[owen] update on Mother

[jowen at binhost.com]

On 24 Feb 2010 at 15:20, amnotmyown at aol.com wrote:
thanks Dianne  Jack
> 
> We had our care-plan meeting with Clairborne and Hughes staff today. For today Mother's health 
> is stable. Her blood sugar is fairly well controlled with diet, medication, and sliding scale 
> insulin.Her hypertension is being controlled via meds. She continues to lose a little ground 
> regularly to the effects of COPD. Her breathing is often labored and she tells me often that she is 
> so tired. Her labored breathing and diminished oxygen levels helps account for her tiredness. 
> When I got there today she was sitting in her wheelchair out in the hall. I am always glad to see 
> her up! Amazingly she has no breaks in her skin so no sores (another reason I am always glad to 
> see her up!).She also continues to battle with diarrhea. Yet even with that, her skin remains 
> healthy. We feel that she is being well cared for and she seems content most of the time. She is 
> less and less communicative which breaks my heart. She has always been ready to tell or 
> respond to a good story. Her smile and disposition remains sweet. We are doing our best to 
> make sure that she is well taken care of, loved, and appreciated. I just wanted the family to know 
> the latest report. Dian
>