Mum and Dad are side by side in the emergency ward in the "holding area." Finally. The staff are very caring and compassionate and they have helped us all enormously. However our friend Louise has been the greatest help.with pragmatic advice and realistic expectations
Mum has a probable diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia. This makes sense in that she has a reverse reaction to antipsychotics like Halydol so her docs have prescribed for her the most minute doses of adavan as needed orally. That makes me laugh because no one wants to put their fingers in her mouth
and she can't swallow.
Dad had a shave and is propped up beside Mum.
Dad goes to dialysis today. He had a swollen left arm when we got here this morning and the edema went down after we propped him up and gave him breakfast. It is much calmer here today with the two us with them.
But it is Friday and I know all hell will break lose tonight.
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