I received a call from LO today from the NH. She's been in steady decline for several months and we have addressed issues as they have come up via several outside Dr appts and two other tests scheduled/pending at this time. This morning, the call from her was almost unintelligible. Very slurred and mostly it was just her struggling/trying to talk. Said something about waiting to use the bathroom and about someone having to make a "deal" in order for her to stay at NH. I am filling in most of the words for her. She sounded awful and getting info from her was going to be futile so I made up a story that I'd talk to those nurses about why it took so long to take her to the bathroom. Called nurses station to request they check on her re the slurred speech - no one answered the phone (this is common, but the nurses are usually on the move and not just sitting to answer the phone and each wing does not have a secretary). Was able to reach an independent practitioner who knows her and she said her colleague will respond to this and someone will contact me when there is info and these people super reliable so I know they will. It's been nearly 2 hours since the initial phone call and I'm scared. However, I'm thinking if it's really, really bad I'd have been called by now. I'm hoping she simply woke up, didn't know she was confused (she's confused almost all the time at this point), needed the restroom, and called me instead of hitting her call light. I just don't know what to think. My mind is going everywhere. I don't really have a question - just needed to tell someone.
It's sooo hard to wait on a call back.
My mother is in a GREAT facility, but I don't always get a call back. They are crazy busy. I just call again.
2 hours seems enough time to wait to get a call back.
Best wishes, Mystery.
Understatement of the year, right!?!?