Soo Looking Furrward to Surgery!! [GOING Home..]

[phesina]

So glad to hear things are looking up and Gina is feeling better!

Pat and cats

[Karen]

Thanks, folks - she's still got several days in the hospital, and we're all praying the blood thinners work and those clots in her right thigh dissolve for good - that's the most dangerous thing right now, and why she's not allowed to move. She said, when telling me that she's promised to follow the doctor's orders to the letter, that she does want to be able to walk normally again, and to run and to dance - all of these require a functional knee, of course.

And I did ask, Terry, if when they allowed her to go home they'd give her a walker this time, but they aren't even thinking that far ahead yet. I forgot to mention in my last post that her fever has gone down, probably why she feels much more alive today, but they are watching that closely, too.

[NoahsMommy]

Thanks for the uppydate, Karen! Its nice to have something POSITIVE happening for Gina. Great news!!

Hey, is Cathy (Taz_Zoee) with Gina now?

[Cinder & Smoke]

She's still got several days in the hospital ...

And I did ask, if when they allowed her to go home, they'd give her a walker this time,
but they aren't even thinking that far ahead yet.

Seems like the Hospital didn't "think" the First time they discharged her!

How are they handling the Deaf Translator / Interpreter situation?
Have they set her up with a way to communicate with her daily care givers?

Keep Getting WELL, Gina!!

[Karen]

I didn't get a chance to ask about the "terp" situation today, but she was able to call me herself today, which is an improvement from yesterday. They seem to be managing communication okay at the moment, from what I can tell. It probably helps a lot that she's in much less pain and can concentrate more if she needs to write.

Many, many people these days seem to be discharged too quickly - in my humble opinion, and surely it costs the insurance company more when, like in Gina's case and countless others I know, the patient ends up needing to return in an emergency situation!

[shais_mom]

Seems like the Hospital didn't "think" the First time they discharged her!

How are they handling the Deaf Translator / Interpreter situation?
Have they set her up with a way to communicate with her daily care givers?

Keep Getting WELL, Gina!!

well you know yourself Phred thanks to Misser Insoooorance ( )that its just like a conveyor belt!!
But apparently they dumped Gina off of the conveyor belt instead of gently letting her step off!!

[cyber-sibes]

Karen, thanks for the updates. I'm just seeing this thread, and I hope Gina continues to improve. This was starting to sound like a nightmare to go through.

(((hugs))))Gina, and many prayers are on their way to you, dear.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Thanks, Karen. Hopefully they will give her what she needs this time and all goes well. I believe this is an out-patient thing in most places and they really don't tell you a whole lot about anything. Get better Gina.

[Catty1]

Karen, thanks so much for posting updates...I was really WORRIED, now I am just concerned...

I think she was with someone named Helen at the hospital initially. Cindy/Taz has done so much for her - Gina has repeatedly acknowledged her doing more than she should - but I am glad that Cindy gets a bit of a breather as well.

I know the Ark is in good hands, but Gina will sure be glad to hug them again!

Get well, Gina...all in good time.