Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted January 9, 2020 Popular Post Share #1 Posted January 9, 2020 She was discharged from the hospital and moved to a physical therapy facility one floor down from where she was. She had a private room upstairs, now she is in a room with three beds but she is the only one in the room. I wonder if Medicare is the reason for the move? Anyhoo she has the same doctor in charge of her care. 7 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted January 9, 2020 Share #2 Posted January 9, 2020 prayers & vibes for improvments 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 9, 2020 Share #3 Posted January 9, 2020 How is she doing? How are you doing? Mom spent a few days in the hospital this week. Stroke like symptoms, but tests were negative. She is home. Going to see her and dad on Saturday. Hope your wife is feeling better and you can get some rest. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted January 9, 2020 Author Popular Post Share #4 Posted January 9, 2020 She looks better, won’t admit to feeling better but she is eating her dinner right now. She hasn’t eaten all week. She is eating chicken and steak fries. 10 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Airehead Posted January 10, 2020 Popular Post Share #5 Posted January 10, 2020 so there is a bed for you to nap in-- that is good 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted January 10, 2020 Share #6 Posted January 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Longjohn said: She was discharged from the hospital and moved to a physical therapy facility one floor down from where she was. She had a private room upstairs, now she is in a room with three beds but she is the only one in the room. I wonder if Medicare is the reason for the move? Anyhoo she has the same doctor in charge of her care. Might just be she doesn't need as much medical care as she did at first. Sounds like she's doing much better since she's eating steak fries! Weird that there are three beds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted January 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, smudge said: Weird that there are three beds It is weird, the room is huge. The fifth floor used to be the psyche ward years ago. The beds all look brand new as does the flooring and paint, etc. When I had physical therapy for my broken hip it was part of the hospital and it was on the bottom floor. This is the same hospital I was born in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted January 10, 2020 Share #8 Posted January 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Longjohn said: It is weird, the room is huge. The fifth floor used to be the psyche ward years ago. The beds all look brand new as does the flooring and paint, etc. When I had physical therapy for my broken hip it was part of the hospital and it was on the bottom floor. This is the same hospital I was born in. Neat! (The part about you being born there....) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 10, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Longjohn said: I wonder if Medicare is the reason for the move Medicare won’t pay for convalescence in a hospital room. If they aren’t treating you medically you have to be discharged. If you are on Medicare and need therapy they want you in therapy until you are no longer improving or 30 days whichever comes first. Hospital beds are more expensive than therapy beds. And the hospital gets scored on recidivism. Praying for WoLJ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted January 10, 2020 Share #10 Posted January 10, 2020 Here's hoping the next move is home where she belongs. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted January 10, 2020 Share #11 Posted January 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Longjohn said: She was discharged from the hospital and moved to a physical therapy facility one floor down from where she was. She had a private room upstairs, now she is in a room with three beds but she is the only one in the room. I wonder if Medicare is the reason for the move? Anyhoo she has the same doctor in charge of her care. This is he way they would do things with my dad. Dad’s biggest issue is he wouldn’t continue the therapy when he got home and the cycle would continue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 10, 2020 Share #12 Posted January 10, 2020 4 hours ago, smudge said: Neat! (The part about you being born there....) Damn that horsespittle is ancient! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted January 10, 2020 1 hour ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Damn that horsespittle is ancient! I think my mom was born there too. It used to sit back from the road but they kept expanding and built all the way out to the road. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted January 10, 2020 Share #14 Posted January 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Longjohn said: I think my mom was born there too. It used to sit back from the road but they kept expanding and built all the way out to the road. Where are you, Jameson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted January 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Prophet Zacharia said: Where are you, Jameson? Sharon Regional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 10, 2020 Share #16 Posted January 10, 2020 How is the food there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share #17 Posted January 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Randomguy said: How is the food there? It’s hospital food. Back when it was a “not for profit” hospital and I was there with my broken hip it was gourmet food served 24/7. Just call room service and tell them what you would like. It used to be better than 90% of the sit down restaurants. The hospital was sold to a for profit system and they changed it to institutional food. I ate her pepper steak they brought her the other night. It was ok, not great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted January 10, 2020 Share #18 Posted January 10, 2020 Stop taking her jello and let her heal up! I hope she doing better, and will keep on that path! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share #19 Posted January 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, KrAzY said: Stop taking her jello and let her heal up! I hope she doing better, and will keep on that path! I watched her send back tray after tray of food untouched. She kept telling me I should eat it. She might eat better now that she is ordering her own meals. She refused to order meals in her other room and must gave been given the default menu. They brought her three meals a day and she wasn’t interested in any of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted January 10, 2020 Share #20 Posted January 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Longjohn said: I watched her send back tray after tray of food untouched. She kept telling me I should eat it. She might eat better now that she is ordering her own meals. She refused to order meals in her other room and must gave been given the default menu. They brought her three meals a day and she wasn’t interested in any of them. Was she on pain meds? Those things can take away someone's appetite. I'd take it as positive news they moved her. Take good care of her. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted January 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mr. Silly said: Was she on pain meds? Those things can take away someone's appetite. I'd take it as positive news they moved her. Take good care of her. She lost her appetite two weeks before she was admitted to the hospital. She would eat a little bit of ice cream or drink a glass of chocolate milk. I couldn’t get her to eat. I don’t think she was on pain meds but I’m not sure what they gave her. I brought a zip lock bag of all her meds when we went to the ER. They entered all her meds into the computer and had me take them all back home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted January 11, 2020 Share #22 Posted January 11, 2020 18 hours ago, Longjohn said: I think my mom was born there too. It used to sit back from the road but they kept expanding and built all the way out to the road. Sharon right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 11, 2020 Share #23 Posted January 11, 2020 53 minutes ago, Airehead said: Sharon right? No, Esther. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted January 11, 2020 Author Popular Post Share #24 Posted January 11, 2020 She had a lot of visitors today. Two people from work, her sister, and this happy mob. 4 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted January 11, 2020 Share #25 Posted January 11, 2020 Hey @Longjohn, I’ve not been around much. What’s going on with your wife? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share #26 Posted January 11, 2020 She has been real weak ever since she started chemo in February but the last few weeks she was in a downward spiral. A week ago I called an ambulance to transport her to the emergency room. They ran some tests and scans and were about to send her to Pittsburgh when I asked what the results were from her urine test. They had not received the results so they ran it again and found a UTI. They said they could handle that without transporting her to Pittsburgh. She has been on IV antibiotics for a week and is doing much better but still too weak to stand. They have her in the physical therapy unit now working to get her strength up. I asked them to stop the chemo and they agreed that was a good idea. She has had six recurrences of cancer in the past 23 years but this has been the hardest one. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted January 11, 2020 Share #27 Posted January 11, 2020 Thoughts and prayers, @Longjohn. I am glad you intervened with the urine test question! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 12, 2020 Share #28 Posted January 12, 2020 I keep waiting for this thread to be parr8ied. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 12, 2020 Share #29 Posted January 12, 2020 17 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: I keep waiting for this thread to be parr8ied. No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 12, 2020 Share #30 Posted January 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, Kzoo said: No 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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