Happy 90th Birthday Grandpa Olsen!!!!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Dad
Dad was moved from the hospital on Tuesday. He was moved to Pioneer Nursing Home in Brigham City. He seems to be doing okay but won't eat much. I was impressed with his walking. He shares his room with 2 other men. It is divided by curtains to make three separate living quarters which include a bed, chair, closet and a TV. It seems to be clean but it is a pretty old place and things are run down. Hopefully he will only be there a short time. I think it was harder for me to see him at the nursing home than it was to see him with a ventilator and all the gadgets in him at the hospital. His bladder needs to be retaught and they will work and that then the catheter with come out. He has to have insulin shots so I guess mom will have to learn how to do that. He can go for car rides and out to eat (he is on a low sodium diet). So that might help. I wondered if we should bring him home for a visit. But then wondered if we would be able to get him back in the car to take him back. He can be a little stubborn once in a while. Ha Ha. Anyway, there is progress. Baby steps, remember baby steps.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Baxter Family
Cheyanne had a volleyball tournament in Salt Lake. We left at 7:00 a.m. and didn't get home until 7:30 p.m. The roads were a mess going down and when we came home they weren't too bad until we got to North Ogden. We counted over 13 slide offs between North Ogden and Brigham city. When we got to Corinne it was foggy. It took us 45 minutes to get home from North Ogden.
Cheyanne's team did well at the tournament. They won their pool and ended up in second place. I think there was about 8 teams. The winning team only beat them by two points. They are doing great.
Cheyanne's team did well at the tournament. They won their pool and ended up in second place. I think there was about 8 teams. The winning team only beat them by two points. They are doing great.
Dad
It's has been a while since I have written. Sorry.
Dad has made progress over the last couple of days. He will no longer have to have kidney dialysis. That is great news to us. He seems to be getting a little stronger. And more stubborn. He has been moved to another room in front of the nurses station so that they can keep a closer eye on him. He tries to get up by himself and they are afraid he may get hurt. His catheter was plugged again. He isn't eating real well and doesn't enjoy the hospital food. He is on a special diet for his blood sugar. His lungs sound and little crackly still. He's not hooked up to the IV all the time now. Just when he needs his antibiotics. He is walking more and has started to go to therapy. He is really restless though. He will go from his bed, to the chair and then to the bathroom and starts over again.
Friday a student nurse and her instructor were giving his an assessment. They where asking him questions about family and what he does for a living, etc. He told them that he was a farmer and there was 2 things he had on his farm. John Deere tractors and GMC. They also asked him what religion was he and he answered "that funny one". Not quite sure what he meant by that. He knew he had 4 children and 14 grandchildren. Sometimes he seems a little confused and other times not.
The time is near that some decisions need to be made. When he gets out of the hospital where will he go. Do we move him to a nursing home or to a rehab? He is not well enough to go home. Mom is checking on rehabs. So maybe in the next day or two he will be moved from the hospital.
Dad has made progress over the last couple of days. He will no longer have to have kidney dialysis. That is great news to us. He seems to be getting a little stronger. And more stubborn. He has been moved to another room in front of the nurses station so that they can keep a closer eye on him. He tries to get up by himself and they are afraid he may get hurt. His catheter was plugged again. He isn't eating real well and doesn't enjoy the hospital food. He is on a special diet for his blood sugar. His lungs sound and little crackly still. He's not hooked up to the IV all the time now. Just when he needs his antibiotics. He is walking more and has started to go to therapy. He is really restless though. He will go from his bed, to the chair and then to the bathroom and starts over again.
Friday a student nurse and her instructor were giving his an assessment. They where asking him questions about family and what he does for a living, etc. He told them that he was a farmer and there was 2 things he had on his farm. John Deere tractors and GMC. They also asked him what religion was he and he answered "that funny one". Not quite sure what he meant by that. He knew he had 4 children and 14 grandchildren. Sometimes he seems a little confused and other times not.
The time is near that some decisions need to be made. When he gets out of the hospital where will he go. Do we move him to a nursing home or to a rehab? He is not well enough to go home. Mom is checking on rehabs. So maybe in the next day or two he will be moved from the hospital.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Baxter Family
We didn't get any new calves today. Of course because it's not snowing and blowing. We did get a couple yesterday. I am losing count of how many. Matt didn't get much sleep. He was babysitting or should I say calf sitting. When we got up at 6:00 a.m. there was one in the garage. Aubrey was really excited that she got to pet it. It's mother was really mean to it and when Matt checked it during the night and it was almost dead. But it survived. Black Jack (our 15 year old Border Collie) had to share the garage and his pillow and blanket. We keep saying we don't know how much longer he is going to be around. He has been a good dog.
Matt came home from work early yesterday so that I could go spend time with my dad. He took Aubrey to dance and gymnastics. He even had Cheyanne cook dinner so I didn't have to when I got home. She is a great help. Sometimes I think she is my left hand and sometimes my right one too.
Matt came home from work early yesterday so that I could go spend time with my dad. He took Aubrey to dance and gymnastics. He even had Cheyanne cook dinner so I didn't have to when I got home. She is a great help. Sometimes I think she is my left hand and sometimes my right one too.
Dad
Dad was very tired yesterday. I guess because he has had a rough couple of nights. He slept most of the day. When mom says that dad snores I believe her. He seemed quite comfortable.
It was hard for him to wake up and go for a walk. His walking has improved he is walking a little farther.
The doctors say that his lungs are sounding good and his heart is sounding good too. His blood sugar spiked up to 500??. It's the highest it has ever been. The nurse gave him insulin and a pill to see if it would come down. He did eat a little bit also. He needs to get his strength back so he can come home. He is still having breathing treatments every four hours.
I just talked to mom and she said that dad is going to have a blood transfusion today. His blood is a little low. He doesn't have to have dialysis today so that's good. He is awake and sounds like he had a good breakfast. His blood sugar has came back down. He is getting tired of sitting in the chair and hasn't gone for a walk yet. He isn't confused either today. Maybe another step forward. We will take all we can get.
It was hard for him to wake up and go for a walk. His walking has improved he is walking a little farther.
The doctors say that his lungs are sounding good and his heart is sounding good too. His blood sugar spiked up to 500??. It's the highest it has ever been. The nurse gave him insulin and a pill to see if it would come down. He did eat a little bit also. He needs to get his strength back so he can come home. He is still having breathing treatments every four hours.
I just talked to mom and she said that dad is going to have a blood transfusion today. His blood is a little low. He doesn't have to have dialysis today so that's good. He is awake and sounds like he had a good breakfast. His blood sugar has came back down. He is getting tired of sitting in the chair and hasn't gone for a walk yet. He isn't confused either today. Maybe another step forward. We will take all we can get.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Dad
Talk about 1 step forward and 2 steps back. He had to have dialysis again. They had to sedate him and tie his hands down because he wouldn't hold still during dialysis. I guess he has to lay still for 3 1/2 hours. His catheter was plugged up and it was causing him allot of pain. The nurses drained it and got 32 oz. of fluid. He tried to get out of bed and escape Monday night and fell (he was going home) . He didn't get hurt though. A nurse stayed right in his room last night to keep an eye on him. He is confused again. One doctor told me that it was because of the medicine that they were giving him. I think he's stir crazy and not used to being down like this. The doctor said that when Dad started acting better we could take him for rides in the wheel chair and get him out of that room. It would probably do him good.
Dad didn't sleep much and was very agitated. The doctor gave him something to make him sleep. He said if it didn't work in 15 minutes to give him another dose. That was at 7:00 p.m. It didn't have much of an affect so the nurse gave him another dose. Matt and I left at 9:00 p.m. and he was just starting to doze off. He kept saying "Lets go".
Mom is doing okay. Yesterday was pretty hard on her. Dad kept asking her to help him go home and she told him that she couldn't take him home yet. He would reach for her with his hand or foot and motion for her to help him. He just wants to be home. He got kind of ornery with her. Darryl got her a new phone. Her old one was giving her problems and wouldn't call out or in. We should be able to get hold of her easier now. Thanks Darryl. Someone gave mom a heart attack on her front door. Whoever did that "Thanks". It meant alot.
Hopefully today will be a better day. Our prayers are with him and my mom.
Dad didn't sleep much and was very agitated. The doctor gave him something to make him sleep. He said if it didn't work in 15 minutes to give him another dose. That was at 7:00 p.m. It didn't have much of an affect so the nurse gave him another dose. Matt and I left at 9:00 p.m. and he was just starting to doze off. He kept saying "Lets go".
Mom is doing okay. Yesterday was pretty hard on her. Dad kept asking her to help him go home and she told him that she couldn't take him home yet. He would reach for her with his hand or foot and motion for her to help him. He just wants to be home. He got kind of ornery with her. Darryl got her a new phone. Her old one was giving her problems and wouldn't call out or in. We should be able to get hold of her easier now. Thanks Darryl. Someone gave mom a heart attack on her front door. Whoever did that "Thanks". It meant alot.
Hopefully today will be a better day. Our prayers are with him and my mom.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
America's Funniest Home Video???
What do you think? Could we be the $100,000 winner?
We have started the calving season. We have 9 babies so far and just 90 more to go. We have lost 1 calf but Matt thinks it was a twin. Every year we have a bald eagle that comes around and he is back. He cleans up the carcasses of the ones that don't make it. It is my job to check on the heifers every day. Except when the boys are home they get to go.
Aubrey and Bo was eating lunch when Aubrey told me to look at Bo. He was dozing while eating his Mac & Cheese. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. I really thought he would face plant it in his bowl but he never did. He actually finished his bowl and then watched Sesame Street for about a half our before he fell asleep.
We have started the calving season. We have 9 babies so far and just 90 more to go. We have lost 1 calf but Matt thinks it was a twin. Every year we have a bald eagle that comes around and he is back. He cleans up the carcasses of the ones that don't make it. It is my job to check on the heifers every day. Except when the boys are home they get to go.
Yesterday Matt had me take Aubrey down to the bus in the old, grey Ford. She got in and said "Mom Look!" There was a newborn calf on the floor of the truck. She was so excited. She couldn't wait to tell the bus driver. She named him Forest. Now how many kids can say that they got a ride to the bus with a baby calf? It made her day.
Chance and McKay feed every night for Matt. They are a great help and Chance will be greatly missed when he leaves. Cheyanne and Aubrey get to go help Matt feed on Sundays. It is their special quality time with their dad. They grumble about it but once they go I think they have fun. Especially now that there are the little calves to see. It's always fun to see the new ones (Even for me).
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