10.20.07
Marilyn & Floyd Visit 10-20-07
Marilyn seemed to be in really good spirits today, she seemed pleased to see me. I noticed that she had the big neck brace of and had a neck cushion round her neck. Asked her if that felt better and she nodded yes. Nurse said that the other neck brace was cutting into her neck and caused quite a gash on both sides. Dr. ok’d for the brace to come off. Her hair had been washed and she looked good. Marilyn was able to verbalize some today and I asked her if she would like to talk to her brother Claire and Margot she said yes, called them and she was able to talk a few words to them both. She was really glad that she got to do that. We called her sister Dee but she was not at home, Marilyn talked a few words to Don, Dee’s husband. Called Chris her other sister but she did not answer. Told Marilyn that we would call next time and try to get them, she said OK. They have a brace on her right arm trying to straighten it out some. Her left arm was hurting and the nurse said it was due to the muscles tightening up and she worked her arm for a while and had Marilyn actually move the arm a little. Marilyn gets to have whirlpool baths 3 times a week, asked her if she liked that and he shrugged her shoulder, nurse said that she did not want to have the whirlpool bath today. Stayed till 4.30pm with her.
Went by to check on Floyd this evening and he was again very quite. Asked him if everything was ok and he nodded yes. Told him I went to see Marilyn and that she got to talk to her family, told him about the neck brace being taken of and he asked if she could now move her head, told him that she couldn’t.
Chris Roberts