Called this morning to check on my mom to find out that they had moved her...."what?"......they said that they weren't doing that until this early afternoon....oh well...can't control everything - right? Talked with her on the other floor and she said that my mom was awake and doing good...I told her I would be there when my babysitter arrived about 10...when I got there my mom where I had been....Christian was there. I got there just as Christian was leaving. My phone rang and it was the admitting department that wanted to talk to me. I thought that they probably just wanted money....I was right that is exactly what they wanted. I have been so happy with the care my mom has received and how friendly and helpful the medical staff has been but it makes me crazy that they keep bugging me for money....you will get your money I told the admitting clerk and walked out.
I noticed that she still had her central line (the IV in her neck) which they are not supposed to have on that floor....the PIC nurse (she specializes in this new IV) was there prepping my mom for this procedure..she told me that I would have to leave and it would take about 45 mins. So I went and got a coffee and a milkshake for my mom. I arrived back at the hospital to find my mom with many new bruises and no PIC line...the specialist was not able to do and they would have to wait for radiology to put it in with a microscope....and that it would happen sometime today. I left at 4pm and it still hadn't happened.
She is on a regular diet but doesn't eat much....she says that she is not hungry but I told her that the food will help her get stronger so she has to try. She ate some grapes that's it. She seems like she is handling her pain ok not so much groaning and saying owwwww. She asked for lipstick and the newspaper. Her swelling has gone way done but she still has swelling in her "purple" left arm...the doctor told me that the IV got put into the tissue rather than the vein so her arm is bright purple. It was interesting hearing the nurse explain her arm to the other nurse at shift change...she said that my mom had fallen at home and did that....I quickly corrected her that it had happened in the ER.
I ran to my mom's house as she is worried about her bills....while I was away the doctor came in to see her....of course I was out - I always like being there when the dr. comes in I learn so much. I guess the doctor told that she was doing really good and did she want to get out of there?? WHAT? didn't she just get out of ICU and you are already talking about getting out?? She would have to move to a skilled nursing rehab for awhile but he thought that she would be ready to go in 2-3 days....crazy. I start worrying because she is so weak but I have to trust that they know what they are doing. Sonia called the (possible) care home and said that the woman was so nice and explained it all to her and she to me...I feel better. It would be a temporary move just until she was strong enough to get back to her home...I really want her to able to get back to herself.....that is my personal goal for her and I know it is hers. She just will have to work really hard physically to make it happen....no just sitting around. Move - Move -Move....oooooowa!!!!!!
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