I visited the hospital this morning before heading back to Chicago. Mom looked really good. Her color was good, her vitals were good and she was eating breakfast. Its still a little hard for her to talk because of the tube that was down her throat, but that will go away.
In the meantime, she is on the steroid meds to reduce the swelling in the brain and the seizure preventative meds as I said earlier in the week. She is still in ICU until a room becomes available in the step down, which should be today. From there she will most likely move to the in-patient rehab. They will also be doing dopplers in her arms and legs to make sure there are no blood clots.
The speech therapist came in this morning and she was swallowing great. She is very nice and will be working with Mom on her speech as soon as she is out of ICU.
I know some of you have asked what Mom's Hebrew name is. It is Sora Hendel. I don't know what Grandma Joe's Hebrew name is. So if any family members read this, please post in the comments. Thank you for all your prayers.
Love, Ilene
This blog is In memory of Shirley Ruzumna. My mom and my best friend. We will all miss you forever! But we will cherish your memories.
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