6:30AM - Maureen is awake. Maya will give her sips of water using a mouth swab as long as she remains fully awake. Diaper is dry.
7:10AM - Maya checked the diaper. It is now dry.
Maureen began her day @ 8:05AM. She is in a very good frame of mind this morning. Maya got things going by applying Tolcylen to both big toenails. Diaper is medium wet. We performed a clean & change using all three 3M Cavilon products where appropriate. Our last task was to clean all areas of focus on Maureen's upper body. Maya did so with Aloe Vesta Cleansing Foam and warmed wipes from the purple packet. We noted no redness. The small slightly red area underneath her navel that we treated with Nystatin Ointment yesterday is now gone.
Breakfast service began @ 8:43AM. Maya started out by giving Maureen a teaspoon of Manuka Honey followed immediately by the thyroid medication with a little applesauce. Maureen enjoyed a St. Patrick's Day themed red velvet doughnut from Joe Donut this morning. She also had a banana.
Daily MiraLAX dosage: None
Maureen will drink approximately 4 ounces of prune juice this morning.
General observations @ 9:20AM> Maureen's energy is about average this morning—especially as breakfast progresses. She is slightly lethargic. Eyes are closed just a bit. She is mildly congested this morning. Chewing and swallowing have been good so far—very little coughing.
9:32AM - Maya gave Maureen the thyroid medication with a smattering of applesauce.
9:42AM - Morning oral care routine
9:55AM - We tilted the geri chair back one level to relieve stress on Maureen's sacrum and for her general comfort.
10:00AM - Eyelash cleaning and eye drops
10:05AM - Morning facial treatment including hands and arms
10:17AM - Hand, arm, shoulder and leg exercises.
10:53AM - Off to the bedroom for Rest Break #1. Diaper was medium wet. We perfumed a clean & change and then set Maureen on her right side.
11:11AM - Rest Break #1 begins.
12:26PM - Rest Break # ends. Diaper is light wet. We performed a clean & change and headed to the kitchen for lunch.
12:39PM - Lunch | 1/2 a tuna salad sandwich on toasted sourdough bread, 1/2 a bowl of homemade organic chicken noodle soup and a serving of garlic green beans. Maureen will drink a 12-ounce bottle of Harmless Harvest Organic Coconut Water during lunch.
1:21PM - Afternoon oral care
1:45PM - We headed to the bedroom for Rest Break #2. Diaper was light wet. Maya and I cleaned & changed Maureen and then placed her on her left side.
2:03PM - Rest Break #2 begins.
2:50PM - Rest Break #2 concludes. Diaper is medium wet. Maya and I performed a clean & change and then took Maureen to the front room.
3:05PM - Afternoon fruit snack
Daytime recap> Overall rating: Very good. Maureen had good energy most of the day. She was alert, engaged and communicative. This was one of the best days for coughing in a long time—very low total coughs and no red face coughs. Maureen had a very good appetite. The one small downside is that she did not move her bowels. The last BM was yesterday @ 1:55PM.
Daily Cough Count
Breakfast | Smoothie | Lunch | Fruit Snack | Other | Red Face |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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