The Official Joyce Update Blog

7:49 a.m. - Craig called Dusty's cell to provide update on Joyce's condition from last night. Informed Dusty that Joyce had difficulty in getting off of toilet at end of day and had to be picked up and helped out to kitchen and made ready for bed. 7:52 a.m. - Dusty called his director and obtained permission to work remote at the farm today to assist with care for Joyce following Craig's phone call. 8:25 a.m. - Jess and Dusty arrived to the farmhouse, finding Joyce asleep in her recliner with oxygen line in place. Joyce leaning so far forward in recliner that she was almost falling out of recliner. 8:35 a.m. - BP 173/67, pulse 100. BGL @ 158. Joyce reports that she does not know how her bottom feels for soreness or constipation. Joyce lethargic and non-responsive to verbal interrogatives. Joyce was unable to figure out which finger had been poked to collect BGL, had to be directed which one to apply pressure to to stop bleeding. Joyce not comprehending words being spoken to...

8:19 a.m. - Jess arrived to farmhouse to provide morning care for Joyce. Joyce found awake with oxygen line in place. Joyce had taken herself to the bathroom recently. 8:20 a.m. - BP 156/101, pulse 81. BGL @ 152. 8:45 a.m. - Morning medication taken with nutritional shake. 8:50 a.m. - Breakfast (1 slice egg in toast with syrup). Breakfast finished by 9:05 a.m. Joyce reported to be "1000 yard staring" but enjoyed her breakfast. 10:12 a.m. - Joyce slept most of the time Jess was at farmhouse following breakfast, declined bathroom trips. ~Noon - Andrew (Kindred nurse) arrived to check Joyce, no family care provider present for visit. 1:18 p.m. - Dusty arrived to farmhouse, finding Joyce asleep in her recliner without oxygen line in place. Joyce had taken herself into bathroom and passed a Type 1 bowel movement - large mess left in bathroom (toilet seat riser, toilet handle, sink, floor) and in hallway where Joyce had tracked portions of fecal matter). Evidence that Joyce had ext...