Well, I just published an addition to the blog under the "Tribal Revival" I will see if I can copy and paste any of it. Guess that is not going to work - so here we go again! I just love these 'technical difficulties'. Aaawwggghhh!
Another ordinary day here at Aspen Ridge West. Usual physical therapy this AM and then Melanie stopped by to drop off my clean laundry and Bonnie came by to have lunch with me. For $5.00 and two hours advance notice anyone can join us for any meal. They serve really nice meals that look beautiful and are tasty too. Chris Rich also stopped in at about noon. He is such a neat kid!
At about 3:00 pm I went down to the gym to play Bingo. There were only about six of us and it was alot of fun. I even won a game and chose a small jigsaw puzzle as a prize. I will be able to work on it here in my room in off hours. This place is such a delight! Closest thing to a spa that I have ever experienced. I imagine I could find a spa that would put me thru a lot more pain and charge me a lot more money if I looked really hard. ha!
I had a wonderful phone call from my brother, Keith, this afternoon. It is so great to talk with him. He said he did have a nice call from Merri but he did want to talk to me personally. He sends his love to all and reports that his family is doing fine. He is such a country gentleman and so fun to visit with.
Evelyn is loving the life of a beach bum during her second week in Florida. She loves the beach and the pool and Wally loves playing golf. Such is the life of "roughing it easy" as retired folk.
Not much other news from here. Give my love to all, Carol
Monday, June 14, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Another overcast day with cool temps. I think we surely must be ahead of the usual rainfall amounts. The weather is quite unexpected for the middle of June.
Life for me here at Aspen Ridge West is wonderful. This facility is beautiful - just like a five star hotel. I didn't even know places like this existed. The good thing is that everyone is here for the same purpose - to get better and go home. The decor inside and out is beautiful. The staff and the other patients are very nice and eager to help in any way. I am meeting a lot of new friends and enjoy their company and getting to know them.
Physical therapy is a challenge but is so comical to watch. Most all patients are older than me and they do a lot of the same exercises as I do. Of course, we do have a few whiners, those who sleep while in P/T, etc - very entertaining. I admire the P/T techs who are soooooo patient and keep after their patients until they get their work accomplished.
This center is located in the middle of the valley - so convenient for most of the kids. They drop in whenever possible. Melanie took me to my home the other day and we got some of my clothes and other things that I need to have here with me. She took me to the grocery store and we had quite an adventure. Then she took my laundry home to do and will bring it back tomorrow. Beth came to the house while we were there to give me a hair cut and a new "do". The next day she came here for lunch and to tour the facility. That day (Friday) was a big day because I had lots of visitors. Becky and Merri have been in and out often - seems like there are always some things that I need and don't have.
Well, it is almost time for breakfast so I will close for now. Love to all, Carol
Life for me here at Aspen Ridge West is wonderful. This facility is beautiful - just like a five star hotel. I didn't even know places like this existed. The good thing is that everyone is here for the same purpose - to get better and go home. The decor inside and out is beautiful. The staff and the other patients are very nice and eager to help in any way. I am meeting a lot of new friends and enjoy their company and getting to know them.
Physical therapy is a challenge but is so comical to watch. Most all patients are older than me and they do a lot of the same exercises as I do. Of course, we do have a few whiners, those who sleep while in P/T, etc - very entertaining. I admire the P/T techs who are soooooo patient and keep after their patients until they get their work accomplished.
This center is located in the middle of the valley - so convenient for most of the kids. They drop in whenever possible. Melanie took me to my home the other day and we got some of my clothes and other things that I need to have here with me. She took me to the grocery store and we had quite an adventure. Then she took my laundry home to do and will bring it back tomorrow. Beth came to the house while we were there to give me a hair cut and a new "do". The next day she came here for lunch and to tour the facility. That day (Friday) was a big day because I had lots of visitors. Becky and Merri have been in and out often - seems like there are always some things that I need and don't have.
Well, it is almost time for breakfast so I will close for now. Love to all, Carol
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Another sleepless night
It is very early on Saturday morning. Haven't been able to sleep so decided to try the computer and see if it makes me drowsy. ha!
Had a really full day yesterday. Appointment at the Cardiac Clinic at the hospital early am. Got back here to Aspen Ridge and went straight into Physical Therapy and had a really good workout. It is such fun to sit and watch others doing their P/T. I am one of the really young people here - so I don't dare complain about the activities because the little old lady that is 93 is doing the same exercises I do. It is interesting to see/hear others - very, very entertaining. Most of the people arrive at P/T in wheelchairs. Today, one guy just kept falling asleep and it took him a looooong time to get his P/T completed.
Beth came for lunch and to see the facility. Later in the afternoon, I had visits from my friends, Bernice and Arla. Steph, Libby, Curtis and Carolyn arrived, followed by Chris Rich. Merri was already here and participated in the signing of many papers about my stay here at Aspen Ridge. I always like to have another person present for such "signings". Found out I can stay here for 100 days - what Medicare doesn't cover my supplemental will. I may never want to go home. ha!
Curtis brought me book two of Harry Potter. I hope to get a lot of reading done today. After dinner, Steph and Bryan Boose and their four little ones arrived for a visit. So I had a really big day! I hope I can doze a lot today since it is Saturday maybe it will be a slower pace around here.
It has rained nearly all day and night. Today's temps were in the 50s and I think the same is forecast for tomorrow. Pretty chilly for the middle of June.
My appt. at the Cardiac Clinic was uneventful. They asked all the usual questions, drew some blood, and told me I was doing so good that I don't have to go back for a month! My heart is now functioning normally. Amazing - what a turn around can do. Once they got the water around my heart and lungs - everything is good. I am definitely NOT complaining.
Will close for now.
PS I forgot to sign this one. Carol
Had a really full day yesterday. Appointment at the Cardiac Clinic at the hospital early am. Got back here to Aspen Ridge and went straight into Physical Therapy and had a really good workout. It is such fun to sit and watch others doing their P/T. I am one of the really young people here - so I don't dare complain about the activities because the little old lady that is 93 is doing the same exercises I do. It is interesting to see/hear others - very, very entertaining. Most of the people arrive at P/T in wheelchairs. Today, one guy just kept falling asleep and it took him a looooong time to get his P/T completed.
Beth came for lunch and to see the facility. Later in the afternoon, I had visits from my friends, Bernice and Arla. Steph, Libby, Curtis and Carolyn arrived, followed by Chris Rich. Merri was already here and participated in the signing of many papers about my stay here at Aspen Ridge. I always like to have another person present for such "signings". Found out I can stay here for 100 days - what Medicare doesn't cover my supplemental will. I may never want to go home. ha!
Curtis brought me book two of Harry Potter. I hope to get a lot of reading done today. After dinner, Steph and Bryan Boose and their four little ones arrived for a visit. So I had a really big day! I hope I can doze a lot today since it is Saturday maybe it will be a slower pace around here.
It has rained nearly all day and night. Today's temps were in the 50s and I think the same is forecast for tomorrow. Pretty chilly for the middle of June.
My appt. at the Cardiac Clinic was uneventful. They asked all the usual questions, drew some blood, and told me I was doing so good that I don't have to go back for a month! My heart is now functioning normally. Amazing - what a turn around can do. Once they got the water around my heart and lungs - everything is good. I am definitely NOT complaining.
Will close for now.
PS I forgot to sign this one. Carol
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
You will not believe this-2
Aaawwwwggghhh! It did it again! My 3 or 4 paragraphs has disappeared! I could just scream!
While I was at dinner tonight - I was tapped on the shoulder......my favorite doctor told me he left my newspaper on my bed and said he liked my room. I reminded him that I have a good friend who has an IN with the concierge here. When I got back to my room I found not only the paper but a beautiful orchid plant. What a guy! I think our family is going to adopt him!
Everyone I have met here is wonderful! That is residents and staff. I had breakfast and then later had lunch with the same little old lady. We went to physical therapy at 9:00 AM and got out just in time for lunch at noon. She did the same exercises as I did (I am sure I will feel all those lazy muscles in the morning) - anyway, she told me she is 93!-----old enough to be my mother! She is recuperating from a fall. Another nice thing about being in this intermediate care facility is that everyone is here to get better and go home.
I am the "kid" here - everyone thinks I am so spry. At breakfast, I ended up serving another table of ladies. I think they were under the impression that I work here. ha ha!
Gonna' sign off before this disappears again! Give my love to all. Again, thanks for the thoughts and prayers! Love, love, love, Carol
While I was at dinner tonight - I was tapped on the shoulder......my favorite doctor told me he left my newspaper on my bed and said he liked my room. I reminded him that I have a good friend who has an IN with the concierge here. When I got back to my room I found not only the paper but a beautiful orchid plant. What a guy! I think our family is going to adopt him!
Everyone I have met here is wonderful! That is residents and staff. I had breakfast and then later had lunch with the same little old lady. We went to physical therapy at 9:00 AM and got out just in time for lunch at noon. She did the same exercises as I did (I am sure I will feel all those lazy muscles in the morning) - anyway, she told me she is 93!-----old enough to be my mother! She is recuperating from a fall. Another nice thing about being in this intermediate care facility is that everyone is here to get better and go home.
I am the "kid" here - everyone thinks I am so spry. At breakfast, I ended up serving another table of ladies. I think they were under the impression that I work here. ha ha!
Gonna' sign off before this disappears again! Give my love to all. Again, thanks for the thoughts and prayers! Love, love, love, Carol
Footloose and Fancy Free
Computers are wonderful to a point - I wrote yesterday and saved a couple long paragraphs as a draft and guess what? You got it - the draft is nowhere to be found. Darn it!
I was transported to Aspen Ridge West Intermediate Care Center just after lunch yesterday. This is a beautiful facility. I have a private room, bath w/shower, DirectTV, Wireless Internet, climate control of my own room, 5 star accommodations with 24/7 nursing staff. Hopefully after three weeks of coronary rehab I will have developed new habits that will lead me to a healthier person.
The grounds are beautiful - lots of flowers, trees, shrubs: the inside is really nice with a library, dining room, physical therapy rooms, aquarium etc - I wish you could all come visit me and see just what I mean. I think Merri did post a link which would take you on a virtual tour of Aspen Ridge West.
My kids have been sooooooo wonderful - I never was alone while at the hospital - someone was with me 24/7 in ICU as well as on the Heart/Lung Floor. I so appreciate all their love and concern. Family is what it is all about!
Merri mentioned Dr. Aman - he is the nicest man ever! At the hospital, whenever someone talked about that nice doctor - you KNOW they were talking about him. He told me all about when he met his wife - how beautiful she is - their one and only date, their son, etc - what a man! He showed me a letter from President Monson which gives him a "home free" IN to heaven - ha ha! He also told me he is a "Jack Monson." What a hoot!
I guess I gave the kids a really big scare and am sorry about that because I was unconscious for about three days and didn't know what was going on until Wednesday, June 2. But yesterday the doctor told me about the three Ultrasound tests since I arrived at the hospital and with Monday's test - it shows my heart is working normally now. Yes!
My phone number in my room is 801-713-3213, and my cell is still 801-661-6543. Call - I would love to chat with you. Best to call after 11:00 AM because I am in physical therapy until then.
Thanks again for all the love and prayers and the fasting. All has been greatly appreciated. Give my love to all. Carol
Monday, June 7, 2010
She's baaaaaaacccccccckkkkk!
Melly stayed with mom over night and it was completely, udderly uneventful. Dr. Monsoor Emam brings mom a paper each day! He is very sweet. I will let mom elaborate when she is ready to blog. She has attempted to blog a few times, but encountered a few technical difficulties. We'll let her try again later. If we continue down this path, she will be released either tomorrow, or Wednesday!
Mom asked that we look into a intermediate care facility. Michele, mom's social worker, is helping us get lined up there. Mom looked at a few online and her first choice is Aspen Ridge West. You can check out the website at www.aspenridgewest.ahcfacilities.com. Dr. Emam says it's like a 5star hotel. She can be there up to 20 days.
More later - Merri
Mom asked that we look into a intermediate care facility. Michele, mom's social worker, is helping us get lined up there. Mom looked at a few online and her first choice is Aspen Ridge West. You can check out the website at www.aspenridgewest.ahcfacilities.com. Dr. Emam says it's like a 5star hotel. She can be there up to 20 days.
More later - Merri
Sunday, June 6, 2010
6/6/10 - Good Sunday Morning!
We had a restful night. The overnight staff is less intrusive than in ICU. They were like small breezes that slipped in and out. Mom slept well - I slept like the dead, as usual (not a great quality for the 'night watchman').
At last check mom's sugar was down to 154. Looking back to last evening's high sugar scare, there were some hints of what was coming. I thought I should share them with her other 'watchers', so we can nip any future Mom was unusually chatty. Mom is wonderful to talk to and with, but she was doing more of the talking than usual. Then when she laid back and shut her eyes, she got down-right goofy. She was laughing and poking at something in the air. The nurse (Anne) tried to ask her a few questions, like 'what day is it?... do you know where you are?' - and I could tell she wanted to answer, had the answer, but couldn't bring her self out of sleep enough to answer. When Anne and I tried to wake her, we couldn't (panic). It took several minutes (enough for me to call for backup) before we could bring her up and out of that sleep but then she would only bubble to the surface, for a few seconds.
She is doing quite well this morning.
At last check mom's sugar was down to 154. Looking back to last evening's high sugar scare, there were some hints of what was coming. I thought I should share them with her other 'watchers', so we can nip any future Mom was unusually chatty. Mom is wonderful to talk to and with, but she was doing more of the talking than usual. Then when she laid back and shut her eyes, she got down-right goofy. She was laughing and poking at something in the air. The nurse (Anne) tried to ask her a few questions, like 'what day is it?... do you know where you are?' - and I could tell she wanted to answer, had the answer, but couldn't bring her self out of sleep enough to answer. When Anne and I tried to wake her, we couldn't (panic). It took several minutes (enough for me to call for backup) before we could bring her up and out of that sleep but then she would only bubble to the surface, for a few seconds.
She is doing quite well this morning.
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