The Official Joyce Update Blog

8:06 a.m. - Craig at farmhouse. Joyce informed him that she had already made a bathroom trip at some point prior to his arrival. Joyce indicated that she could go to bathroom again. Joyce sneezing some. 8:15 a.m. - Jess arrived to farmhouse. Joyce's nose is running "bad." Joyce did not have oxygen line in place.  8:17 a.m. - Bathroom. Urinary incontinence. New diaper and pad. Remainder of urine passed. 8:35 a.m. - BP 176/94, pulse 77. BGL @ 175. Joyce still sneezing. Reports no bad dreams. Joyce could remember that she slept all night. Joyce thinks the sneezing and runny nose started this morning. 8:45 a.m. - Joyce is really miserable - wiping her nose and the sore in her mouth. Jess had Joyce apply more Orajel on the mouth sore. Joyce also has a small cough. 9:04 a.m. - Morning medication and nutritional shake. 9:10 a.m. - Breakfast (3 pancakes with syrup, whole banana). Finished by 9:50 a.m. Joyce seemed to have a pretty good appetite. 9:51 a.m. - Bathroom. Bowel incont...

Dusty arrived to farmhouse ~8:30 a.m. 8:40 a.m. - BP 154/88, pulse 76. BGL @ 130. 9:30 a.m. - Bathroom. Urinary incontinence. Diaper pad insert replaced. PT walk to living room. 9:14 a.m. - Morning medication with nutritional shake. Breakfast (6 mini pancakes with peanut butter, banana slices and syrup). Breakfast finished by 9:33 a.m. 9:34 a.m. - Enrichment activity (folding laundry).  10:05 a.m. - Joyce soiled herself in her recliner (type 5 bowel movement). Shoes removed and sterilized. Joyce physically resisted against shower, smearing fecal material onto Dusty. Joyce showered and changed into fresh clothes. Weighed at 157 lbs.  11 a.m. - Carol arrived to visit, informing Dusty of date and time that Christmas with Loyal will occur. Departed soon afterward. 11:13 a.m. - Joyce returned to recliner, setup for Epsom salt foot soak and continued with folding laundry as enrichment activity. Lidocaine patch and Tiger Balm patch applied to Joyce's back and knee respectively. 12:23...