Thursday Conclusions

Randy was moved to Room 416 on Level 4 North Cardiology Wing this afternoon. He has a roommate, but all ages of visitors are allowed so all 4 grandchildren were able to see their Grandpa Young again. Ian asked to see the cool chest scar. Scott showed off his new brown boots, and fought with Erin about watching Elmo. All the grandchildren ate Belgian cookies from a big tin box that Helga left. In return, they left get-well drawings hanging on the cabinet.

Randy is still quite dizzy, and sometimes he sees double. If he wasn't so dizzy, he would be able to get up and walk around, but he's restricted so he doesn't fall down and break a hip; that would not be good progress. His surgeon decided to cut back on some of his meds to see if that helps with the dizziness.

If you go to visit Randy, he will offer you some of his food - chicken, juice, water, cake, you name it. He is eating well, but not at his prior capacity, so he's got leftovers. He is also enjoying his red jello cups with fruit.

Randy now has a roommate, so visiting isn't quite the same. He does have the window with a nice view, though. But, best of all Randy happily reports, "I can have as many blankets as I want here!" Once he can walk laps around the nurses' station, they will let him come home.

Speaking to Grandpa---FINALLY!

Posted by Megan

This morning Ian and I were finally able to talk with Grandpa on the phone. I did not get a very big chance though, because Ian was repeatedly chanting "I wanna talk, I wanna talk!" Grandpa wanted to see us, but he told me that the bossy doctors and nurses wouldn't let us come in. I thought that he sounded very good, and it was good to hear him talking. I think that Ian talked to him about his surgery and tubes and things, but I am not positive.

Posted by Ian

It was fun to talk to Grandpa. He's feeling better. I told him I was so happy he's o.k. He said he wants me to be a doctor because it pays well and it can help people. He said he doesn't remember being on the job last week. He said he doesn't remember flying in the helicopter either. He doesn't remember humming when the tubes were pulled out of his chest. I hope he will recover soon. I want him back in time for Christmas so we can play.

Time to go to work...

An update from Barbara this morning regarding Randy.

At three AM today Randy woke up and thought he had to go to work. He started to get out of bed to go to the bathroom. Of course the staff who are always watching him ran in and questioned what he was doing. He said he had to go to the bathroom then needed to go to work. They helped him get up for the bathroom. After that they explained where he was and why. In addition they said if you do this again we will restrain you. You cannot get up in the middle of the night to go to work.

Personally it all seems like normal behavior. He has done work at the U of U and knows he is there. Perhaps he is thinking he is on the job site and slept there to get an early start. We will question him later.

While Randy was up at three Karrie was also up at three but for different reasons. She was NOT going to work but running to the bathroom. Karrie was a casualty from Tyler's Birthday dining of Indian food. Her stomach didn't agree with what she ate and wanted it purged from her body. Because Karrie was up at three I was also given the opportunity to be awake at three. I was witness to how much Karrie does not like Indian food. I can never look at Indian food the same way...