The nausea continued, as did the broth for all meals and the IV bags of saline, until last Thursday, when she took a trip back to the hospital. Potassium was at such a critical low they felt it could cause a heart attack. In the emergency room, they gave her four bags of potassium over about 5 hours, which solved all kinds of problems. Eased the nausea, stopped the problems with dehydration, and generally made her feel better. She was sent back to Vista Ridge that night.
We saw her last night, eating a regular meal of chicken and dumplings, and generally feeling better.
Her grumpy roommate got moved out last week, so that's a mixed blessing. She didn't like having us around, but at least it was someone else in the room. Pray that, if she gets another roommate, she will be a little nicer!!
The holidays are going to be a tough time for her, so continue praying for her recovery and her depression and anxiety. She tends to lose the "light at the end of the tunnel" vision quite often, and, while we are hoping she might be able to come home for a while on Christmas Day, we are realistic enough to realize that she may not make that goal.
She did enjoy all the grandkids coming in for Thanksgiving for a good visit, and saw the boys every day they were here (Tuesday through Friday of Thanksgiving week). Michael stayed over until Sunday, and she enjoyed her visits with him.
Here's hoping for a great week for us and you, too!
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Hello There You All Everybody !!
This latest update on Precious La Vera sure sounds much better than some of those previous posts. Hang in there now La Vera and continue to improve, Ya-Hear !!! I too, hope you can spend some time at Ricky's home this week end and much more in the near future. I also hope you come up with a more pleasant room mate !! Here's wishing the Mitchell Family a great week end and even a better next week. Love and Prayers to you all. Just Me---Ol'Floyd E.---
To La Vera--A Message From Our Precious Nelda Jo--
I have been thingking of you constantly and praying that your doctors can find a way to stabilize your health issues. I heard that you had your grandsons with you during the Thanksgiving Holiday, and I know how wonderful that was for you. There is nothing like having some time with the ones we love the most. I am praying that you will be able to go to your son's home for Christmas Day. How thankful we would all be if that can happen. I hope that you feel all of my prayers, and all of the love that I feel for you. You are my dear, treasured, precious friend who has been with me through a lifetime. I believe that is a rare & blessed gift. I hope that we can talk again soon. I have some BIG news to share!! Our grandaughter & her wonderful husband will give us a great-grandchild next July. That news is our biggest Christmas gift ever!!! I love you so much , my sweet friend. You are in my prayers constantly!!! Nelda Jo
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