Joe slept pretty well last night. He does have an issue with the breathing device though....the darn thing is pretty invasive so it rubbed the bridge of his nose raw. We have done just about everything to get it to heal. We have covered it up with tefla pads and sponge type bandages to get it to scab over, but wearing the device (which is a necessity when he sleeps) continues to rub the area under the bandage and breaks open the boo-boo. It's also moist inside the mask from the water in the oxygen machine to keep him from getting dried out. So, we end up in a catch-22 situation. Hopefully, we will see some success with the new sponge bandage he has on today. That bandage has to be changed daily, so we will see if we can get that wound to scab over and heal.
Our friend (and "best man") Dave helped us out today as our day shifter. He brought all the bad stuff to snack on (thanks!)....chocolate/caramels and mint dark chocolate M&M's. Dave also helped us by dropping off Becca at her new job. One of the hospice aides, Wilma, came to give Joe a bath, and work on range of motion exercises. It felt good, but the process tires Joe out, so he needed a very long power nap.
Our friend Kay (from Taco Bell group) stopped by to visit with Joe. Our friend, Pat, once again came to the transportation rescue and not only picked up Dan from school, but also waited around to take him to work at his part-time job (thank you!). Our niece, Stephanie, graciously agreed to pick up Becca at the end of her shift and brought her home with a pizza in tow. She also helped me by feeding Joe his dinner. Joe's sister, Jane, stopped by to help with Joe's care prior to the arrival of the nighttime hospice nurse. At the end of the evening, our friend, Jerri (from church) picked up Dan from work, stopped at the store to pick up a few loaves of bread and then brought him home for us (thank you!).
Everyone comments to me how much they love this blog I update every day. I do too, but it is such an emotional time going through and picking out all the pictures to scan and crop to put on the blog. Today's pics were very emotional for me, as it is so sweet to see Joe with the kids when they were small. What a great dad he truly is!
We love you all and continue to feel all the love from you, whether it be in the form of a phone call, a facebook message, etc. offering to help in every way possible. Thank you so much for being such a great support system for our family!
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