Poor, poor Dad is in so much pain. He told me he feels like he's "down to the last straw." The diarrhea is only just beginning to improve, but it has taken its toll by breaking down his bed sores. It is so heartbreaking to see how brave and gracious he's trying to be when he is in agony. Please, please, please pray that he would begin to heal quickly!
The good news: he is on schedule to head to rehab tomorrow! I was able to go over to the new facility today and check it out. There is so much positive energy there, very lively. For those of you in the Salt Lake area, this is now in the new IHC campus in Murray. The rehab is on the 12th floor of the patient tower there and all the patient rooms are around the perimeter of the floor so every room has an amazing view of the valley.
Our case manager here in Provo told me today when she was talking to her counterpart at IMed, the woman told her, "We're almost entirely full, but for some reason I have been saving one bed. I wasn't sure why, but now I'm glad we have it to give to Mr. Coonradt." When I was taking a tour there, they had already heard about Dad and were so excited to have him there and be part of getting him better and getting him home.
We can't wait.
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Teddie, Becky,& Rachael: You can
check this out on the Internet and
ask the Doctor about it. My sister
in law said that nursing homes use it all the time and it works. Russ
("This remedy is for bedsores. My sister in law told me to use Maalox on the open sores. She said that the nursing home she worked in used it. Most people don't understand that the medication in the Maalox dries up an ulcer and neutralizes the acids. Bed sores are the same type of problem because of the sweat glands. All she did was to take and place the person on their side, then get a cotton ball and soak it with Maalox, squeeze the liquid directly onto any bedsores. She then placed a fan pointed directly onto the area for about a half hour to help the liquid dry up. This made the bedsores that her Mother had been suffering from for over 3 months disappear with in 1 week. The Maalox was very soothing for her too. It took the pain out.")
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