Finally a morning that I did not need a jacket, so I sat on the swing and started Lucy Beam's sampler. I have a preference for narrow pieces, seem to be less tedious when a row ends quickly. A sampler with only four rows but great width, would be frustrating for me. This is very narrow and should be an enjoyable project.
Of course I changed a few colors but only slight variations to work with the linen.
The beautiful facility that Carole is in is the same as before this last trip to CC. She was in a different section dedicated to short term stays and rehab, and on a different floor. The 105 year old is known as the candy lady, and passes it out to other residents and wishes them well daily. Carole said she can't walk at 82 and this gal is all over the place at 105!! God bless her!
Some of you questioned the problem with her legs. You can skip this if you know.
Three weeks before March 1, her lower legs and feet swelled and were very painful when walking. Bonehead that she is, waited to see her doctor. Her son took her since she could barely walk, and that appointment on March 1 turned into a trip to the hospital. Hasn't been home since. There was one blister on the right toe, nothing else. They performed an angiogram and diagnosed peripheral artery disease, one blockage in the right and three in the left. After waiting a full week for a bed in Cleveland to have the procedure (usually done as outpatient) which couldn't be done here, it turned into a completely different issue. Well, she was there for two days and to everyone's surprise, she had an intra-aortic balloon in her heart to keep her alive, kidneys failed, and her second TAVR (aortic valve) was put OVER the first one. Mitral is critical too, but she would not survive general anesthesia. Once released from ICU with delirium, they continued to save her life for another twelve days, and did not treat the blockages. She returned here on April 3, and the left legs and toes started to blacken, continued for over four weeks. We didn't realize the extent since her legs were always covered, and Covid lockdown prevented visits. Her docs knew, and I begged for an earlier appointment because they couldn't manage her pain. Five weeks later she went to CC for the appointment and they kept her, worked on the left, restored some flow, but there is extensive damage and necrosis. Earlier intervention would not have had the same result. After that second TAVR, her echo went from 37% to 24%, and what should have been one night after the procedure required twelve days before discharge. The right leg is excruciating, worsening, and we are wondering if this one will be lost too. They will not open the blockage, said she is not in good health. So we wait another month, But don't understand how she would be considered for general anesthesia and the hours involved with amputation, but not the treat the right so she doesn't lose both. They are the best, but we still don't comprehend. She is accepting the loss which will be within months, but is asking why if the pain has lessened and flow returned. It's been a circle of confusion and frustration for us, and devastating to her asking for help, especially with lingering delirium. Wherever she is, they insist she can sit, she cannot! PAD pain is commonly during rest, not movement, hers is the opposite. The main cause of the this condition is smoking (we were told), they can't believe she never did.
Three weeks before March 1, her lower legs and feet swelled and were very painful when walking. Bonehead that she is, waited to see her doctor. Her son took her since she could barely walk, and that appointment on March 1 turned into a trip to the hospital. Hasn't been home since. There was one blister on the right toe, nothing else. They performed an angiogram and diagnosed peripheral artery disease, one blockage in the right and three in the left. After waiting a full week for a bed in Cleveland to have the procedure (usually done as outpatient) which couldn't be done here, it turned into a completely different issue. Well, she was there for two days and to everyone's surprise, she had an intra-aortic balloon in her heart to keep her alive, kidneys failed, and her second TAVR (aortic valve) was put OVER the first one. Mitral is critical too, but she would not survive general anesthesia. Once released from ICU with delirium, they continued to save her life for another twelve days, and did not treat the blockages. She returned here on April 3, and the left legs and toes started to blacken, continued for over four weeks. We didn't realize the extent since her legs were always covered, and Covid lockdown prevented visits. Her docs knew, and I begged for an earlier appointment because they couldn't manage her pain. Five weeks later she went to CC for the appointment and they kept her, worked on the left, restored some flow, but there is extensive damage and necrosis. Earlier intervention would not have had the same result. After that second TAVR, her echo went from 37% to 24%, and what should have been one night after the procedure required twelve days before discharge. The right leg is excruciating, worsening, and we are wondering if this one will be lost too. They will not open the blockage, said she is not in good health. So we wait another month, But don't understand how she would be considered for general anesthesia and the hours involved with amputation, but not the treat the right so she doesn't lose both. They are the best, but we still don't comprehend. She is accepting the loss which will be within months, but is asking why if the pain has lessened and flow returned. It's been a circle of confusion and frustration for us, and devastating to her asking for help, especially with lingering delirium. Wherever she is, they insist she can sit, she cannot! PAD pain is commonly during rest, not movement, hers is the opposite. The main cause of the this condition is smoking (we were told), they can't believe she never did.
Storm brewing here on a hot and humid day. June will be ending very soon.
Hope your weekend was enjoyable.
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