Kidneys are Working
I spoke to the nurse Leslie this morning, she's the head nurse. She said gramma is urinating and her kidneys are working. I asked her if perhaps her kidneys were failing, but she said they're fine. She said they performed…
David Trigueros
Gramma Has Been at the Center
We're home this morning, resting. We slept well last night. God's grace. No medical updates as of now. This morning, I realized how my grandmother has been the center of my cultural and Spanish soul. Here at home, I speak…
Meds Still in Her
Tonight, the sedation in her body is still not leaving her. They want to bring her sedation levels down to 10 or 15. They're at 30. It seems her body is not processing the meds out. Her liver/kidneys may be…
Meds Still in Her
Tonight, the sedation in her body is still not leaving her. They want to bring her sedation levels down to 10 or 15. They're at 30. It seems her body is not processing the meds out. Her liver/kidneys may be…
Who is My Grandmother to Me
Grandmothers are always special. To me, abuelita is like my mom and dad. She has raised me basically from 13 on. When the Sandinista war forced my parents to send me to Long Beach at age 13, I came to…
Who is My Grandmother to Me
Grandmothers are always special. To me, abuelita is like my mom and dad. She has raised me basically from 13 on. When the Sandinista war forced my parents to send me to Long Beach at age 13, I came to…
Wed Night
We left tonight and my gramma has not responded since we took her off the sedation. It's been over 24hrs and they want to give her 48hrs which would be around 6pm tomorrow night. If nothing changes, they would take…
Wed Night
We left tonight and my gramma has not responded since we took her off the sedation. It's been over 24hrs and they want to give her 48hrs which would be around 6pm tomorrow night. If nothing changes, they would take…
abuelita Amanda
This is the last picture we took of gramma in our backyard Monday, Dec. 20th. We were planting seeds. Here she is working on the yard. All of us were around her, helping, her three great-grandkids steps away with their…
Wed Update
Today, wed. we talked to the nurse. Last night, we asked to have her off the sedationn medication to see if she comes out of the induced comma. So far, nothing. It's been more than 12 hours and the tests…