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One step forward and two steps back it seems. We got Rita home and settled in yesterday afternoon and a home health aide arrived to stay with her overnight and be available to assist her in getting in and out of the hospital bed we set up in the downstairs family room where there is also a bathroom. At about midnight the aide woke me to tell me that in the process of getting out of bed to go to the bathroom, she slid down to the floor, and we were unable to get her up on her feet. Had to call 911 (over her loud objections) and the EMTs arrived and were able to get her up and into the ambulance and take her to the hospital ER. Lisa and I both spoke to the ER nurse this morning and it appears that they discovered some blood clots in her lungs so they are treating her and will, at some point today, transfer her to a regular room in the hospital. Either Lisa or I will be able to see her once that happens. The hospital has revised its visitation policy somewhat and whereas when she was there last month, only a single designated individual was allowed to visit during her stay, they now allow her one visitor a day and it can be a different person each day. That means either I, Lisa, Kevin, or other family members can see her. No word as yet as to how long she will be hospitalized or when se will be back home for good. I did take her to see our new home enroute to the condo and she was very happy with it. Hopefully that will encourage her to do whatever is necessary to get better and get home. She has always been the caretaker and it has been difficult for her to accept that she his now the one who needs care and who needs to follow the dictates of the medical professionals.Wish I had better news to report but I thought I should update everyone on the latest developments.
One step forward and two steps back it seems. We got Rita home and settled in yesterday afternoon and a home health aide arrived to stay with her overnight and be available to assist her in getting in and out of the hospital bed we set up in the downstairs family room where there is also a bathroom. At about midnight the aide woke me to tell me that in the process of getting out of bed to go to the bathroom, she slid down to the floor, and we were unable to get her up on her feet. Had to call 911 (over her loud objections) and the EMTs arrived and were able to get her up and into the ambulance and take her to the hospital ER. Lisa and I both spoke to the ER nurse this morning and it appears that they discovered some blood clots in her lungs so they are treating her and will, at some point today, transfer her to a regular room in the hospital. Either Lisa or I will be able to see her once that happens. The hospital has revised its visitation policy somewhat and whereas when she was there last month, only a single designated individual was allowed to visit during her stay, they now allow her one visitor a day and it can be a different person each day. That means either I, Lisa, Kevin, or other family members can see her. No word as yet as to how long she will be hospitalized or when se will be back home for good. I did take her to see our new home enroute to the condo and she was very happy with it. Hopefully that will encourage her to do whatever is necessary to get better and get home. She has always been the caretaker and it has been difficult for her to accept that she his now the one who needs care and who needs to follow the dictates of the medical professionals.
Wish I had better news to report but I thought I should update everyone on the latest developments.