A little set back - taking mother to the ER

byAlma31

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3 years ago

Mother did it again! I was waiting for my mother to come out of the house and get into the vehicle. She wanted to go and get some flowers before labor day before every flower she wanted was picked through. On her way to the car, she decided a plant needed watering. As she picked up the water bucket and threw the water on the plant, she went down and hit her head. I ran to her aid; she complained that her face and head hurt. I tried to get her off the porch and used the methods we always used to get her up. Nothing worked, and I had no one to help me. So, I called the EMT with her permission, and they came. They did their initial exam on her and suggested she go to the hospital 1. because of her age 2. Because she hit her head 3. she is a diabetic 4. has a pacemaker and is known for heart problems 5. when they got her up, she was dizzy 6. asked her age 86 7. They requested her first name and last. and mother replied, "Janet, Stupid." On our way to the hospital. My mother asked for her hearing aids, and before I could get them to her, the ambulances took off. I finally caught up with the ambulance 1 mile before reaching the hospital. She was watching for me from the ambulance and fussing with them the whole way. When she saw me behind the ambulance, she calmed herself down.

Hospital:

She waited for over an hour for the doctors to come and check her out; she kept complaining about the neck brace hurting her. The nurse came in and asked if the doctor had seen her yet? No. The nurse typed something into the computer and said he would be there shortly. Another hour went by, and Dr. Sinz came. He made some jokes, squeezed the chics on her face, told her how cute she was, checked her neck, and took the brace off. It took less than 10-15 minutes, and he told her he would have an x-ray on her knee and a CT scan on her head. He explained that when a person turns 65, the brain starts to shrink, and any impact will make the shrinking brain move. The space between the brain and skull has tiny veins that could break, causing internal bleeding. Based on this information mother agreed to stay and have this procedure done.

Procedure:

And 2.5 hours later, she was taken up to have the procedures, and it only took 20 minutes to be completed. I should say, "That the time she was taken out to the ER room to have the procedure done and back to the room was only 20 minutes." We were told it would take two to three hours before getting the results. They were sent downstate to another hospital for them to read the CT and X-rays. After 6.5 hours, mother had made up her mind, and she was leaving. When the nurse checked on her, she replied, "You are dressed!" Mother told her she was ready to go, and she had it; she wasn't waiting any longer! My mother took off all the leads, and I told her I was not taking out the IV line. She had to wait for the nurse. My mother sent me out to get a wheelchair, and I couldn't find one. I saw two nurses that were not doing anything and asked them to find a wheelchair; my mother wanted to go home.

When I returned to the room, my mother had pulled out the iv line, and blood was dripping on the floor. Fortunately, the nurse and wheelchair were right behind me, and the nurse immediately took care of the situation and stopped the bleeding. When the nurse left, mother got into the wheelchair, and out we went. They were yelling, waiting for the paperwork and report, and my mother cried, "Send them to me! I'll read them then, and the only way I'm coming back into hospital is when I'm completely unconscious or dead!"

Problem:

Hospital had a multi-million dollar addition and never hired enough staff to cover all departments when one department told the other department to speed things up! Resentment sets in, and everything takes even longer, and that is especially true at the southern hospital for CT scans and x_rays; they become resentful, and things take longer. Not only do patients get upset, but strain underworked staff.

Results:

I let my best friends in the medical field correct her for her behavior. They told her what she did was dangerous because of her age and her medical condition and to lay down her stubbornness. She promised she would behave, but I know my only temporary mother. She didn't outlive her mother, father, sister, and all her brothers for nothing. She will do as she darn well, pleases, and doesn't give a rat behind on what anyone else thinks. I keep a close eye on her, and she tells me she is grown and to back off! So, I remind her if you fall, I can't get her up, and if you don't want to go for an ambulance ride, you better listen! We are now at checkmate

Therefore, I apologize to everyone if I didn't get back to any of your helpful comments on internal linking. Those that I was able to get back with, I appreciate all your help. I have a lot to catch up with. I have to go and chase my mother down; she is outside again! I have a twin sister who is disabled and can not help. Even though I have MS, Diabetes, and liver disease. I will take care of my mother the best I can and continue with WA. My mother refused to get life insurance, and everything fell into my hands to take care of. That is another reason for joining WA to make extra money. So, I'm not giving up, and don't you, either. Things will work out eventually. Peace and Christian love to all!