.


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