Update Nov 1, 2007

Things are about the same in Jimm's overall situation, with the exception of the feeding tube. It is installed way past the stomach in the jejunum but still causes vomiting often, and so that feeding route has again been discontinued.

Today, procedures have been approved to stabilize and strengthen the ports for TPN(IV feeding), and dialysis. This is in anticipation of moving Jimm from University Hospital to University Specialty Hospital. There, a different phase of rehab would begin. They are thinking of making the move as early as this coming Monday. We will see.

In the meantime, at Jimm's current location, where he has been for five months.. a new rule has been instituted. No visitors, including family, between 6:30 and 8:30 PM. This is the very time that the family members often arrive at Jimm's side. It is supposedly for confidentiality during nurses report, when they exchange information during a shift change. None of the family members are remotely happy with this new policy, and have asked that an exception be made since they have been operating under the old visitor rules for so very long.

Yes, we may be seeing Jimm moved out soon, but what rules will the new facility have? Perhaps even more strict. And what about the level of care.. all of these are of course unknowns at this point, so only time will tell.. but Deborah and the others are concerned nonetheless.

aw