Seeing Anita from the inside

Dear Relatives and Friends,
Today was a day to see AND talk with Anita during my morning and early afternoon visits. Also, got to talk with her hip doctor who showed me many xrays of Anita's joints and in some cases a half dozen screws holding her hip bones in place until they can heal and grow together. I saw the laceration just above her left elbow and it was not a pretty sight. Because it is not healing very quickly and is too close to the shoulder, the doctor prefers to wait on surgery, maybe even a month or two. The laceration is so severe it will likely require a skin graft. As far as the hip is concerned, Anita will only be lying flat or sitting in a wheelchair for the next two to three months until it is healed enough to have weight put on it. She did start speech therapy today with the first step to see how quickly she can start taking food orally and take out the food tube. Unfortunately, Anita did not pass her first swallowing test and will need some more effort tomorrow or the next day. I didn't ask how often she will be coming.
All today's news seems to be on the blunt side, but it's better to deal with truths then shallow hopes. Hooray, we didn't have to wear gowns or rubber gloves! Anita is still wiggly
on the right side wanting to get rid of the foam wedge between her legs. Tonight, they gave her some pain medicine and she was back in la la land. Not a very exciting visit for Allison, but the on duty nurse took time to explain some of the ways she helps to make Anita comfortable, good to hear. Take care, ed

P.S. Allison here. I appreciate my dad sharing his thoughts on the day. Try to keep up! He is all over the place. ;^) Seeing my mom doing better is always exciting, even in small steps. She appeared to be sleeping very deeply and soundly. Sweet dreams, Mom. Though Mom was asleep during our visit this evening, it was nice to visit with Kate this evening after we left Mom. It was good to share a laugh and a prayer. Laughs and prayers are appreciated so much by all!