Wednesday March 6, 2024 Daytime update

• 8:00am Maureen is asleep, lying on her left side. As per Tom, she’s been in and out of sleep, accepting sips of water via swab since 6:00am.

• 8:30am Maureen is awake, we raised the bed, administered 75mcg Levothyroxine with apple sauce.

• 8:40am Joanna and I started our day giving Maureen a full body bath using warmed purple wipes and aloe vesta. Cleaned and changed a medium wet diaper, applied Cavilon barrier and cream. Noticed slight redness by her right armpit, applied a thin layer of nystatin. Coxis area seems to be healing well, applied Cavilon barrier film. Dressed and headed to the kitchen.

• 9:00am Maureen had 1/4 fresh pear and 8oz prune juice followed by 2-50mg Senna plus pills (crushed) with apple sauce and a cup of lemon water.

• Reclined Geri chair one notch for comfort.

• 9:30am Breakfast: oatmeal/fruit smoothie with 3 prunes and couple spoons of Greek yogurt. Coughed once and was able to release some phlegm on her own.

• 9:45 Administered 10mg loratadine with smoothie.

• No Miralax, Senna plus instead.

• 9:50am Oral care.

• 10:00am Facial routine performed.

• 10:00am Maureen sits relaxed and alert while watching an animated movie. She napped for about 15 minutes during the film.
  

• 11:00am Ann, RN visited for Maureen’s weekly check up. Carolyn was present during the visit. Lungs are clear Good tommy sounds BP: 100/62 Pulse: 74

Ann check Maureen’s pressure spot, healing nicely.

• 11:15am Transferred to the bedroom for Maureen’s first resting period. Diaper was dry, positioned on her right side at 11:30.

• 12:30pm First break ends, which was extended to alíviate back end pressure spot. Diaper was medium wet, cleaned and changed. Dressed and headed to the kitchen.

• 12:45pm Lunch: Chicken/veggies soup, shrimp salad, beets, full cup of sparkling water and Italian ice for dessert. Coughed twice.

• Reclined Geri chair one notch for comfort.

• 1:30pm Oral care.

• 2:00pm Maureen sits fully awake and alert listening to her playlist. She had 3/4 cup of lemon water in the meantime.

• 2:30pm Transferred to the bedroom for Maureen’s second resting break. Cleaned and changed a medium wet diaper then positioned on her left side.

• 3:40pm Second break ends. Cleaned and changed a medium wet diaper. Dressed and headed to the living room.

• 3:55pm Maureen is enjoying her fruit snack (melon/pear/kiwi).