Wow. That was one lengthy discharge. The doctor didn't come to see mom until almost 4:30. He wrote her discharge orders, but, once he left, mom and I realized we really knew nothing about her care once she was home. No one had talked to us about how to change her dressing, how she should go about showering, and no one had ever even looked at mom's incision on her knee.
So... by the time we got all of those things addressed, we didn't leave the hospital until almost 7:00. (I even had to stop the nurse who was ready to take mom out the door in the wheelchair, to tell her mom's IV was still in!) It was quite a debacle, really, but we are both glad she's home. We're very sick of hospitals at this point, although we have become quite adept at navigating them.
Feel free to call mom at her house or on her cell. I'm here until Monday, then mom's step-sister, Linda, will be here all next week.
If you're interested in helping out by providing a meal/meals to mom, please e-mail me at jenluttrell@yahoo.com. Mom would never ask for help, but I think she's going to need it, as she can't move her shoulder for 6 weeks.
Thanks, Everyone!
love,
jennifer
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