She has had surgery and was doing really good. She doesn't like the rehab part of getting well and no one else around her does either. They put in a rod, long nail and a couple of screws. She can already put as much weight on it as she needs to. She is in Mercy Hospital in OKC rm. 376. We thought she would be going to rehab in the hospital today but her blood pressure was low and also her red blood count was low so they gave her 2 units of blood. She was very tired and sleepy. Hopefully the blood will make her feel better. The case worker determined she wouldn’t be able to do 3 hrs. of rehab so they will release her to a skilled nursing facility tomorrow. She is going to go to the skilled nursing at Epworth where Ricki can look in on her easily and often. The rehab will be 3 hrs. a day but in 30 minute increments. Not sure yet how long she will be there.
When Ricki went to check on her this afternoon she was still getting the transfusion and she was very grumpy. The nurses couldn’t do anything to please her. Ricki tried to explain to her that they weren’t private duty nurses but she didn’t want to hear any of it.
Hopefully tomorrow is a better day for mom and Ricki.
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