I visited mom in the hospital today. Elisa was there too.
Mom's CBC levels are still low so we continue to wear masks when visiting mom. She got down a 1/2 of a banana today and some pudding. Her throat is the root cause of all of this and she still is having pain. She tried to drink a liquid form of pain reliever only to gag and throw it up. She tried again and she was able to keep it down.
Her heart rate was 100 (was 132 yesterday) so it is going down as she becomes more hydrated. She received an IV of Potassium and later Magnesium. She is receiving antibiotics and medicine for her upset stomach.
She didn't sleep that much last night. And apparently when she was sound asleep, she was awakened by a nurse who wanted to take some blood. Why on earth could that not wait??
The doctor came in and took her vitals and her temperature is back to normal. They don't know for sure still if she has an infection but they are continuing her on antibiotics just in case.
They plan on keeping mom until Monday or Tuesday...unless she starts eating more and feeling better, then she may be discharged earlier.
I have my surgery scheduled this month (Septoplasty) and my stress level just went up a notch. My boss put in his notice and I'm concerned about my co-workers having to cover me in my absence...and there's my recovery and what that entails...worrying about mom and taking care of her and her medical finances...finding time to take care of my house...lack of vacation time to cover my surgery/recovery time...so many things on my mind. And Just like mom, I'm thinking about things that I don't have to yet that is months away. But I know I'm surrounded by a wonderful support system so that helps. But sometimes I feel overwhelmed. Like today. But I'll get through it. I have to.
Okay, I'm done whining, lol.
I'll keep you posted on how mom is doing. I plan on visiting her again tomorrow after work.
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