Ranee

I went to see Ranee yesterday...when I arrived she was sitting outside in the sunshine. For the first time since the accident I KNEW she knew who I was and that felt so good. I walked up and she got the biggest smile on her face and she asked me what I was doing, then asked if I had a cigarette. LOL She immediately told her step sons that I was her friend and that I have had more back surgeries than anyone she knows. She told them I have a Harrington Rod in my back which is totally correct, I was so surprised she remembered that. Then she asked for a cigarette and asked and asked and asked. I finally suggested that maybe we should just get her one since she really seemed to be stressing over it and so we found her one and she immediately calmed down.

She was calm for the rest of the visit, she even napped a couple of times. We talked quite a bit when she was awake, she remembered my dogs and their names and kept trying to pull my website up on the TV...she was a bit confused and thought it was the internet, but she remembered I had a website.

She a little lunch, not enough, but at least she took a few bites. She just really seemed to be tired. Her potassium is still low, but her blood pressure is up some.

She wants to come home and see her dogs, but we kept telling her she has to eat first, so hopefully she will start eating better soon. She is busy, busy with her mind planning and trying to get things in order, she has always been organized and needed to have things planned out and it seems she still has that. We just keep telling her to let us worry about all of that and that everything is ok and she just needs to focus on getting better.

Overall she had a really good day and it was so great to see her up and about and smiling and talking so well.