Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Swallowing... and some REAL food

Yesterday was the day. The much anticipated swallowing test. They took mom to the hospital for her 2 hour test to see if she had a strong enough swallow to be able to eat real food. The smell of toast has been haunting her for weeks. Well.....she passed!! And according to her, with flying colors. She is a level 3 which means she is not really limited on want she can eat. So I'm sure you can see where this is going. She got her hands on the menu and wanted to order everything and she pretty much did. She told me she had ordered the Quiche, Navy Bean Soup, Fruit Cocktail, Salad, a Dinner Roll and Dessert. For upcoming meals they took her order for she told me she felt guilty and a little selfish. She worried about the starving kids in Africa. Could she really eat 2 Brownies, 3 Sugar Cookies, 2 Pork Sandwiches.....you get the point. She's outta control, making up for weeks and almost months of no eating and food cravings. Good for her!

She is staying busy. She has been working on lot on her different therapies and has made drastic improvements. She now has her hands on a cell phone (thanks Nancy) and it has given her great comfort in being able to now to get hold of everyone....at all hours of the day and night. She is also busy planning Sub for Santa for some of her beloved staff. She's really networking and feeling more a part of the world. She appreciates the visits but is also quite occupied with her busy social schedule. If you'd like to stop by, let us know ahead of time and we can tell you the best time. Short and Sweet is best right now. Thanks for the cards and caring.

1 comment:

  1. YAY!!
    Just a reminder - I am putting together the scrapbook for Allie this weekend. I would like your memories if you can find the time. Thanks.
    Barbara Sherman

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