Today started out smooth enough, but by late morning I was frustrated with the lack of comprehension / communication between nursing personnel at various locations. It became somewhat straightened out by 4:30, but it has been a bear of a day!
Jim has reduced usage of the catheter again ... hope things continue so he doesn't have to revert back to it.
Jim's INR readings have climbed to 1.9, so we're back down to one 3 mg tab of coumadin for tonight, 1/2 tab for Saturday night and one tab for Sunday night, then have blood drawn again Monday morning. That call came in at 4:30 from Jim's primary care doctor's nurse. We decided we'd stop at Medlabs on the way to our 10 o'clock appointment Monday morning. It seemed less of a hassle.
This morning I tried to set up transfer of UIHC pharmacy medications with CVS Pharmacy. That was nearly futile. You can't refill narcotic pain meds, you need a new prescription, so Joan, the UIHC thoracic nurse coordinator, is mailing me a paper prescription to give to CVS. It might arrive on Monday. The Amiodarone Suspension for Afib was compounded at UIHC pharmacy, and of couse, CVS doesn't do that kind of stuff, so the university pharmacy overnighted the liquid medication via Fed-Ex and it should arrive at our door before noon tomorrow. The Finasteride tablet, a stool softener, is the only medicine CVS can fill, and of course insurance won't pay for the refill until June 13.
I don't remember if I mentioned it previously, but on June 16, Jim will have a consultation with Morgan & Morio Oral Surgeons to have his lower left molar removed, and then set up date to have it accomplished.
Jim has complained of being clammy. Apparently he mentioned this in the hospital too, but his vitals were fine, so appears nothing to be concerned about. It is weird him being hot ... he's always been cold. At the rate we're going, the air conditioning may come on sooner than later.
Jimmy hasn't been very communicative today. And even though he eventually he got around to telling me he felt blah, we still took a walk after work up the block to Old Marion Road, visited with neighbor Wendy and then the three (4 with her big puppy) of us walked back to our place. Sat on the patio awhile and noticed our peony bush "James Pillow" just beginning to bloom - 2 blooms. It frequently rains about the time all are blooming or are just about to, so we don't always get to see them in all their beauty. I decided to take pictures.
Jim has reduced usage of the catheter again ... hope things continue so he doesn't have to revert back to it.
Jim's INR readings have climbed to 1.9, so we're back down to one 3 mg tab of coumadin for tonight, 1/2 tab for Saturday night and one tab for Sunday night, then have blood drawn again Monday morning. That call came in at 4:30 from Jim's primary care doctor's nurse. We decided we'd stop at Medlabs on the way to our 10 o'clock appointment Monday morning. It seemed less of a hassle.
This morning I tried to set up transfer of UIHC pharmacy medications with CVS Pharmacy. That was nearly futile. You can't refill narcotic pain meds, you need a new prescription, so Joan, the UIHC thoracic nurse coordinator, is mailing me a paper prescription to give to CVS. It might arrive on Monday. The Amiodarone Suspension for Afib was compounded at UIHC pharmacy, and of couse, CVS doesn't do that kind of stuff, so the university pharmacy overnighted the liquid medication via Fed-Ex and it should arrive at our door before noon tomorrow. The Finasteride tablet, a stool softener, is the only medicine CVS can fill, and of course insurance won't pay for the refill until June 13.
I don't remember if I mentioned it previously, but on June 16, Jim will have a consultation with Morgan & Morio Oral Surgeons to have his lower left molar removed, and then set up date to have it accomplished.
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| Jimmy is resting in the recliner after our walk tonight. |
Jimmy hasn't been very communicative today. And even though he eventually he got around to telling me he felt blah, we still took a walk after work up the block to Old Marion Road, visited with neighbor Wendy and then the three (4 with her big puppy) of us walked back to our place. Sat on the patio awhile and noticed our peony bush "James Pillow" just beginning to bloom - 2 blooms. It frequently rains about the time all are blooming or are just about to, so we don't always get to see them in all their beauty. I decided to take pictures.
Our neighbor, Bonnie, came over late afternoon and brought us a couple of stems
from her Chrystal Imperial rose bush. They are very fraqrant.
from her Chrystal Imperial rose bush. They are very fraqrant.
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