Saturday

Big Paulie and I (Colette) were in to see Carole today, we arrived around 11 ish, Carole looks fantastic and was full of energy, I brought some Brie and Pate which she ate with gusto, we stayed till about 1.30 or so. She didn't mention anyone else that was expected for today so hopefully someone will have dinner taken care of.

Plans for Friday

I (Kari) am going to bring some lunch down on Friday and stay for a visit.

Thursday

I plan to check with Carole after work today and see about a dinner upgrade.

RR

Monday

I (Kari) was in to see Carole tonight. She said that she had a quiet day for visitors, but was happy that she got her nerve block today. Hopefully this will alleviate some of the pain in her leg- should kick in within 3-7 days if all goes well. She was still craving that nasty pate...Tash had called just as I was leaving. She is hoping to have dinner with Amber on Thursday for Amber's birthday- either go out or order in. She made need someone to drive Amber to and from the hospital that evening- we can make plans once things firm up...

Two days, two movies

Carole had a good weekend

She saw a movie on both Saturday and Sunday.

We will have to consider other outings soon as her condition seems to allow it.

RR

Saturday Jan 24

Carole plans to see a movie at Park Lane this afternoon with Colton.
Mario and Kari are joining them.

So, if you were going to pop down in the afternoon, she won't be there!

I suspect she will not get back until maybe 4ish?

I would think this outing might tire her out a bit, so if you were planning to stop
in later on, maybe call first? She will be missing her usual 12-3PM rest time, so she may need a nap.

RR

Thursday night

Monica and I stopped for a visit tonight.
Michelle had been by late in the afternoon and was just taking off as we got there.
We brought a sub which Carole had no problem polishing off.

She has so much more energy lately.
We talked for nearly two hours.

She hopes to get out to a movie over the weekend with Colton.

She will wait to see how she feels on the weekend and decide then.

I think Big Paulie plans to check with Carole tomorrow afternoon about some dinner.


RR

Thursday

I plan to check with Carole this afternoon

I will post more then

RR

Monday night

Carole was craving the grease tonight, so Monica and I brought her a Big Mac combo, and sat and had some grease ourselves. Her appetite was there and that is always good to see.
She was doing well, and we talked for over two hours!
I know that talking wears her out, so we tried to be polite and offered to leave a couple of times, but she still had stories to tell!
I know that Mario was on his way over as well, so she had a full dance card.

I think Big Paulie plans to check with her Tuesday night about some dinner

RR

Monday

I had a good chat with Carole today and she was mentioning that Colton does not get out to do much any more so if anyone has any kid friendly activities planned, maybe give him a call to get him away from his video games a bit.
Michelle

Sunday

Rhonda and Kari were down today- Carole continues to look great and appears to be doing well on her new meds and "off the pole".
Colton and Paul arrived a little before 2pm.

I am hoping to get down for a visit after work tomorrow(Monday)
I will call ahead to see if she wants a dinner upgrade

RR

Plans for Sunday

I (Kari) was going to head down around lunchtime to fix up Carole's toes. I know that she is hoping to see Colton and Amber- Rhonda and Michelle are trying to make that happen.

Tracey, Pam and I dropped in briefly today (Pam and I were visiting a mutual friend a few floors below Carole) and it is very nice to see her "off the pole". She was beginning to nod off when we left...without Rod being there- who knew :)

Saturday

The Snider's brought some homemade turkey soup and rolls for Carole this afternoon. She knew they were bringing it but she was asleep when they got there, so they just put it in the fridge and let the nurse know it was there.

Always good to let her rest when she can.

I was in briefly on Friday and noticed how her colour was better. Good to see.

They had her off her fluids as well. She does not like being tied to that pole, so it is good to see her without it when her condition allows it.

RR

Friday update

Carole was feeling pretty good today after a good night's sleep and light lunch. Once Rod got there she started fading off (no offense Rod :) so we left her sleep. You will notice that she isn't hooked up to the IV anymore- apparently they are changing her meds??? If anyone is able to get the scoop on that...

Friday Lunch

I (Kari) just talked to Carole. She said that she had a really good sleep last night. She took me up on my offer to bring lunch...so I will be heading over just before noon.

Thursday lunch - lasagna is on its way

The Snider's are bringing Carole some lasagna for lunch today, so if you
had planned to check with her about some lunch, she is taken care of quite well
today

RR

Thursday

Great point on the blogging. More is always better.

I was in yesterday just for a few minutes. Carole was out like a light in the afternoon, so I did not wake her.

I was in the area again after 5pm, so I stopped by then, and she was awake and having dinner. She was expecting other visitors, so I kept it short.

She seemed to be having a decent day, talkative and alert. I got her after a good afternoon nap, so that likely helped!

I won't be talking to her today, so if anyone else is, keep us posted.

RR

Please keep blogging

To minimize the number of "just checking in" calls made to Carole can we all please keep this site up to date. I know that someone must have been talking to Carole yesterday- yet there is no news posted...leaving people wondering how she is doing. Please continue to blog...even if it is just one sentence to say that she is having a good day. Thanks :)

Tuesday Night

I (Kari) was down this evening to visit Carole. She ate a man-sized caesar salad, but she wasn't feeling great- not enough sleep last night and this morning...She would love some V8 (I forgot)...

Tuesday Jan 13th

I (Kari) spoke to Carole a few minutes ago to see if she wanted some lunch brought over. Diane had been over to make a desired salmon sandwich...I am going to drop by around 6 pm with supper (at least that is the plan right now)...

Sunday

I was just talking to Carole on the phone...she had a good visit with the kids last night, though they were up really late :) Mario came by and made them all breakfast today, well all of them except for the one who wouldn't get out of bed (I'll keep her nameless). Carole was very tired tonight and was going to have a little bit of supper and then go to sleep.
Michelle

Saturday night - no visitors please - family time

Carole is hoping to have the kids down overnight on Saturday night.
So, if you were planning on calling or visiting Saturday night, please reschedule.

Thanks

RR

Friday January 9th

I (Kari) was in to see Carole just before lunch today. She said that she was feeling a bit better today- finding it easier to breathe. Her appetite has picked up again, which is always good. She is hoping to get to spend some quality time with Amber and Colton this weekend, so you may want to call before dropping over.

Thursday morning

I was in to see Carole this morning around 9:30AM.

There was a sign on her door asking for people to let her sleep. I had asked the nurses station how she was doing as I did not want to disturb her. The nurse was able to look in and see that Carole was awake. Actually, Carole did not even know the sign was on the door, but when I mentioned it, she agreed that she wanted to rest as talking tired her.

I visited for about 20 min, but she was not feeling well, and had no energy or appetite. She said her hemoglobin was down to 35 and that the drugs did not seem to be helping.

I told her I would call late in the afternoon to see if there was anything that she needed. I am hoping her appetite comes back. I even asked about a smoothie, and she said she did not want one.

I told her to take her phone off the hook if she did not want to be disturbed.

I will try to call her in the afternoon, and hope for the best.

RR

Wednesday

I tried calling Carole at 4pm today, but no answer, so I assumed that the ringer was off.

I later found out from Rhonda that Carole had another bad night again last night and was having difficulty breathing and is still passing blood. The nurse told her that they had given her laisix (not sure how to spell) again today to help with the bleeding. With this drug one of the side effects is that Carole's blood pressure can drop. The nurse said that Carole was aware of this and wanted to have the drug anyway. The nurse said to check back later regarding visitors.

It seems that tonight might be another night to let her rest.

I will see what I can find out in the morning.

RR

Tuesday

I spoke with Carole around 5pm, and she was not feeling well.

She asked for no calls or visits tonight

I told her I would call her tomorrow at 4pm to see about a dinner upgrade and maybe a quick visit.

I will post again then with any new news.

RR

Tues. January 6th./09

I dropped in to visit Carole around 4:30 pm. today and checked with the nurse first. She told me Carole had a rough day and wasn't up for visitors. I left her a note  saying Hello and that I would be a down another time when she was feeling better.

Tuesday January 6th

I (Kari) just spoke to Carole. She is quite tired and said that she isn't feeling as well as she would like. With the transfusion she wasn't able to get the sleep that she needed- keep this in mind when planning a visit or a call.

Monday

I just talked to Carole for a second...she threw up blood again today and they have given her benadryl and are going to do transfusions. I suggested that she turn the phone off and it is not a good idea to go visit tonight.
Michelle

Sunday January 4/08

After way too much time of being not able to get in to visit Carol , I ( Steve J ) finally got in around 3:15 pm today. I was told by the nurse ( as I checked before hand ) that she was tired and to keep my visit short as I did. I thought Carol looked remarkably well and we had a good conversation for the short time I was there. I brought her a six pack of Gatorade ( the red stuff ) as per counsel by a friend who said she enjoys this particular drink.

Another visitor showed up shortly before I left. Forget her name of course but I think it was Cheri.

I hope to get in some time in the near future..

Steve Jess

Sat Jan 3rd

I (Kari) brought some lunch to Carole around noon. She was in good spirits and looked good. Her hemoglobin was tested last night and is at good levels- so it shows in her engergy level. Darren dropped by with some tea just before i left.

Friday/Saturday

Monica and I were in early Friday evening.
Amber, Mario, Joanne and Justin were there at the time.

Just as we were leaving. Paul F and Colton showed up.

Carole was talkative and seemed in good spirits.

I plan to check with her late in the afternoon about some dinner if she wants something brought down.

RR

Friday

I was speaking with Carole late this morning, and she said she was doing OK.
The doctors were with her so she could not really talk much.
She said she had lunch taken care of, so I left it at that.

I will try again tomorrow morning to see about getting her lunch and a quick visit.

Remember the 12-3 plan for no calls.

Rodney

New Year's Day

I (Kari) was talking to Carole a little while ago. She sounded quite good- slept in until 10 am this morning. I am going to be bringing her a turkey dinner for supper, will be heading down around 5pm with it. She also wanted some oatmeal, fruit, etc and I will pick some up and drop it down tomorrow...she said that she was set for food otherwise.