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.
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Xander ,'Selfless'
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Pix - Dec 29, 2023 9:29:44 am PST #27716 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
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
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
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.
Atropa - Dec 29, 2023 12:43:14 pm PST #27725 of 30000
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Pix, I am so sorry. I wish I could be there for you.