Anne Kelly
o yeah, this is my girl!!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Sunday at Home
Who am i kidding? Everyday is at home. Not for long tho. Tomorrow I see the surgeon for the knee replacement. My fingers are crossed. I have done the things he wanted me to do and I'm hoping to get this done well before Al's wedding.
I need to document how Amy is feeling now that she is taking Baclofen, a drug to help decrease spasticity. The dosage is increased in small increments weekly. This is the beginning of week 3; she takes it three times daily now. She is extremely sleepy, moreso now with the new dose. I asked the doc's nurse if the drowsiness will subside to which she said yes, but how do we determine the cost/benefit ratio? I reminded Amy of how she was in tears before the Baclofen when her legs were so tight and heavy. She doesn't feel much different she says re her spasticity and then she contradicts herself. The staff person said Amy is repeating herself more under this drug. Great. Feeling worried and lost so will talk to her doc tomorrow. I asked Amy if she could go another week and see what happens. She didn't sound too hopeful and said "I thought I was my own guardian?" and I reminded her that she was the decisionmaker regarding the new drug.
I stayed home this weekend instead of visiting Amy. I just started Nutrisystem and want to be free of eating out. Sounds really selfish now when I write it down. Damn. My helper is coming over shortly to park my Scion where I can get into it easily and I'm going to drive it a little today. I should be going to see Amy. Its an hour there, another one back plus the time in between. What to do? Its already 2pm.
I need to document how Amy is feeling now that she is taking Baclofen, a drug to help decrease spasticity. The dosage is increased in small increments weekly. This is the beginning of week 3; she takes it three times daily now. She is extremely sleepy, moreso now with the new dose. I asked the doc's nurse if the drowsiness will subside to which she said yes, but how do we determine the cost/benefit ratio? I reminded Amy of how she was in tears before the Baclofen when her legs were so tight and heavy. She doesn't feel much different she says re her spasticity and then she contradicts herself. The staff person said Amy is repeating herself more under this drug. Great. Feeling worried and lost so will talk to her doc tomorrow. I asked Amy if she could go another week and see what happens. She didn't sound too hopeful and said "I thought I was my own guardian?" and I reminded her that she was the decisionmaker regarding the new drug.
I stayed home this weekend instead of visiting Amy. I just started Nutrisystem and want to be free of eating out. Sounds really selfish now when I write it down. Damn. My helper is coming over shortly to park my Scion where I can get into it easily and I'm going to drive it a little today. I should be going to see Amy. Its an hour there, another one back plus the time in between. What to do? Its already 2pm.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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