The Official Joyce Update Blog

 7:47 a.m. Craig arrived Joyce was in the bathroom.  (No data on urine/bowel movement or incontinence issues) 7:56 a.m. Joyce returned to her recliner.  8:15 a.m. Jess arrived giving brief up date on Joyce. Joyce had chest pains on Sunday. Craig also inquired about the bottle of tramadol since it was not with the other medications. Jess updated him about Dusty ordering the refill but since it is a controlled substance it needs to be approved by Dr. Collins before it is refilled. He said that he thinks "they" gave Joyce more Tylenol yesterday. Jess sat and spoke with Joyce about the chest pains and if she was still having them. Craig said she had reported they (chest pains) were "a lot" better. When speaking with Jess she said it (chest pain) was not as bad as yesterday. With prompting she narrowed it down to the center of her upper chest with no specific side. Both arm were not hurting. Joyce reports a minor headache. She also had some pain in her stomach but couldn...

7:50 a.m. - Craig on-site at farmhouse. Joyce reported to Craig that she has already been to the bathroom this morning but is thinking of going again. Joyce's nose is still quite runny. Craig administered 3-4 ounces of Elderberry juice from new jar to Joyce. 8:15 a.m. - Jess arrived to farmhouse. Craig updated Jess about Joyce's self-reported status and what he had done for Joyce prior to Jess' arrival. Joyce miserable.  8:20 a.m. - Bathroom. Urinary incontinence. Remainder of urine passed. New skirt. New diaper and pad. Shoes sanitized. Joyce's legs and feet wiped down/cleaned. New chair pad. Returned to recliner by 8:44 a.m. 8:52 a.m. - Jess contacted Dusty about Joyce's health. Dusty called Moscow Medical to see what cold medications can be used safely with Joyce's current prescription medication regimen to treat Joyce's runny nose and cough.  Dusty left message with Autumn at Moscow Medical to have Wendy and/or Dr. Collins to follow up with him. 9:15 a.m...

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...