LOL, I just bet you are! Again I have to say what a beautiful condo. You're going to be so happy and relaxed there I'm sure.
Wow, you're going through a lot right now, GG. I can't imagine handling all of that at once.Hi all. I haven't written about this before because I'm just so busy, but my husband and my mom are both in the hospital - in different hospitals two hours apart, to be precise. She got dehydrated which exacerbated her OCD and apparently the high sodium caused some sort of psychosis. My brother flew down from Oak Park (near Chicago) to talk with the doctors and case manager about what to do next. Fortunately, my second cousin and his wife live across the street and they have been a great help.
Meanwhile, DH was hospitalized for 2 days for dehydration last week. After he got home, he hardly ate anything for five days and didn't drink enough, so he was weak and malnourished. Monday night, he fell in the bathroom and I couldn't get him up, so I called the paramedics and they took him to the hospital. He has some other issues, so he'll probably be there for a few more days. So I'm going to take the opportunity to go see my mom in the hospital about 2 hours west of here.
Meanwhile, my dog got an ear hematoma, so I had to take her to the vet on Monday. $600 later, I get to give her antibiotics and steroids for two weeks. Yay.
So my participation here will be spotty for a while.
Give your loved ones a hug every chance you get![]()
I appreciate the advice. In my case, I don't absorb fluids well, so I have to infuse them, and I didn't get enough one day. I got chest pain, so I went to the ED. I was technically in kidney failure due to the electrolyte imbalance, so they persuaded me to stay overnight ("I have fluids at home! I'll take care of it myself!" "Well, your potassium is really high, so we'd like to give you some medicine to bring it down, and we'd like to have the nurses keep an eye on you." "OK, fine."). On the advice of my GI doctor, I drink beverages with sugar and a pinch of salt because they're more easily absorbed in the part of my digestive system I have left. So I drink a combination of cherry juice and raspberry lemonade.GG, you, your DH and your mom have suffered dehydration recently. If there was not medical condition causing it, please take the advice of a Texan here. Drink water even when you are not thirsty. In fact, especially if it is hot and you don't feel thirsty. Not feeling thirsty is sometimes a warning sign of dehydration -- I don't know why, but it happens.
With DH going through cancer treatment, he may not feel like eating or drinking anything. But he can sip a little bit of water throughout the day, or suck on some crushed ice to get some hydration, a little at a time.
Some electrolytes can help, too. Some Gatorade or even Pedialyte can help. But, those should be a supplement to water, not a replacement for it.
When I worked pipeline construction in Texas during summer breaks back in my college days, my co-workers and I watched each other, and made sure we were all drinking enough of water. We would nag each other about it -- peer pressure for a good reason.
CD
You need a hug, too. (((hug)))Give your loved ones a hug every chance you get![]()
I hear you about the mystery bruises, etc. I hate that too. What the heck did I do? Well, at least at the moment, I know how the current damage happened.Hate not knowing where that bruise, ache, cut came from. Other day while washing up realize I had a huge, thick trail of dried blood all down my arm. When and Where did that happen? did I leave blood all over something? drips across the floor? out on the raw wood deck? on the car upholstery? was at the gym and stores - hopefully someone would have pointed it out to me!
Never figured it out, pretty long but very shallow gash - wire on the chicken fence? So washed it, smeared Polysporin on (hoping it isn't too late), almost healed, only one spot seemed to have been deep enough to cause the river flow, it never bled again.
I am so sorry. I know how hard the last few months have been.I got a call from a doctor at long term care, she is recommending husband go into hospice. They will call me tomorrow.
I got a call from a doctor at long term care, she is recommending husband go into hospice. They will call me tomorrow.