Mom is Back In the Hospital
Mom collapsed again in the bathroom while at an overnight at my brother's house.
Mom is resting comfortably at Lancaster General. Her doctor is Dr. Garrido, a neurosurgeon.
Visting hours exclude 7-8:30 am and pm when there is a change in shifts.
Mom has bleeding on the brain, possibly due to a stroke and a concussion, and perhaps other internal bleeding manifested by a significant decrease in her hemogloblin level. She will have another CAT scan today and will be kept under observation at least for another day and then moved to another floor.
The doctor brought up Mom's living will and asked me if her refusal to use heroic measures accorded with my understanding of Mom's beliefs. I sadly said yes, remembering that Mom has always made a distinction between life and living. I however agreed they should use an IVC filter today, something that I don't think falls under the heroic measures category.
Mom is resting comfortably at Lancaster General. Her doctor is Dr. Garrido, a neurosurgeon.
Visting hours exclude 7-8:30 am and pm when there is a change in shifts.
Mom has bleeding on the brain, possibly due to a stroke and a concussion, and perhaps other internal bleeding manifested by a significant decrease in her hemogloblin level. She will have another CAT scan today and will be kept under observation at least for another day and then moved to another floor.
The doctor brought up Mom's living will and asked me if her refusal to use heroic measures accorded with my understanding of Mom's beliefs. I sadly said yes, remembering that Mom has always made a distinction between life and living. I however agreed they should use an IVC filter today, something that I don't think falls under the heroic measures category.
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