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I received a call from Heather Baumgartner, the PT today. She suggested that they discharge Mom from PT and OT. She was in bed all day today and was too ill or tired to walk for them. They suggested that we wait until she is healthier. I agreed.

She did make a comment about being out of her Medicare B days anyway and that we would have to go through different funding. I asked Bridget to check with Stacy on that. Bridget had trouble reaching Mom by phone today and had to call the maintenance man for help.

I went to see Mom tonight because all reports sounded pretty grim. She looked better to me. She was not dressed and was up in the chair eating. The swelling in her legs is down and she is off the oxygen. Her breathing sounds better and it looks like her weight is down. I hope we weren't premature in stopping PT.

Bridge is coming to take her to the doctor tomorrow. She'll get Dr. Altmann's opinion and I hope some anwers on the dressings. They used ace bandages again and they were pooled at her ankle, uneven and the Kerlix was only over the wound and not wrapped from heel to knee. Not sure why they are so resistant. I'd like to do it myself.

Here's hoping tomorrow brings some good news. Any more days off her feet and I'm afraid she'll never be up and walking.