Lorraine
Well-known member
Hi ,
Just wanted to give everyone an update on my sister Florence. Sorry I've been away, but with my sister Gladys passing, coordinating exams for 2 1/2 weeks, Christmas etc, I had been busy. Noy enough time to post a long post.
Florence was in rehab for 4 weeks to get her walking again after the colon operation and stroke she had. While in rehab they were tying her down at night because they said she kept trying to walk by herself at night and kept falling. She got two cracked ribs from that, her face was black and blue. My sister MaryAnn said she looked like someone beat her up. They were kind of wondering if maybe someone did slap her around.
Anyway, she came home with a cane and wheelchair. She is getting a walker. As soon as they feel she is strong enough they will operate on her carotid arteries. Probably in a few weeks.
On Christmas Day I finally got to talk to my sister Florence. i had been in touch but end up talking to my nieces and nephews each time I called as she was sleeping. She sounded good. She has a little slurred speech but is totally aware of what is going on. She was apologizing because she did not get to send out Christmas caards. I told her I didn't need a card. Just hearing her voice was a gift to me! She seems in good spirits but she is aware she needs to be operated on again. She told me she found out she has diabetes and needs to watch what she eats now. She said her stomach was bothering her the day I called her. She said my niece Lisa told her it was probably from all the coffee she's been drinking. I told her to switch to decaf or half and half and only drink a couple of cups if she missed the taste of coffee. I told her caffeine will raise her blood pressure and she doesn't want that. My sisters down there were drink coffee(full strength) all day long in the past.
I was glad she was in such good spirits and has accepted that she is diabetic,has high blood pressure and high cholestorol. She is a fighter. I told her anytime she feels down, don't hesitate to call me. I had her laughing on Christmas day. She knows about my siser Gladys, but we didn't talk about it too much. I didn't want to bring her back down all over again or myself.
I told her about the thread I started on vr.com and how there were many members on my site, praying for her. She asked me to Thank each and everyone for the prayers. She really appreciated it, as I did too. She too believes prayers work.
I will keep everyone updated but not daily like I was doing before. I just wanted to let everyone know how she was doing. I will post when she goes in for carotid arteries.
Just wanted to give everyone an update on my sister Florence. Sorry I've been away, but with my sister Gladys passing, coordinating exams for 2 1/2 weeks, Christmas etc, I had been busy. Noy enough time to post a long post.
Florence was in rehab for 4 weeks to get her walking again after the colon operation and stroke she had. While in rehab they were tying her down at night because they said she kept trying to walk by herself at night and kept falling. She got two cracked ribs from that, her face was black and blue. My sister MaryAnn said she looked like someone beat her up. They were kind of wondering if maybe someone did slap her around.
Anyway, she came home with a cane and wheelchair. She is getting a walker. As soon as they feel she is strong enough they will operate on her carotid arteries. Probably in a few weeks.
On Christmas Day I finally got to talk to my sister Florence. i had been in touch but end up talking to my nieces and nephews each time I called as she was sleeping. She sounded good. She has a little slurred speech but is totally aware of what is going on. She was apologizing because she did not get to send out Christmas caards. I told her I didn't need a card. Just hearing her voice was a gift to me! She seems in good spirits but she is aware she needs to be operated on again. She told me she found out she has diabetes and needs to watch what she eats now. She said her stomach was bothering her the day I called her. She said my niece Lisa told her it was probably from all the coffee she's been drinking. I told her to switch to decaf or half and half and only drink a couple of cups if she missed the taste of coffee. I told her caffeine will raise her blood pressure and she doesn't want that. My sisters down there were drink coffee(full strength) all day long in the past.
I was glad she was in such good spirits and has accepted that she is diabetic,has high blood pressure and high cholestorol. She is a fighter. I told her anytime she feels down, don't hesitate to call me. I had her laughing on Christmas day. She knows about my siser Gladys, but we didn't talk about it too much. I didn't want to bring her back down all over again or myself.
I told her about the thread I started on vr.com and how there were many members on my site, praying for her. She asked me to Thank each and everyone for the prayers. She really appreciated it, as I did too. She too believes prayers work.
I will keep everyone updated but not daily like I was doing before. I just wanted to let everyone know how she was doing. I will post when she goes in for carotid arteries.
I can't imagine what the others are like.
