Hello all, I spent a couple of hours with Mom on Friday and she was doing well. She had physical therapy which apparently went well. As of Friday, she still needs help walking around, so she’ll be at Oxnard Manor for a bit longer, but she is holding up well.
Also, she took her collar off for a bit while I was there. I was concerned that that was dangerous, but apparently the physical therapist said it’s ok for her to take breaks from it. She is still wearing a collar for the majority of the day.
If you talk to Mom, her voice is hard to understand, partially because of the collar and partially because her throat is still a little sore from the surgery and from having the collar on. Also, occasionally she will ramble due to the pain medication or if she’s starting to get tired.
However, her pain is being managed well and, when asked, she says she’s not in any pain.