Oh, honey, you go ahead and spew. That's so awful, I'm so sorry.
Jayne: There's times I think you don't take me seriously. I think that ought to change. Mal: Do you think it's likely to?
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Dec 29, 2023 9:24:09 am PST #27715 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Pix - Dec 29, 2023 9:29:44 am PST #27716 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Thank you. It helps to have a place I don't have to filter myself. I just...if he doesn't come out of this brain fog, I don't know what to do. He has always said he would rather die than be out of his mind in diapers in a hospital, and that's exactly where he is right now. And yet he's not on the verge of death. I have no idea how long he will linger like this if he does't emerge from it.
Consuela - Dec 29, 2023 9:47:25 am PST #27717 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I'm so sorry, Pix. {{hugs}}
Hospitals themselves contribute to delusions: it's the strange environment and also people are often dehydrated and may be suffering from bladder infections. I assume they already checked for a bladder infection.
You might see if there's a geriatric specialist who will take a look at his medications? Doctors tend to just add meds without re-evaluating the needs for the previous prescriptions, which can result in conflicts and unexpected interactions.
I hope you can get Dad home; once you do, maybe you can get him some help, or automatic reminders? There are automated systems for pill reminders and so forth.
Laura - Dec 29, 2023 9:52:40 am PST #27718 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
{{Pix}} I was hoping his meds would have kicked back in. Did they get the MRI done? I know this is brutal for all.
dcp - Dec 29, 2023 9:54:49 am PST #27719 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Hospitals themselves contribute to delusions: it's the strange environment
Yeah. When my grandmother was in the hospital for several weeks one of the things she said to me was, "I don't like this hotel."
Steph L. - Dec 29, 2023 9:59:58 am PST #27720 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Pix, I've been through a similar situation (dad in the hospital, extremely disoriented, experiencing delusions), and it's awful. I hope a solution presents itself quickly.
You might see if there's a geriatric specialist who will take a look at his medications? Doctors tend to just add meds without re-evaluating the needs for the previous prescriptions, which can result in conflicts and unexpected interactions.
This is a very good idea. I'm sure he's also been tested for a UTI (for some reason, UTIs make elderly people kind of crazy), but on the off chance that he hasn't, that's something to follow up on.
lisah - Dec 29, 2023 10:06:12 am PST #27721 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
Oh, Pix, I’m so sorry. We’ve been through the same with my Dad and it’s so heartbreaking.
Pix - Dec 29, 2023 10:18:15 am PST #27722 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
He's been tested for everything. No UTI. His medications have been working fine for a long time (they are just his neurological meds and SSRI, prescribed by his neurologist, who specialized in elderly dementia) and cholesterol/blood pressure meds. A friend suggested that perhaps being off his meds resulted in a small stroke, which is also possible.
juliana - Dec 29, 2023 10:33:46 am PST #27723 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Pix, I'm so sorry.
Pix - Dec 29, 2023 10:41:35 am PST #27724 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Did they get the MRI done?They just took him down now. He will be back in an hour or so, and then we will wait for the results.