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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">This morning I took</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Quincey for a visit to the hospital to see Pat. Unfortunately, Pat</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">did not respond to him. He was very good, crawled right up to her face and gave her kisses, then laid down and put his head on her c</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">hest. He was also a huge hit with the nurses.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">This afternoon, Pat was transferred to the Hospice facility. She now is free from all the IV</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">, various</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">machines and other life support measures. She is breathing on her own</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> with 50% oxygen via a trach mask. She will be getting sub-cutaneous morphine on a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">regular</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> schedule and sub-lingual</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Ativan. She will also receive respiratory treatments and suction, since she is coughing quite a bit and bringing up heavy secretions. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">She was awake following her transfer and seemed aware of the change in her surroundings. The neurologic</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">al damage is significant and she cannot communicate, although I did get a few</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">eye blinks</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> in response to questions but it is hard to tell if it is intentional or coincidental.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri"> When I bru</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">shed her hair tonight, I hit a tangle and it pulled a bit. She winced and turned toward me and actually gave me a dirty look. I had to laugh outloud.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">This is a very nice, quiet and peaceful facility with a beautiful setting and caring staff. I have dealt with this agency in the past with my mom, although she received in-h</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ome care. The staff will actually roll Pat</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s bed out onto a screened in porch for a change of scenery and fresh air. They also have a jetted tub</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> and spa room that they can give even bed ridden patients the full spa treatment. I know that will feel wonderful to Pat after being in a bed for three weeks.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> They also have a therapy do</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">g named Sam (a golden</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">retriever</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">) who made friends with me immediately and insisted on me going outside with him to see his yard which is beautifully landscaped</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">and fully fenced. They told me that when people bring dogs in to visit, Sam wants to take them outside to play in his yard with him. Hmmm</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> I will have to think carefully which basset would be most willing to do this</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> certainly</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">not Ouija. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Now, I am going to do the odious chore of puppy-snuggling.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Sandi</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
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