(((Conny))) (((Nellie)))
If thoughts can be supportive, they're always here for you. Prayers, too.
And I guess it's time to "fess up" and tell you about the latest [ongoing] chapter over in this little corner of the world. A few of you know, but I've waited to post. 3 weeks ago this evening, Ma fell at home. Quick ambulance run to the ER and X-rays, which showed nothing fractured or broken. She fell again 2 days later, resulting in a broken hip. Her potassium level was off the scale, so her system had to be purged to get that down to an acceptable level. Meanwhile, 3 days later off to surgery she went for bi-polar replacement. The surgeon and admitting doctor all told us about the added risk (she's a heart patient, the potassium was still not as low as it should have been & could easily have triggered cardiac arrest) and 'that look', which clearly meant they didn't reasonably expect her to make it.
Miraculously, she beat the odds [again] and survived the procedure. She was sent to rehab 3 days later, which was way too soon [I could kick that f'g idiot doctor], so I had her transported to another facility where she can be under the care of her regular doctor. She's in a skilled nursing program, along with physical therapy. Due to anesthesia and being grossly over-medicated following the surgery, she's completely bonkers now. Does not know where she is or why, but she does know who everyone is. She seems to be lost somewhere in the past mentally. Hardly eats enough to stay alive, but is doing some therapy. She's combative about the therapy and taking her medications, but our regular doc is making slow, but steady progress with her. Whether of not she will be able to go back home remains to be seen. It may take a lot of time before that can even be a possibility.
This ain't no fun and I am beat physically & emotionally. Onward through the fog.....