Dad spent a lot of the day sleeping. Even slept right through one of four daily breathing treatments. He gets a mask put over his nose and mouth for a few minutes, apparently with a bronchial dilator. Even so, there is some concern about his lungs; he’s just not exercising very much and it is often difficult to get him to do the deep breathing necessary. The morning nurse Megan today told me he should be using the little ball and pipe affair about 10 times an hour. An x-ray or similar of his lungs was performed this afternoon, but we didn’t know the results when Heather left after supper.<\/p>\n
Helen Brown left a wonderful card for Dad. Visitors, please look for it because it is lots of fun. Thanks so much Helen. And good times, Fred, now that you are retired!<\/p>\n
Heather and Joan kept Dad company for the evening “meal” and apparently he was a bit more talkative with them than he’d been with me. They got him up, too.<\/p>\n
The afternoon nurse was Jill, who’d I’d gone to school with at good old Main during its Junior High days. We appreciate the good and friendly staff.<\/p>\n
–Chena<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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