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Phenomena. I received a call midday on Monday from mom's caretaker. Mom was lethargic so she called the ambulance and started CPR. She said she had not done it since 1977, but it came back as she needed it. I called DH and was on the road with in 15 minutes. I met DH 20 minutes from here on the way there, dropped my auto and continued on to the hospital. Once at the hospital, moms care taker was there, mom squeezing her hand for all it was worth. She stopped when I walked up on the other side, then grabbed my hand. 4 hours later they put her in the room she had been in last year while out on the general floor. I was upset as they had starved her there last year. Not so this year. They did keep her Monday night and Tuesday night, but were ready to let her go home on Wednesday. She has to go see the Dr. in two weeks. They changed her diet to thickened liquids, and sent her home with a ventilator. Today I talked to the Dr. office and they want her back on iron, again. So it is waiting at the new pharmacy.

While talking in the E.R. mom would brighten as her care taker and I talked about moving them back to mom's house. Mom did so much better there while they evacuated there, so we are moving them there. Which is good for another reason. Beside it being better for the house to be lived in than setting empty. We can get it fixed up. Hail hit the last day they were there so it needs a new roof. Having a care taker who was a contractor/construction worker when I met her. We can get this nice again. I am very excited about all this.

Hospitalized with Phenomena

The title sums it up quite well for what I have time to post. She is at Covenant in a regular room. I hope to be able to write more later.

Where do we go from here!

Yesterday was was very interesting day. We had a lot to do here and over there so we could not leave until later. Once finally on our way, I choose to drive through city streets and county streets rather than join the detoured Interstate 80 traffic that was being detoured 110 miles north to to flooding. (Detour took US 61 to US 20 to I-35) U.S. highway 20 though here is crazy busy at times anyway, add detoured Interstate traffic and do not go there unless you must.

So we get to her community, there is still water all over and the river is high and out of it banks still. On the way to pick up the mower deck there was a semi & PT Cruiser accent with police just arriving at the interchange of the two highways U.S. 20 & U. S. 63. So we went the wrong way to avoid being held up there for a long time, very short detour. We made it though the intersection about the time the north bound traffic was able to start moving again. Picked up the deck, made our way to mom's house. Putting the deck back on took some time and effort but not too bad. Installed the new hanger as well. Learned someone is helping themself to the rhubarb and selling it. The person cleared the trees near the corner that was going to so that looked better.

I left three sons working on the yard and went over to visit with mom and her care taker. Here is where things were very telling. While at mom's home, mom was eating, walking being active. Back at her care talkers where she has lived for the last year and half she will not eat or walk and wants to sleep. So we are both praying about where they should live and what to do about home health aids and the like.

Evacuated

I was very concerned for mom and her care takers safety when I learn Tuesday that they were closing moms Dr.'s office because of feared flooding in Waterloo. If you have been following the news they are flooded in downtown. Still mom's Dr.s office is a lot farther from the river than where mom's care taker lives. The Cedar River is her neighbor to the north. So her caregiver called Tuesday evening about 9:50 p.m. to let us know they were going to mom's house. Mom is much more comfortable being at her home, her care taker tells me. Mom's care giver today said they will be there through Sunday and she had transferred mom prescription to a location on the same side of the Cedar River as her home is.

While my next younger brother, B, was taking water up his drain Tuesday evening they had plans to evacuate to his in laws in Raymond, Iowa if necessary. By Wednesday morning late, I had heard Mom's care givers street was ordered to leave. While I have not talked to my youngest brother since February 9, 2007. I pray they are safe out on her farm. I doubt she can get to and from work. I pray my youngest brothers family is staying safe as well.
You can drop this address in you favorite map and see how far the Dr.s office is from the river
1015 S. Hackett Rd.
Waterloo, Iowa 50701

While NOT dear brother address, it is his street close to his house so you can see how close they are
1650 Oakwood Dr
Waterloo, IA 50703

This is a close to mom's care givers home
Texas St & Cedar Terrace Dr, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa 50702, United States

While mom's house is only a little farther as you can see here, it is up hill so as long as they do not cut her electricity they will be fine.
Osage Rd & Bishop Ave
Evansdale, IA 50707 or Waterloo 50707 (50707) Is an Evansdale zip code but house is out side there limits in Waterloo. I'll never understand that one.

I am just guessing here that the farm youngest brother lives on is near here.
"Independence Ave. & Nesbit Rd. Waterloo, Iowa" I know the police think it is a Jesup address but it did not come up when I put in Jesup.

Sounds like all are safe and sound for the present yet the rains keep coming. Toady I went to a 4-H perorations meeting north of town the water was high as I went up, and starting to cross Highway 52 as I came back a short 30-45 minutes later.

This and That

I took mom to the Dr. last Friday. She is down to 91.8 pounds. She also has a raspy conjestion. Still the Dr. office called he in to have a physical. Since being on hospice was preventing her insurance from paying some of what had been ordered by the DR. I pulled her off. Now where to go I have been praying about.

With gas this high we are thinking we should sell the house. So I have a lot to do starting with trying to get a hold of my brothers to see what should be stored instead of sold. que cira, que cira

I wish my scans would up load pictures will may be I will have to take pictures of the pictures. Those I can up load.