Re: Update on my mom (OT)
- From: "Adrian" <anca@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:17:47 -0000
jmcquown wrote:
I went to visit Mom this morning. The doctor said they were going to
discharge her! He gave me a few instructions for follow-up care with
a pulmonary specialist since they'd found and drained fluid from one
of her lungs.
Since I can't get her in and out of my car the social worker arranged
for an ambulance to transport her back home. I left so I could drop
off a prescription and so I'd be here when they brought her home.
The nurse called. They'd gotten her unhooked from everything and she
was sitting in a chair. The nurse went to finish her discharge
papers. When she came back Mom was on the floor. (Apparently she
was trying to be "helpful" by walking out to the hall to wait for the
gurney!) Mom hit her head on the counter. She's also complaining of
hip pain. <sigh> Now they have to do another head CT (the one they
did when she was admitted was normal for that of an 82 year old
woman). They'll be doing a scan of her hip, too. She could stand
and get into bed with assistance from the nurse but she's in pain so
they have to rule out a hairline fracture.
Why didn't she just stay in the chair?! She could have been home by
now, dammit! Thanks for all your well wishes and good thoughts. Please
keep the purrs coming.
Jill
More purrs on the way, hopefully she'll be home soon.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart
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