Still has not eaten solid food again since a few nights ago, so Helen spoke to the kitchen about the food being delivered, and they sent up a nutritionist to speak with them. They brought up a menu of items, and asked Ken to select the items he thinks he could eat. He picked pastas, macaroni, orange juice, ensure and sorbet (sp?). I think I will stop by the store and get a 6-pack of Ensure, and ask the nurses to keep it in a fridge and bring him one if he wants one outside meal times.
n off all of the IV's and all the blood pressure medicines. If his blood pressure remains in a good region, he will most likely be released to Mount Vernon on Wednesday. That would be good! The doctors have gotten somewhat lazy about calling me with updates. I need to get in touch with his new neurologist and find out the deal-ee-o.
On my way out last night, they were delivering him a splint for his hand, but brought the wrong one, and Bill and Helen say that he did not have one this morning, so I am guessing they never brought up another one. Need to check on this this evening, too.
In other news, SRA has notified me that I have been approved for something called the Yates Fund. Employees donate some of their leave hours to a fund for other employees to use when they have a family medical issue, and are out of vacation and sick time. I have been approved for 60 hours that will offset the time I have taken off for Family Medical Leave (which is non-paid time off). This will work out nicely. I will be back to work this week, so not many hours will be spent with out pay. I must make a note that when this is over, and I have saved up some vacation time to be sure to donate hours back to this fund for others. What a great idea this is!
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