6:30AM - Maureen is going in and out of sleep.
6:45AM - Maya checked the diaper. It is now wet.
Maureen began her day @ 8:10AM. She is in good form. Diaper is medium wet. Wednesday is bed bath day. Maya began by cleaning Maureen's feet with Aloe Vesta Cleansing Foam and warm wipes from the purple packet. Upon completion, she wipes Maureen with one of the colored soft cloths. Next up, we apply Tolcylen to both big toenails. After that, Maya and I performed a clean & change using all three 3M Cavilon products where appropriate. There was no redness/irritation anywhere on Maureen's body. We then proceeded to complete cleaning all other parts of Maureen's body with the same process articulated previously in this section.
Breakfast service rolled out at 9:09AM. Posture in the geri chair is very good—as usual there is a bit of a tilt forward and to the left. Maya began with a teaspoon of Manuka Honey followed immediately by the administration of the thyroid pill with a small amount of applesauce.
Maureen will drink approximately 6 ounces of prune juice. The additional 2 ounces are due to the fact that she has not had a BM in 1.75 days.
Daily MiraLAX dosage: None
9:45AM - Maya administered the Claritin and blood pressure medications with a tiny bit of applesauce.
9:55AM - Morning oral care routine
General observations @ 9:57AM> Maureen has done well so far this morning. Congestion is almost nonexistent. We did not observe a material drop in energy that would normally lead to decreased levels of engagement and communication. Chewing and swallowing were very good. As of the writing of this update. Maurren has coughed only twice. This is one of the best mornings we have had in a couple of weeks.
10:06AM - Morning facial treatment including hands and arms.
10:22AM - Hand, arm and shoulder exercises.
10:30AM - We tilted the gerri chair back one notch for Maureen's comfort and to decrease the amount of stress on her lower back.
10:40AM - Organic fruit smoothie
10:57AM - We headed to the bedroom to prepare for Rest Break #1. Diaper was light wet. After completing a clean & change, Maya and I positioned Maureen on her right side.
11:10AM - Rest Break #1 begins.
12:35PM - Rest Break #1 concludes. Diaper was medium wet. Maureen had a medium formed bowel movement. Maya and I performed a clean & change. We the prepared Maureen to have her hair shampooed.
1:02PM - We transported Maureen to the kitchen where Maya styled her hair to perfection.
1:16PM - Lunch | Maya prepared 1/2 a tuna salad sandwich on toasted whole wheat bread, 1/2 a bowl of organic onion and chicken soup and a serving of Brussels sprouts. Maureen will drink one 12-ounce bottle of Harmless Harvest Organic Coconut Water during lunch. Last but certainly not least, Maureen enjoyed a small serving of rice pudding.
General observations @ 1:46PM> Maureen continues to have a very good day. Energy level has not materially dissipated. She remains alert and engaged throughout the entire lunch service.
2:16PM - Afternoon oral care
2:45PM - We headed to the bedroom to clean and change Maureen. The diaper was heavy wet. Upon completion, we took Maureen to the front room for the remainder of the afternoon.
3:20PM - Afternoon fruit snack
Daytime recap> Overall grade: Very good. Maureen had one of the best days Maya and I can recall during the last 3-4 weeks. Her energy remained at a good level all day. She was engaged and communicated often throughout the day. Chewing and swallowing were good. Maureen coughed a limited number of times . She drank more water than we have seen in the last few weeks. The last diaper of the day was heavy wet. Maureen had a medium formed BM.
Daily Cough Count
Breakfast | Smoothie | Lunch | Fruit Snack | Other | Red Face |
2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
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