11-12-2019, 04:16 PM
My mom is kind of going the other way. She got pneumonia (and I got sick from taking her to the doctor). Then into the hospital because she had lost 10lbs in two weeks. All they found was a UTI. She was so weak that the doctor wanted her to go to skilled nursing for a week so she could get PT every day and maybe get stronger. And the change of location has made her much more confused. Yesterday morning we got there just as the PT and OT people did, and when they tried to get her out of bed (at 11 am) she mocked them and tried to hit them. Then she went to sleep so we left. But when my brother got there later she was up and dressed and cooperative. The head nurse from her assisted living facility is going to evaluate her tomorrow and we'll get her back there as soon as we can; I don't think the skilled nursing stay is helping much. She can get still get PT there, but for an outpatient it's only once or twice a week. Still not eating much, but apparently enough to keep her going, so I think we're in for a long slow decline. Of course. Pretty much nothing is ever easy with her.
I have no idea what the hospital stay is going to cost because El Camino is out of network for PAMF patients. I assume Medicare will cover most so hopefully not a huge bill. In the future she has to go to Stanford unless it's a real emergency.
I have no idea what the hospital stay is going to cost because El Camino is out of network for PAMF patients. I assume Medicare will cover most so hopefully not a huge bill. In the future she has to go to Stanford unless it's a real emergency.
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