Re: The latest update

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I am so happy your grandma has made such a strong recovery. We have many members that are on high flow. Is she able to take care of herself at home...? Medicare and insurance will supply a lot of services and equipment to keep a person in the home. Talk with the social services person at the hospital and see what if any help that you all can get to help her stay at home. You are so sweet to care for your grandma so dearly. She is fortunate to have you.

Hugs, Joyce PF 1997

>> When I went to see my grandmother this morning her oxygen was 97! > It was wonderful seeing her chatty, and rosy. Her fingernails where > pink and her lips where moist. She was not coughing or breathless. > She was at 8 liters using hospital oxygen. The pulmonary doctor > told me that they where going to wean her down to 4 liters ( that is > what she uses at home), and see how her oxygen does. He was hoping > that she had bronchitis and that with all the medications, she would > get better. He said that if it was illness, than her oxygen should > stay in the 90's even though she gets weaned down to 4 liters. He > said that would prove that the medicines helped with the > inflammation. He said if her oxygen dipped after returning to 4 > liters than that met her disease was progressing. I called her this > afternoon and she said that they weaned her down to 5liters and her > oxygen was 82. I just dont know what to think. The doctor said > that we should consider a nursing home or assisted living. My > grandmother does not want to leave her home. My papa passed away in > July and all her memories are in that house. I take care of her > everyday, and would continue. It is just hard explaining to my > family that sometimes quality of life is as important as quantity of > life. I will respect whatever my grandmother wishes and hopefully > the rest of the family will do the same.>