After spending 452 days in the hospital, and being trained to do home dialysis for Chris he finally got to go home. However, we did not get to stay home for very long. He has been in and out of the hospital several times. He’s had a GI bleed that was starting to show up …
It’s been over a year since Chris was admitted into the hospital for an infection on his brain. This was not the first infection he’s had on his brain, so going into this hospital stay I figured it would be treated like it was in the past. That was definitely not the case. Now it …
As I sit here at the hospital with Chris I think of all that has happened in the last 329 days. How did we get here? We came in for an infection on his brain and now he has a long list of issues going on. Although he has never asked “why me,” I have …
The holidays are usually a time of joy, family, love and happiness. That has not been the case for us the last two Christmas and New Years. We have family and love but it’s hard to have joy and happiness in a hospital. Last year was a little easier to celebrate in the hospital because …
While in the hospital pressure sores and minor cuts can be a problem. If the patient has been bedridden for a long term stay it is important to pay close attention for these issues. For Chris the 293 days hospital stay has caused a few of these issues. The hospital has a wound care team …
It amazes me how some of the littlest, simple things can make a huge difference! I have spent the last 9 months in hospital with Chris. I didn’t put up and decorations or personal items until about a week ago. For awhile it seemed like we were only in a room for a short time …
When your not sick, hurt, or disabled we don’t think of the importance of moving our bodies. We just move around without thinking about how much our bodies need movement. Our muscles crave movement! What happens to those muscles when you have to lay in bed for months? Without moving the muscles they deteriorate and …
When a love one goes into the hospital we trust that the doctors and nurses will not only take care of the issue they were admitted for but also watch for any new issues that may occur. That’s not always the case. They tend to get focused on just the current issues and may overlook …
246 days in the hospital takes it’s toll on the human body. The human body is not meant to lay in bed all day, every day. It needs to move, be active, sit up right, ect… When it lays in bed all day; day after day, the muscles begin to shrink and deteriorate. The joints …
Being a patient advocate is a very important part of your loved ones care. You will learn a lot about the medical field. You will need to do some research to educate yourself and make the best decisions. We all have Google so there’s no reason not to do your own research regarding diagnosis, treatments …