Update on Grandma

 

Several people have recently asked about my grandmother, so I wanted to offer an update.  She is doing so much better than she was a couple of weeks ago.  She had to be admitted to the hospital at the beginning of this month for confusion, weakness, and extreme fatigue.  The ER doctor was more than ready to just tell us that she was old and to get over ourselves but, we insisted on having her admitted to the hospital.  The ER physician reluctantly called Dr. Steadman who graciously admitted her and took her off of ALL of the medications the nursing home had placed her on.  Now, several weeks later, she is doing so much better!  She actually can stay awake, watch TV, read, and communicate!  Apparently, she was overmedicated.  She continues to participate in physical therapy and hopefully will be able to return home by Christmas.  She is able to take some day trips back home but they really exhaust her and make my dad nervous!  I will be bringing her home for Thanksgiving so pray that we have a safe day.  She is still very weak.