You won't believe this!!!

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You won't believe this!!!
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Mon, 09-29-2008 - 10:22pm

I can hardly believe it myself!!   My mother......back in her apartment for 10 days....fell yet again last Tuesday and is back in the hospital.  She dislocated her shoulder and has about a 2 inch gash in her forehead.  She has had help there until noon everyday and had done quite well actually.  But, she is so stubborn.....just would not listen.....and apparently tried to walk in her apartment "just a few steps" WITHOUT her walker!   Grrrrrr....  She tripped and slammed into a door!  If you are counting, that is three major falls with major consequences in 4 months.


Now she has had an adverse reaction to pain meds and over the weekend was hovering somewhere around Pluto.......dillusional and totally not in her right mind.  She was screaming at the nurses to get away and screaming at me for being so cruel to her.  It has been a nightmare.  At least today (almost a week later) she is coming out of that, but has meanwhile developed some mild pneumonia and a UTI. So much for clinical details...I won't bore you with more.


And me???...... lets see.....suicidal might describe it!!!!


Now she has to move from her apartment which is in the independent part of a retirement facility.  We haven't the faintest idea where she will eventually move....but it won't be living by herself anymore.  I HOPE for assisted living, but she may find herself needing the "skilled" level which is usually not the most pleasant of arrangements.


My #1 dil and I are going to start tomorrow with boxing up kitchen stuff and knick knacks etc.  I guess I'll bring boxes of stuff home with me and store furniture in one of those rental storerooms until I know where she is going next and what she may or may not need.


Oh.....and this is a kicker......she only has 6 days of skilled care left for this year that Medicare will pay, then her secondary catches a small percent, but mostly she will have to pay on her own.  Will this never end??


We had thought since we dealt with this all summer that we might get away for a few days during Fall Break, but since that is next week.....guess not!  And my brother????Don't get me started!


Obviously I (we) greatly need your prayers!!!



     Hugs, Sooze    


Autumn


  



                               


              




Edited 9/29/2008 10:23 pm ET by sassysooze
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Thu, 10-02-2008 - 8:41pm

OH NO..sooze..I am SOOO sorry...what a nightmare...it doesn't end


just when you think it can't happen again


she really needs constant attention..she really is stubborn isn't she?


sending you all sorts of prayers, positive thoughts, strength, etc


((HUGS))

Dutch


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Thu, 10-02-2008 - 9:28pm

I will keep her in my thoughts.


I use to use a walker years ago.I fell over the front of mine.Hit my face.


I wont use one any more.

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Fri, 10-03-2008 - 10:38am

We are HOPING for assisted eventually......right now it will be skilled care/rehab.......again! And yes, costs are unbelieveable!

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Fri, 10-03-2008 - 10:40am

Thanks Bernie.

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Fri, 10-03-2008 - 10:43am

Stubborn?

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Fri, 10-03-2008 - 10:47am

Walkers certainly are not fail proof.

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Mon, 10-06-2008 - 12:25am

I'm so sorry Sooze.

 

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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 10:36am
{{{Sooze}}} I am so sorry to hear that you are once again going through such turmoil. Many prayers and hugs of support coming your way. You are such an angel and blessing for your mother even if she doesn't admit it. Stay strong sweetie.


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Sat, 10-11-2008 - 2:56pm

Aloha Sooze!


Now in your mouth and out your nose.... in your mouth and out your nose... breathe... good .... The only thing I got to say to ya is just think what you are going through in life can not last forever. Didn't help ha Sooze? Okay how about a big Hula Girl hug then that will make you feel better? hug hug hug hug hug hug! Now that had to give you extra strength to carry on....

Aloha,


Lei


Aloha,

Lei

 

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