Status Quo
Sorry about the light blogging folks-- it's been a couple weeks since I've finally been able to pull my head above water and write.
For the friends and family who have written or phoned: Dr. Doug's mother is doing better. She scared us when she developed sepsis and went into septic shock. We think the reason was because she was being treated for a UTI on top of the flu, but the drugs may not have been working . So for no apparent reason, she became completely disoriented, her oxygen levels and blood pressure tanked. Thankfully the nursing home staff paid attention and she was hauled to the nearest hospital ER in Whitter for evaluation and treatment.
She ended up in ER for over 24 hours while her HMO (who will remain nameless for the moment,) got their act together and finally allowed her to be admitted to the ER hospital. She was in Whitter getting EXCELLENT care for about 48 hours when the HMO finally found a bed at their hospital in Baldwin Park and demanded she be transported there. So they moved her again! Talk about giving a senior a reason for disorientation? She was in Baldwin Park for 2 1/2 more days before they moved her again to a new nursing home for further treatment and rehabilitation.
That was about 10 days ago--
At this point we're working with her to get her stronger and healthy. I have been running between home and their at least every other day, checking on her and doing her errands etc as well as our own.
If you think I have a life of my own at the moment? Guess again. I'm barely caught up with the laundry from before the holidays.
However this weekend's mine.
For the friends and family who have written or phoned: Dr. Doug's mother is doing better. She scared us when she developed sepsis and went into septic shock. We think the reason was because she was being treated for a UTI on top of the flu, but the drugs may not have been working . So for no apparent reason, she became completely disoriented, her oxygen levels and blood pressure tanked. Thankfully the nursing home staff paid attention and she was hauled to the nearest hospital ER in Whitter for evaluation and treatment.
She ended up in ER for over 24 hours while her HMO (who will remain nameless for the moment,) got their act together and finally allowed her to be admitted to the ER hospital. She was in Whitter getting EXCELLENT care for about 48 hours when the HMO finally found a bed at their hospital in Baldwin Park and demanded she be transported there. So they moved her again! Talk about giving a senior a reason for disorientation? She was in Baldwin Park for 2 1/2 more days before they moved her again to a new nursing home for further treatment and rehabilitation.
That was about 10 days ago--
At this point we're working with her to get her stronger and healthy. I have been running between home and their at least every other day, checking on her and doing her errands etc as well as our own.
If you think I have a life of my own at the moment? Guess again. I'm barely caught up with the laundry from before the holidays.
However this weekend's mine.
