One Journey After Diabetic Coma

(Tricia) Since Linda came home from the hospital in November, it has been much quieter than it was before she went in.  No more physical therapy, very few nursing visits. Hospice started up again two weeks ago, but Linda has turned down most services (such as the bath aide and chaplain). She has been telling us that she wants to rest, so we are giving her that. She does get up in her wheelchair almost every day, which at least gives her a change of scenery. Last Tuesday, we did take Linda to a previously scheduled doctor's appointment with a neurologist specializing in cognitive issues such as brain injury and dementia, at a practice is called the St. Louis Center for Cognitive Health. I almost canceled the appointment, because I didn't think much would come of it. But this was an appointment I had rescheduled after canceling one in July the last time she was in hospice (and I had made that appointment in March-- the joys of American healthcare). When I canceled the July appoin

(Tricia) After Linda's being in the hospital for two weeks and the house being empty of caregivers, it is now strange to have slipped back into the old routine. But we are back into an odd kind of rhythm, with Linda's movies and classical music (now classic Christmas music--love Bing Crosby) playing into the late evenings, and her occasionally yelling out for me or Marilyn to come save her when she doesn't like what one of the caregivers is doing! Over the weekend, we put up the big Christmas tree in the family room, and a small Christmas tree in Linda's room, decorated with crocheted angels that she used to make us as gifts every year. So, that makes the house a little more festive.   Linda's "angel tree" (It looks a little wonky because it toppled over last night when one of base supports broke! It needs a little TLC to straighten everything out again) Although Linda had the hospice evaluation last week, we have not had the formal intake, so we are no