Thanks for all the tips on the itching. Things help for a little bit but I'm still really itchy! I looked it up and it can apparently last weeks!!!! My poor arms look horrible. Thank goodness it's cooled down a little and I have an excuse for long sleeves. I won't forget this lesson and next time will wear long sleeves. This is the itchiest I have ever been.
Update on MIL - she is out of the Neuro Intensive Care and is in a 'normal' room. She has pneumonia now too, so they have her on some antibiotics. She can talk a little bit, but I think she has a long road to go. I never know what to say when I go visit her. I won't stop going as just chatting about daily life seems better than leaving her on her own! It's frustrating for her as we can't always understand what she is saying and her words aren't coming out as quickly as her thoughts are forming. She is slowly improving though, so that's good!
Not a lot has been going on with decluttering and such. I've been knocked a little off-kilter, and I need to get back on track. We did get the gutters replaced on the house today, so they are all sorted out for a winter - a big project done! Yah! I'm hoping it will help with the problem areas where, in winter, water dripped from the gutters and ended up as ice that we could slip on!
Photo - some lovely skies from Monday's walk
I missed yesterday's post. So sorry. My MIL is so allergic to poison ivy she was once hospitalized as the blisters were bad and they started in her mouth and throat just from breathing it. I hope you find relief soon
ReplyDeleteOh yikes. I'm glad I didn't have that! I have some on my neck but none inside my mouth.
DeleteI'm glad your MIL is out of Intensive Care. Hope she continues to recover and do well.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry your arms are still so itchy. Any possibility of being seen by a doctor to get some prescription strength hydrocortisone or something?
Thank you.
DeleteI hate going to the drs, but if it doesn't get better soon I might have to. I would just like a little relief from the itch!
When my mother had a stroke, we rallied all her friends to keep sending cards (we bought a box for her to keep them in). It provided contact and gave a talking point. I also made a small photo album of family and favourite places etc for her to flick through.
ReplyDeleteHeadphones and a very simple cd player kept her going later on when she was moved to rehab. Slowly slowly her strength and cognition improved, although she never regained any movement on her left side. Tbh she seemed as mad as a box of frogs in the early stages, until we realised that behind the weird hallucinations and outrageous statements there was often a kernel of sense which her fried brain was desperately trying to process; men outside 'with machine guns' were actually carrying umbrellas, for example. Patience and understanding... prayers for all of you
Thank you so much for your kind thoughts and suggestions.
DeleteI think I'm going to do the album of photos. I think she'd really like that. She is pretty frustrated. I don't think she likes the idea of a feeding tube. I did tell her that it would be her decision though.
Encouraging news about your mother-in-law. I'm sure she's very happy to see visitors.
ReplyDeleteLovely photographs - clear and bright weather.
Thank you. I hope she improves and doesn't give up.
DeleteThat's good news about your mil. Why not make a playlist of her favourite music and just sit with her and listen together.
ReplyDeleteThat might be something she would enjoy. I thought about reading to her as she does enjoy reading.
DeleteHave you tried calamine lotion for the itch? Just visiting your mil will give her a lift of spirits.
ReplyDeleteIt does help for a little bit. I'm looking a little pink lol. Good thing it washed out of clothes really easily!
DeleteI hope she is enjoying our visits. I try to take her new photos and videos of her great-granddaughter to help rally her.