If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes!

Mom's cough is better today. Whether it was the breathing treatment, the cough syrup, or simply getting better, we'll take it!

Mom had a great morning in physical therapy. We have found that if we keep her talking and engaged, she does quite well. Today she walked around the entire floor, with minimal assistance. Afterwards she was pretty sleepy and napped for a couple hours.

Food is still not too enticing to Mom, so it is a struggle to keep her caloric intake where it needs to be. Fluid intake is the same story. They are considering inserting a PEG line, which is basically a feeding tube that goes directly into her abdomen. She has had a PICC line since the day of the surgery, and they want to get it out because of the risk of infection, but we still need a backup plan if necessary for fluids, food and medications. The complication is that she is on blood thinners for her heart procedure, which makes the PEG procedure risky. Goodness gracious; I never realized how delicate of a balance life really is!

As you might have noticed, things change on a dime around here! It's like the old saying, "If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change." But we're definitely on an upward trend and we are thrilled!