Home again.
@kaylachan (84815)
Daytona Beach, Florida
November 27, 2023 3:32pm CST
I went for my so-called "supervised" visit with my husband. The morning when they called, they made it sound like he was dying. When I arrived this afternoon, he was wide awake, channel surfing and took my hand several times. Reached for me a few times, too. I wasn't really "watched" despite the charge nurse's claims I would be allowed a one-time twenty-minute visit.
While visiting him, Brookstouched base with me, and seems willing to take him. So, he's apparently almost medically cleared to go, but they're working on his breathing. He's trying to get the congestion out, but I think he's swallowing it instead of spitting it up.And, if that's the case, the aspirations are very much going to continue to be a problem. Only time will tell.
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@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Nov 23
I want to try again later today, too. but it's cold outside, so I'm trying too time it right.
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@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Nov 23
@LadyDuck It's our "coldest" day so far, but nothing I can't handle.
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
28 Nov 23
@kaylachan I did not go out today because here it's really cold.
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@FourWalls (86713)
• United States
28 Nov 23
That’s an unpleasant part of a lot of illnesses…coughing up congestion phlegm.
Continued prayers for you both.
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@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Nov 23
Something he's trying, but can't seem to do.
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@FourWalls (86713)
• United States
28 Nov 23
@kaylachan — it’s hard when you’re sick and/or have a lot of it to cough up. 
@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
28 Nov 23
Glad you got to visit. It sounds as if the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing. Do they suction him to remove the mucus?
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@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Nov 23
There's two ways to do it, One is to put him back on a vent and do it that way and the other is to stick a tube down his nose and do it that way. The vent would just create a vicious cycle, the other option, might cause more aspiration from a nose bleed.
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
27 Nov 23
Oh Kayla thanks for updating us again..gee..what a scare they gave you..
George is doing very well by the sounds of it..
I wish it were over so you both could be home.
Aspirations surely will ease up..I pray.
I know how hard this is for you.
I know how hard this is for you.1 person likes this
@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Nov 23
It's a vicious cycle of back-and-forth it seems.
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@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Nov 23
Me, too. I hope he continues to improve.
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Nov 23
Glad that you could see him, Good that he can go into rehab and I say the sooner the better, Blessings to you both and I hope the situation changes soon,
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@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Nov 23
Yeah. Hoping he doesn't relapse, again. He can't seem to cough up stuff.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
28 Nov 23
I hope they can solve the aspiration problem. I'm glad you were able to see him; but I'd still be p****d.
