Well all of the tests that the doctors at the ER did were normal -- head CTscan, left leg/hip xray, various blood tests and urine scans, and i'm not sure what else. They are thinking there may be an imbalance with the pain meds and the ER doc suggested changing from Percocet to Dilaudid for Mom's breakthrough pain. We have been in touch with Dr. Hess, her doctor in Wheeling, throughout all of this. He thinks it would be best if she got back to Wheeling and he could try to determine the cause of the confusion and rapid mobility decrease.
My Aunt Janet came to help us on Saturday night and has been a big help. My dad got a stomach bug and was out of commission for a few days, so it was really nice having an extra set of hands. Now that Anna, her boyfriend Chris, John, and Brenndan are all gone, having Aunt Janet here is a big relief. She has been helping mom with her physical therapy and been a good listening ear for her. Plus she has given me a break to get work done and sleep :-)
We are in a holding pattern right now. Mom is sleeping a lot and still is having a lot of pain, but her mobility is starting to increase a bit. She is still pretty confused, but does have moments of clarity where she is very clear.
Will update as soon as we have a gameplan. Thanks for all your support.
-Sara
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