6:30AM - Maureen goes in and out of sleep.
6:40AM - Maya checked the diaper. It is dry.
7:05AM - Maureen is now starting to wake.
Maureen began her day @ 8:05AM. She is in good form. Congestion is heavy. Maya and I went through our normal routine to get Maureen ready for the day. Click/tap here to view it.
We took a close look at the red/irritated area on Maureen's posterior. It is less red/irritated this morning. Overall, it by all appearances is healing. See the attached images.
Break service commenced at 8:50AM. Posture in geri chair is very good this morning. This is a welcome surprise after yesterday afternoon. Click/tap here to view a detailed overview of all the steps of our breakfast routine.
Daily MiraLAX dosage: None
General observations @ 9:23AM> We once again got off to a quality start this morning. Maureen has a good amount of energy. Engagement, communication and responsiveness are also good. Head and nasal congestion is significant. As of the writing of this update, Maureen has sneezed on several occasions.
General observation @ 9:44AM> Maureen's energy is beginning to ebb. She is tilting more and more to the left. As you would expect, engagement, communication and responsiveness are on a downward trend.
9:58AM - Morning oral care routine
10:10AM - We tilted the geri chair back one level for Maureen's comfort and to relieve pressure on her lower back.
10:12AM - Eyelash cleaning and eye drops.
10:15AM - Facial including hands and arms
10:31AM - Organic fruit smoothie
11:00AM - We headed to the bedroom for Rest Break #1. Diaper was light wet. Maya and I performed a clean & change. We then placed Maureen on her right side.
11:13AM - Rest Break #1 begins.
12:40PM - Rest Break #1 concludes. We extended it to almost 90 minutes because this is the only one Maureen will get today. Sr. Roberta is coming at approximately 2:30PM. Diaper was medium wet. Maya and I performed a clean & change. We then proceeded to the kitchen for lunch.
We once again took a long look at the red area/rash on Maureen's posterior. It continues to heal. The entire area is less red. We continue to apply a thin layer of 3M Cavilon Barrier Cream to it.
12:57PM - Lunch | 1/2 a tuna salad sandwich on toasted whole wheat, 1/2 bowl of chicken noodle soup, a serving of cauliflower and a serving of potatoes. Maureen will enjoy one 12-ounce bottle of Harmless Harvest Organic Coconut Water. For dessert, she will have a small serving of tapioca pudding.
1:59PM - Afternoon oral care.
3:05PM - We took Maureen to the bedroom for a clean & change. Diaper was medium wet. Immediately afterwards, we headed to the front room for the remainder of the afternoon.
3:35PM - Afternoon fruit snack
Daily Cough Count
Breakfast | Smoothie | Lunch | Fruit Snack | Other | Red Face |
6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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