The Treadway's

Good Evening from Backus~ We have had a full day but Mommy is improving so much, if you saw her at the hospital, and see her now, you wouldn't believe it. Her Physical Therapist and her Nurse from Fayette Co. came today and we like them both. Her nurse is from Meadow Bridge and is close. She said if we ever need her, we can just call and she can come up. Her name is Missy (Tincher) Maehr. We removed her Foley and are going to straight Cath her which means empty her bladder 3X a day. However, we may reinsert the Foley and try to retrain her bladder. She is improving so well, it just might work.
Bobbie, she is no longer on Pureed food, she was eating spaghetti in the pictures, with Meatballs. Today, Teresa made Meat Loaf and Mommy was sitting in the kitchen with us while we cooked. I think the smell stimulated her taste buds b/c she ate Meat Loaf, cauliflower with cheese, mashed potatoes, and baked beans. She fed herself! She uses her hands some, but as long as she eats, we are thrilled. She is drinking from a straw and taking the pills as good as she took them before the stroke. Her BP is staying around 130/80 on average. She talks mostly in the evening and laughs all the time. It's like she doesn't get woke up good until Noon. She enjoys the company she's getting now.
Besides Physical Therapy, she will be getting speech therapy, occupational therapy, and of course, her regular visits from the nurse. She will be back tomorrow and then again on Thursday. They call her Mrs. Vivian. Gonna turn in, I'm beat.