Update on Mom

It could be a combination of the prednisone, confusion, and her being frightened about where she is. She couldn't talk, but she was VERY upset when she woke up on Saturday, even pulling out her IVs at one point. We'd try to calm her down, and it would work for a minute, and then she'd get upset again.

The good thing is that she's somewhat responsive. If we ask her questions, she'll nod her head. They have her on some sedatives now that keep her aware, but more calm. None of us went in her room much this weekend for fear of getting her worked up again. But last night we were able to see her and talk to her. She seemed uncomfortable, but she was still responsive, so that was good.

So we still don't know how long she's going to be in the ICU. I suspect they won't be comfortable with moving her until they're sure she's going to be calm. Hopefully, as she's awake more, she'll start to relax a bit.

The really great thing is that my cousin Henry works at Stanford, so he's been able to keep tabs on my mom and get updates from all her doctors. And since he's a doctor, he's able to digest a lot of the information and pass it on to us.

So, we didn't do a whole lot this weekend. We did drop off Kuma, our last foster kitty, at the Petsmart adoption fair on Saturday, but she didn't get adopted. I feel bad, because the last of her littermates (Jack and Oscar) went to their new home on Friday, and she's been terribly lonely. She just sits in her room and meows. The funny thing is, she was always sort of an aloof kitty when we had the other kittens around. Now that she's by her lonesome, she's like glue - she follows us around everywhere, and always wants attention. She's actually turned out to be a really sweet kitty.

I think my goal this week is going to be to get all the pieces for the fish tank stand measured, and ready to cut on the weekend. I was going to do that this past weekend, but I've just been too tired. But it's gotta get done, so that's my goal for this week.