Moving Forward

Special thanks to Cousin Andre, Raven, and Brandon that visited yesterday. It was great to see you guys.

Mom was transferred to a wound care facility in Youngsville. The facility is called LTAC of Louisiana. Visiting hours will be Monday through Friday 4pm-8pm and Saturdays and Sundays (9am-8pm). It is located down Pinhook going towards Broussard. Stay in the right lane and follow the curve near the Piggly Wiggly. It will be on your right side shortly after.

There she will stay for at least a month. Jennifer and I feel comfortable that her wound will be attended and surveyed daily. The doctor that she had at Lourdes hospital frequents LTAC. Should you visit, know that Mom is a bit out of it. She is conscious, but may murmur incomprehensibly and say off things. This is sometimes due to an infection in her body.

Looking ahead, we are hoping that we will not get denied further care. We were informed today that, at most, she may only be allowed six weeks to recover. Bed sores are lengthy in their recovery and can last months. However, once she has reached the 'time frame limit' (according to her insurance), we will have to rely on her home health care aides (young and often not qualified) to help Mom resume treatment at home. Learning information like this can be very discouraging. This is because my sister and I are always having to be on high alert and at attention for any lack of treatment options we may have to deal with due to lack of money and resources.

Please continue to send out prayers. Sometimes the weight of all of this feels unendurable. This has been especially so in the past 24 hours. The stress of all of this has strained us and their are frequent moments of exasperation and exhaustion bordering on complete hysteria. We believe in the power of prayer and request it so very much as we hope that it can carry us through these tough times.