Deb was up early for meds, breakfast,spit bath,clean clothing,etc. Last evening her pain from the hotel van-in-the-drain-ditch injury caused her to check in with the Arkansas nurse. They were concerned about the possibility of a broken rib since her myeloma is bad on the ribcage in that area and therefore weakened. Also,her difficulty breathing and low-grade fever could be indicative of an onset of pneumonia or shingles. So,around noon we're off to see our local Doc to check these out.
Last night we explored new ways to setup the hospital bed for much more comfort. As you may know, they are typically thin vinyl-lined mattresses. When the electric adjustments are made (raising the head and under the knees for Deb), the padding and sheets have tended to wad up directly under her fractures which has produced some agonizing nights. We utilized a large triangular foam pad that allowed us to keep the head adjustment flat,therefore eliminating the wadding! Probably sounds like a minor thing to most who have never had a fractured spine.
Breakthru yesterday with insurance: Deb's insurance company called us back after 3 days of us trying to contact them. The process of coordinating out of network coverage for Arkansas has begun. If it isn't completed within a few days, we will become persistent contacters! Deb is really eager to plunge into the treatment regimen. She is eager to get a few more back fractures repaired. Somehow life with seven spinal fractures isn't appealing to her (or me!)
Deb's brother Tim came up from Warner Robins to plan the move from Christian City to a care facility down there for Doris, their mother. Deb has been the primary caregiver/financier and can no longer serve in either role. It was a real relief for Deb to pass the torch onto Tim in those roles.
Blessing all!
Vern
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