June 20 daytime update
- bjtm65
- Jun 20, 2022
- 2 min read
6:30AM - Maureen is awake. She is stirring lightly—coughing a few times.
6:40AM - I gave Maureen some sips of water from a pink mouth swab. She is somewhat heavily congested.
7:30AM - We will continue to give her water periodically until she gets up.
Maureen began her day @ 8:00AM. She is in good form. Congestion is fairly substantial this morning. The diaper is light wet. Click/tap here to view a detailed overview of the process Djon and I use to get Maureen ready for the day.
Breakfast service began @ 8:34AM. Posture in the geri chair is good. Maureen is listing a bit to the left and forward. We used the two green wedge pillows to and Magic Mike to straighten her posture. Click/tap here for detailed overview of the entire breakfast service process Djon and I use each day.
8:43AM - Maureen has only had two bowel movements in the last 4.75 days. Carolyn directed us to give her 6 ounces of prune juice and 1/2 a cap of MiraLAX this morning.
Daily MiraLAX dosage: 1/2 cap
9:25AM - Morning oral care routine
9:34AM - Djon and I tilted the geri chair back one level for Maureen's comfort and to relieve stress and preurre fro h
9:36AM - Eyelash cleaning and eye drops
General observations @ 9:43AM> Breakfast was a bit rough this morning. Maureen was heavily congested. Consequently, she coughed 11 times and sneezed five times during the breakfast service. Energy, communication and responsiveness are all satisfactory. Maureen is a bit sleepy.
9:47AM - Does of Flonase in each nostril
9:49AM - Morning facial treatment including arms and hand
10:28AM - Organic fruit smoothie
11:01AM - We headed to the bedroom to prepare for Rest Break #1. Diaper was medium wet. Maureen had a very small formed bowel movements. After completing a clean & change, Djon and I placed Maureen on her right side.
11:14AM - Rest Break #1 begins
12:15PM - Rest Break #1 concludes. Diaper is medium wet. Djon and I cleaned and changed Maureen. We then headed to the kitchen for lunch.
12:36PM - Lunch | Djon prepared 1/2 an egg salad on toasted whole grain bread, 1/2 a bowl of chicken and pea soup and a medley of grilled squash and portobello mushrooms. Maureen will consume one 12 ounce bottle of Harmless Harvest Organic Coconut Water during lunch.
1:41PM - Afternoon oral care routine
General observations @ 1:42PM> Lunch went well for the most part. Maureen was alert and engaged. Chewing and swallowing were acceptable. She did cough five times. Posture in the geri chair was a challenge. Maureen was tilted to the left and forward somewhat. As the lunch service wrapped up, she got increasingly lethargic and uncommunicative.
1:46PM - We tilted the geri chair back one level because Maureen was leaning in a somewhat pronounced fashion to the left and forward.
2:00PM - We headed to the bedroom in advance of Rest Break #2. Diaper was medium wet. Maureen had a very small soft bowel movement. After completing a clean & change, Djon and I placed Maureen on her left side.
2:14PM - Rest Break #2 begins
3:24PM - Rest Break #2 concludes. Diaper is medium wet. After completing a clean & change, Djon and I transported Maureen to the from room for the remainder of the day.
3:40PM - Afternoon fruit snack
Daily Cough Count
Breakfast | Smoothie | Lunch | Fruit Snack | Other | Red Face |
11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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