Mom Update #2

At 7 this morning Mom called the house to ask if she could go to the bathroom. So I talked her through pushing the red button to get help...

On the drive to the hospital this morning there was a double rainbow over Honolulu; I was driving so I couldn't take a photo. Since I got here 19 days ago I have seen 4 rainbows; it's a part of living in Hawai'i, so if you don't like rainbows, don't come here! The mascot for the University of Hawai'i is the rainbow, which also shows up on the Hawai'i car license plate.


Mom is now obsessing over her financial plans. She has forgotten that they had an estate attorney put things in order for them about 20 years ago. About 2 years ago they reviewed all their plans and updated them as needed so everything is in order in spite of what she remembers.

Here's the view of the zen garden from Mom's hospital room. In yesterday's photo, her room is in the top row on the right (the partial windows), in the middle.


When I called to cancel Mom's flight to Kona tomorrow Hawaiian Airlines was great. Mom will have a credit for the amount of the ticket that has to be used within a year. They normally charge a rebooking fee but will waive the fee if I provide supporting documentation of her being in the hospital.

The echocardiogram is now scheduled for tomorrow, not sure what time; those folks were out on holiday also. The bone marrow biopsy is scheduled for around 10 am, please send good energy! (They gave her 1 unit of platelets in preparation for the biopsy, so she would clot properly after the surgery.)

Late this afternoon they took Mom off the telemetry for her vital signs so they moved her to a different ward, the pre-surgical ward, which is on a different floor. She still has a private room due to the weakened immune system. And we still have to wear masks and sanitize out hands. But the view is much better! (You can even see part of a rainbow!)

Looking mauka at Moanalua Valley

At 7:30 pm tomorrow I will be flying to Kona to meet up with family from Washington and Chicago for Obon. Mom seems to understand why she's not going. But she still asks when she will be getting out of the hospital, the only answer we have is, "In a couple of days."(Since I will not be in Honolulu for a week I will not have any detailed updates on Mom's condition. Also, my access to wi-fi will be sporadic so posts will be delayed.)

Happy Birthday to Becky!