St. Vincent info.

Some of you didn't catch the fact that I modified the earlier post with the new room #.

Linda's room # at St.Vincent is #6008, 6th floor. She was moved to a different room and has a double room to herself for now.

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She is making adjustments to pain medications, different food, and nutrition supplements at the new hospital. She's sleepier since they switched her medication, and has some breakthrough pain but they have other medicine that she can ask for when that happens. We are told it may take a few days to adjust & the sleepiness may only be temporary. We are also adjusting to the new dietician and new foods. It was surprising that no vegetable at all came with meat, rice, bread, and dessert for dinner tonight! Mom loves veggies!

We met her case manager who asked questions about Linda's home and how manageable the eventual transition will be. We are lucky that Linda's legs were uninjured, except for a cut on her left knee that is still healing. It's just a matter of letting her ribs and arms heal up to give her more freedom of movement and be able to hold the stair rail. She is not anywhere near ready to start getting up and down yet. Because she has lain more still since last week is what has helped her skin graft to do so well. It looks great today. The nurses remarked about how much better it looks than some of the cases they've seen.

I think that once she's free from pain, and free from pain medicine, she'll be more alert and have more energy. Let's continue to pray for healing and no more pain! Her color is remarkably improved and so many little things are looking better, that it won't be long!