I am just in limbo land still. I am just tired of it all. I know that sounds terrible, but I am.
My goodness you decided to join the human race. It is about time. It doesn't sound terrible at all but it sounds so healthy. Your mother couldnt have asked for a better daughter and we couldn't have asked for a better board member.
You are just so wonderful. It is a honor to know you
Hugs
Bobby

Amen to what Bobby said!

N - I've been on vacation, and I had rec'd your e-mail, sending you hugs and hoping things will work themselves out well for you and your Mom.

I can only imagine how frustrating it is when you are looking for answers, and they are few and far between .

Hang in there! Jacquie

Nikko,

I agree that your wonderful daughter and board member. Thanks for the updates.

befuddled2

Thank you all so much for you support. It means a lot to me.

Yesterday they moved my mom from the heart unit to the medical unit, now she is waiting for a bed on the physical therapy unit.

It seems they cancelled the MRI, I am livid. I found that out on the phone after they had moved her. I saw her when she was still on the heart unit. They do believe it was a stroke, just from the cat scan and the other tests, plus they got her heart to stop fibbing with a med.

She can talk and hasn't lost any body movements as far as they know, I guess they will know more when they get her on the physical therapy unit.

They stopped the Adivan because it was making her worse sending her to neverland talking crazy, so she is very coherant and frustrated. I told the nurse she takes Xanax 3x a day, so she was going to get in touch with the Dr.

The move in floors has my mom upset and just wants out at this point, but knows she isn't physically able yet.

I have been bringing her yogart (thanks Bizi) the fear of c-diff is still in me.
I don't dare mention it to my mom.

I did get to talk to her neurologist yesterday. He wasn't even aware of her Parkinsonion symptons. DUH I told that hospital EVERYTHING. He said it was stroke and there isn't anything else they can do, they have her on all the medications to keep her stable and prevent another stroke. YA Think........I WANT AN MRI dammit.

Too many cooks, I say. I am going to find out exactly why the DR cancelled the MRI. Yet, I need to catch him and talk to him.

Dirk and I are okay, yet it is putting a strain on our relationship, but that is my fault, my moods are not good and swinging.

I don't know much more. Be back later, going to the hospital this morning. I plan on getting a complete DIAGNOSIS, yet how can they tell me the extent of the stroke when they aren't doing an MRI......grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Yesterday, I need a nap, but couldn't sleep, my mind wouldn't let me, I ended up just crying, which was somewhat of a good release, then took klonapin and finally drifted off for a few hours after I got home from the hospital.

Woke up to a call from my mom saying Where have you been? HUH, I was there on Sat. she slept a lot. Then she wanted to know what was going on. I told her what I knew, which is confusing enough. She is a fighter, she knows now what the hell has been going on. She isn't a happy camper, and I don't blame her.

Love you all, thanks again, Nikko

Nikko

In some ways its good that she is getting to the point she is wondering what is going on. That means she will want to be part of her health plan.

So let her help to figure out what is going on too.

You need to take care of yourself too. So make sure that you have her do
that.

Donna

I agree - that's truly a good sign that your Mom is coherent enough to want to know what's going on! Goodness knows she won't get any answers from the nurses or even the doctors.

You are well informed about her conditions, and it is good that you can talk intelligently to the docs - there are so many folks that are clueless about things, and they just go along with what the doctor says....

Don't forget to take time out for yourself each and every day!

Hugs, Jacquie