May 24 daytime update
Updated: May 24, 2022
6:30AM - Maureen is sleeping.
7:10AM - Maureen continues to sleep. She is not stirring.
Maureen began her day @ 8:10AM. She is alert and engaged. Congestion is almost nonexistent.. We will administer a dose of Flonase during the breakfast session. No nebulizer saline solution treatment is necessary. The diaper is light wet. Click/tap here to view a detailed overview of the process Maya and I use to get Maureen ready for the day.
There is no redness visible at the waistline. Consequently, we did not apply Nystatin Ointment.
Breakfast service began @ 8:42AM. Posture in the geri chair is very good. Maureen is sitting almost perfectly upright with the assistance of the two green wedge pillows. She enjoyed a red velvet doughnut with cream cheese from Joe Donut this morning along with a small glass of milk. Click/tap here for detailed overview of the entire breakfast service process Maya and I use each day.
Daily MiraLAX dosage: None
General observations @ 9:42AM> Breakfast went pretty well. Maureen was somewhat lethargic t/o the breakfast service. Her eyes were closed at times. She nodded off twice for brief periods of time. Coughing was not an issue—only three times. Maureen did sneeze once.
10:07AM - Morning oral care routine
10:13AM - We tilted the geri chair back one notch for Maureen's comfort t and to relieve stress/pressure on her back.
10:19AM - Morning facial routine
10:39AM - Organic fruit smoothie
10:55AM - We headed to the bedroom to prepare for Rest Break #1, Diaper was light wet. After completing a clean & change, Maya and I placed Maureen on her right side.
11:08AM - Rest Break #1 begins
11:55AM - Rest Break #1 ends. Diaper was light wet. Maya and I performed a clean & change, We then headed to the kitchen for lunch.
12:09PM - Lunch | 1/2 a tuna salad sandwich on toasted whole wheat bread, 1/2 a bowl of homemade organic vegetable soup and a serving of sliced tomatoes. Maureen will consume one 16-ounce bottle of Harmless Harvest Organic Coconut Water during the lunch service today. There will be no dessert since Maureen had a doughnut for breakfast.
General observations @ 12:25PM> When we arrived at the kitchen table, Maureen was tilting hard to the right—it was more her neck than her torso. We used both green wedge pillows on her right side to straighten her posture. Maureen was somewhat lethargic/sleepy throughout the lunch service. She closed her eyes on a few occasions.
12:45PM - Afternoon oral care
1:15PM - Tom and I tiled the geri chair back one level for Maureen's comfort and also to relieve/reduce the pressure on Maureen's sacrum.
2:05PM - We took Maureen to the bedroom in advance of Rest Break #2. Diaper was medium wet. Maureen also had a small formed bowel movement. After we completed a clean & change, Tom and I placed Maureen on her right side.
2:20PM - Rest Break #2 begins
3:20PM - Rest Break #2 concludes. Diaper is light wet. After Tom and I completed a clean & change, we transported Maureen to the front room.
3:45PM - Fruit snack.
Daily Cough Count
Breakfast | Smoothie | Lunch | Fruit Snack | Other | Red Face |
3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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