Category Archives: Health

Day 34

Cindy Lobel, Health, Physical Therapist, Status, Swallow Test
It was a busy day for Cindy.  First a swallow test.  She got to swallow some yummy blue ice to see if it “went down the wrong pipe” or landed in the right place.  Unfortunately, some if it “went down the wrong pipe.”  This means she’s still not ready for solid food – or even ice chips.  But the color if her tongue, blue, looked like she had enjoyed some Raspberry Italian Ices.

Cindy also worked with the Physical Therapist to try to sit on a chair.  She made it to the edge of the bed and was able to sit there for 15 minutes.  The Physical Therapist declared it a success.

Here is Cindy finishing paying bills.  It’s about time!

Day 32

Cindy Lobel, Health, Hospital, Kindred, Oxygen, Status, Trachea
Reminder – Cindy is at Kindred Hospital in San Leandro and not at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek.  Kindred is a Long Term Care Facility.  The average stay is usually a month or more.

Cindy was connected to the oxygen again today for 6 hours.  The assist level will go down tomorrow morning (good news) and she will also be on the oxygen connection later in the day for at least 6 – 8 hours.

Day 28

Cindy Lobel, Health, Hospital, Long Term Care, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
Cindy started the day off with Physical and Speech Therapies.  She worked really hard at both and is getting stronger.  The Pulmonary doctor started to wean her off the trachea after giving her a rest for the last two days.  This afternoon, Cindy was moved out of ICU into a regular room.  She also started Occupational Therapy.

HAPPY CHANUKAH!!!!

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Day 27

Cindy Lobel, Health, Physical Therapy, Speech Device, Speech Therapy, Status
Debbie met Cindy at Kindred – the Long Term Care facility as she arrived there in an ambulance.  Debbie was on the phone with their Aunt Sandy who was able to talk to Cindy when she was being wheeled into the hospital.  She was poked and prodded when she was admitted to her room just to get baseline stats.

Cindy has settled into Kindred wonderfully.  The staff are great.  They are very caring and gentle.  Cindy started Physical Therapy at bedside today and also had Speech Therapy.  The Speech Therapist showed her how to use a special device that she can use for talking.  It makes her sound like a robot.

Image from http://bme240.eng.uci.edu/students/06s/paytonl/CurrentTherapies.html

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Day 26

Cindy Lobel, Health, Hospital, Long Term Care, Status
Cindy is being transferred from John Muir Hospital to Kindred Hospital.  Kindred is a Long Term Acute Care hospital where they will continue to wean Cindy off of the trachea and continue helping her with her recovery.

This is a BIG STEP!!!

Kindred Hospital

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Day 25

Cindy Lobel, Comfort, Health, Long Term Care, Pain, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy, Status
Today is a resting day.  The staff has decided that Cindy’s goal for the next two days is to be comfortable and in less pain.  That means that she is not breathing on her own as much as she had been.  The breathing machine is helping her with her breathing again  Breathing on her can be very tiring and she needs a little break.

Cindy’s temperment is very good.  She likes joking around and is becoming very social.  She is able to write a little and finding other ways to communicate.  When people visit her, she makes sure that everyone knows each other.  Since Cindy can’t help anyone, she tries to match everyone’s skill with other people’s needs.

Tomorrow, Rita, Mary and Debbie are going to check out a Long Term Care facility.

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