Saturday Discharge

Roche Family News
Well, it has been like old home week at Columbia Hospital. It seems that we recognize most of the CNAs and nurses and they all remember us. Our RN friend "Bridget" can even call us all by name.

Mom is improving and her hospitalist will release her tomorrow, back to St. Anne's. She is happy to be leaving. It has been a longer stay than we had guessed. They needed to give her a unit of blood the other day because her red blood count was down. The doctor said she just wanted the creatin level higher for her heart and no one seems to think there has been any internal bleeding. (Hope they are right!) She is walking 3 X a day with someone and doing very well.

Peggy and John had a night to themselves and decided to come to Columbia. Go Figure!?! It was awfully nice to see them and I know Mom enjoyed the company. I am starting to get calls from Mom's friends who can't reach her at St. Anne's. I guess not everyone reads blogs.

Mom hasn't given up hope for dinner out for her 88th birthday on the 15th. John thought she was looking for a fish fry ... hell no, she wants prime rib and a cocktail! I hope she gets it. All she needs to do is stay healthy!