Healthy Eating and recovery.

 

Brian is making improvement. He is no longer on the IV for pain meds or hydration. The medical team keeps taking out his catheter and putting it back in because he is not going on his own. He is still not able to go number two without suppositories. His face looks like the bruises are fading. 

The cafeteria sent lunch today, Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup. Brian did not want to eat it. Brian enjoys a very healthy diet. He likes oatmeal, yogurt, nuts, fruits, vegetables, salads, chicken and fish. He does not eat bread, sugar, carbs etc… Jean had to work with the kitchen staff to come up with a plan to get him the diet he needs to fuel his recovery. 

Tracey called Upstate Acute Inpatient Orthopedic Rehabilitation to ask questions about if there is a bed available for Brian. The kind lady on the phone at upstate said they are a 2 week facility but we could have the hospital send the chart and they could see if he would be a candidate. She said he may need Short Term Rehab in stead which is usually 4-6 weeks or skilled nursing. Tony said Skilled Nursing is not very skilled at all so don’t go that route. Upstate said they are close to full now but it comes in waves and there may be a bed there if he is a candidate. 

Brian and Jean were planning on taking the Subaru down to Virginia to Cheyenne this coming weekend so Charles and Andrew had taken the Subaru to the train station this morning so Cheyenne could come in and pick it up. The keys are at the customer service area. Then we figured out the Cheyenne is coming in tomorrow not today. 

Katie wrote a lovely letter to her grandad wishing him to get better soon. Tonia did not “regard” that as a good idea so when I got home I suggested she draw a picture for him and she agreed that would be better. Hopefully Katie and Tonia can go to the hospital this weekend to see Brian. 

Brian has been FaceTiming Courtney to speak to Amari every day and it puts a smile on his face. The first day Amari said “ooohhh Boo boo!” But now she sings songs and dances for Brian.  

Jean snapped a picture of his infectious smile and sent it to me at work today. I had given her trouble last night because she only was able to show me a picture of his hand.