Graham,
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On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 9:20 PM, Graham Rogers <grahamjoanrog...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Yesterday, Joan, David (Julie's brother) and I spent the afternoon with
> Julie. It was her last night at Geisinger in Danville. At one point we
> heard a bit of a commotion going on in her room. The aides were cleaning
> her up but she wouldn't get back into bed. In fact when we saw her she was
> heading for the door, an aide under each arm and one foot flopping over the
> other. (We would use the term walking very loosely). So with a nod from
> one of the aides, (we interpreted it as a nod), we got her into a wheel
> chair and whisked her out of the hospital. David appeared about that time
> to find us enjoying the fresh air and sunshine 'somewhere' on the hospital
> grounds. She laughed a lot during dinner as she always does when David is
> present but was quite distraught after he left. She never spoke at all, not
> even a nod. It was obvious she didn't like being in a chair or on her bed
> and she knew she was going to Philadelphia the next day. But back to bed
> she had to go. I suggested to her that if I lowered the head of the bed
> and she would roll on her side Joan and I would massage her back. She was
> on her side with her eyes closed before I could get the bed lowered. When
> she'd had enough of being in that position she just rolled back over. It
> seems she understands most of what we say, if not everything.
> This morning when I arrived the staff were in her room crying as they were
> saying goodbye. Julie was upset herself but gave me a hug. I fed her
> breakfast. She was dressed, loaded onto a gurney and I walked with her
> down to an ambulance. I sat with her in the ambulance for a minute or so to
> say goodbye and assured her that Michael would be there when she arrived. I
> told her to relax, enjoy the ride, close her eyes and get some sleep. She
> closed her eyes and was transferred to Moss Rehab Hospital in Elkins Park,
> Philadelphia at about 9.30 am. Michael drove down at about the same time
> and saw her settled into her room. I'm sure Michael will give an update
> from his end of it tonight or tomorrow. We will only see her about once a
> week now because of the distance and my fear of vehicles in a 15 square
> mile area outnumbering the total number of vehicles in all New Zealand.
> It's a little more than fear, it's paralyzing paranoia! We don't know how
> long she will be there. The doctors at Moss asked Michael what were his
> expectations and he told them - to bring her home. That's where she goes
> next - home, Graham 5/2/2013
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