12/1 Gracie PMPS 295 +3 263 +5 245

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Marje and Gracie

Marje and Gracie

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Gracie's Yesterday

11/30 Recap:
AMPS: 92 11th cycle c1u lev
+1: 71
+2: 53
+2.5: 61
+3.5: 73
+5: 116
+7.5: 170
+10: 224
PMPS: 246 12th cycle c1u lev
+3: 297
+5: 297

Happy Fursday. Get well soon to Jill's Mike and prayers to them both.

Gracie is in a bouncy mode this morning....sorry, Ann....she read your post last night and decided to follow Tess up only to have Tess come back down and down and down!! Maybe she'll follow her down, too. After reading Tess's condo about the meters wearing out after a certain time, I was wondering if ours was because Gracie's +3 and +5 last night were IDENTICAL and her numbers this morning almost exactly the same. I did test the AMPS on the Contour this morning (which usually reads higher than the OT) and it read 251. For the +5, I used the Contour and my backup OT....the OT was the 295 and the Contour was higher so I think my normal meter is ok. Gracie is just uber flat today. But doing fine.

Another day that I probably will be MIA other than posting. My mom has continued to decline and my two older sisters and I have been burning up the phones since early morning with doctors and nurses and we finally got her admitted to the hospital this morning. We feel certain that the problems are drug interactions plus she is not eating because the ABs make her sick but continues to take the ABs on an empty stomach so it is a vicious circle. She has been paranoid and hallucinating and we think it is the pain meds (dilaudid) they gave her Tues in the ER. The "plan" (if you can make plans in our screwed up medical system) is for her to be in the hospital for three days minimum for evaluation and then transfer her to skilled nursing for 1-2 weeks where she will have 24 hour care while we are getting the details lined up for her to move into assisted living. The independent living community she is in now is brand new and has associated ALF and SNF. The ALF apartments are beautiful but she needs a 2-bedroom and right now they don't have any. The other option is to move her to SC where she can be near my oldest sister with whom she is close. I did check into facilities here but they are so much more expensive and she doesn't want to do that and she thinks it is too hot in Tucson for her in the summer. So....many loose ends to still tie up and the John Hancock long-term life insurance case manager has STILL not called me back.
AND...I'm supposed to be working!!! I have a huge project due today.

Please forgive my absence and know that I am thinking of you all and hope all is well with you and your babies and families. Hopefully, I can get back to condo hopping tomorrow or so...Thank you for visiting and for all your support.
 
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Gracie, are you taking a flatcation? Nothing to see, nothing to do there. Move on to the interesting blue/green lands.

I've been dealing with increasingly difficult mom issues for a couple of years. I can't imagine a more complicated situation. I've often heard how the roles reverse and the mother becomes the child, the child becomes the parent. I don't agree. You raise a child with the goal of a successfully independent young adult. Dealing with a declining mother the goal is to make increasing dependence acceptable to her. Is it even possible? But we must try.
 
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ohmygod_smile Sorry for the bounce! We all understand that life has it's own priorities.

I hope you can get things worked out for your DM soon. :YMHUG: I suppose it would be too hard on her to move twice. How much would she actually have to go outside if she moved there? Or would you two clash too much? Check really closely on those meds. I told you John's DM was taken to the hospital w/ hallucinations last month and they admitted her for psych evaluation. The admitting doctor so nothing wrong w/ her meds but John checked them all out. She hadn't been eating well and was rx mirtazapine for her inappetence. It turns out mirtz is an anti-depressent and the side effect is appetite stimulation. John insisted his sister talk to the doctors about it and the psychiatrist they brought in said "Oh yeah, we need to take her off that." It took two weeks and all her symptoms cleared up, but the first doctor saw no problem. Drug interactions can do weird things. Good idea having them checked out.

I know we talked about this, but I also know mirtz is given to cats here for inappetence. It's good for peeps to know what it actually is.

Oh, Gracie! We wanted to have a Spa Day at the Lagoon. Come back down please. Oh, and we have an OTJ party for Smokey tomorrow! WE gotta plan, you got sun? Mannie wants to hang glide in the mountains. -- Tess
 
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Come on down from there, Gracie (but not too fast)! We know you can do it.

Sorry to hear about your mom, but I'm glad you got her into the hospital. Those symptoms are nothing to mess around with. If you ever have drug interaction/side effect questions I would be happy to help you, I'm a pharmacist and have access to professional software. Hope she improves and you can find a good place for her... doesn't sound like a fun search.

Oh, and good luck with your project! Maybe it's good that Gracie is surfing those high yellows today...
 
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Hi guys .. gracie, looking pretty yellow so far today .. think you might head down soon? Sounds like you have a lot on your plate right now .. Sorry to hear your mom is not feeling well and I hope getting everything figured out and taken care of goes smoothly for all involved .. :YMHUG:
 
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I think Gracie knows that you are dealing with so much right now that she doesn't want to worry you with too many ups and downs. Nice easy flat numbers is definitely not too stress inducing.

Marje, I am so sorry to hear your mom is not doing well. Drug side effects can be pretty bad and can cause all kinds of problems. I hope that with a change in meds, things will get better quickly.

I hope a 2 bedroom apt. in the assisted living section comes open soon. That sounds like the best option since she is already familiar with the community. Of course, moving close to your sister also sounds like a good option, but won't be very close for you to visit. Great that your mom has LTC insurance but not great that they are not calling you back. You don't need the extra stress from all that when you want to concentrate on taking care of your mom.

Many hugs to you and Mike and your mom. And Miss Gracie, too!
 
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So sorry to read about what your mom is dealing with. Will keep her in my prayers and hope she comes around soon and gets into a good place where she feels safe and comfortable.

She is fortunate to have you and your sisters to help her deal with all of this.

Take good care of yourself and know that we are thinking about you and sending you love.
 
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Hi Marje,
I hope that the doctors can get your mom's medicines straightened out. She and you and your sisters do not need the added complication of drug conflicts. Having gone through the whole progression with my aunt from her own home, to independent-living in a residence, to assisted-living, to nursing-home, I have a good idea of what you are going through. My aunt fought each move every step of the way. It's hard on everybody, and especially hard when you are very busy with work. I hope that you and your sisters will be able to do what is best for your mom and what is best for each of you. It really helps not to have to do this alone. I was lucky to have my niece and my cousins to help me. They all lived pretty close to the residence complex where she was, whereas I--by the time she had to leave her own home--was about 2 hours away.

Gracie is being a help with her numbers, I see. Don't worry about those meters now. Stick with the one you're used to until you can get the situation with your mom under control. Thinking of you and your sisters and sending "strength vines" and hugs.

Ella
 
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nothing to add that others have not said...

but sending the strongest of vines for your mom, marjorie...

and thinking you may have to find time for a drink this evening...
 
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Reading Ella's post reminded me that I meant to comment on the meter thing. I was definitely having a problem w/ the strips not inserting properly, too loose and that caused shut offs and I think a few weird numbers. Just not getting good contact. If you don't feel anything wrong when you put the strip, in I wouldn't worry about it. I could tell a definite difference just putting the strip in my backup meter.

I hope you get things settled w/ your mom soon. And that you got your project finished.
 
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Well ick....I wonder how high she went today while I was dealing with everything? On second thought...I'd rather not know. Think I'll hold off till +4 or so to test tonight just in case she does the lev rise after PS. uggghhh.
All three kitters have been curled up in warm spots (Tobes and Gracie on the bookcase in the blankies next to each other and Gus on our bed) all day as it has been cold, rainy, windy. Wish I could have curled up with them! ;-)

Thank you all for visiting today. What an education in our healthcare system I got. The hospital only admitted DM for overnight observation as all of her conditions are "chronic" and not "acute" and can be handled at home although they all admitted (doctors, nurses, social workers I spoke to) that she is not in any condition to be left alone. They said they had no basis to admit her for treatment. I said..."dizzy, confused, hallucinating, diarrhea, can't eat, can't stand, severely dehydrated, cellulitis in her legs, low oxygen saturation, falls, rxn to ABs....how much longer do you want me to go on about her condition?". So....they said they can admit her only for one night for observation and tomorrow she gets transferred to Health South Rehab which is also qualified as a hospital under Medicare rules. She'll be there three nights (you gotta count a midnight for Medicare...go figure) and then they'll decide if she needs skilled nursing. If she does, they'll transfer her to wherever she wants to go (the SNF associated with her independent living community). If they think she's ok....they'll release her. REALLY????? And they said...well, we can release her to an assisted living facility. Oh....so I'm supposed to be able to get an apartment for her in three days and get all her stuff moved. REALLY????? Sorry...I'm just so frustrated by it all. And it's hard to be this far away but one of my sisters was with her all day at least.

Linda: You hit the nail on the head. My mom has always been uber independent and so this is really hard but she is so down right now that it breaks my heart.

Ann: thank you so much for that info. I"m going to ask my sister if they have her on mirtazapine. They have her on SO MUCH....we told them to take her off everything but bp meds and restless leg syndrome meds and start over one by one.

Melissa: thank you....I will take you up on it if I can get the long long list of everything she is on. THANK YOU!!!

Devon: Thanks....lots on my plate.....life...gotta live it :-D

Georgia: Gracie must because she gave me an easy day today. Tough decisions but at least I don't have to make them alone.

Rosalie: Thank you so much..we need the prayers for her right now. And I feel the LOVE!!!

Ella: Thank you....how lucky your aunt was to have YOU!!! Yes...just staying with my regular meter since it appears to be just fine. Good idea to not worry about that, too!! :-D

Celi: Thank you.....she needs them so much. And I DO need a drink!! But as soon as I do, Gracie will come down!!!!

I still have to give Gus squids, finish one thing for work, call Mom, and .......collapse :lol: :lol: :lol: Tomorrow will be better and I can catch up with you all. Thanks for understanding. You all are AWESOME. Thanks for listening!!
 
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Hi guys! It must be a day for flat kitties. Mannie is too... yellow and flat.

I hope all gets straightened out with your mom, and especially the drug problems/interactions. What a nightmare that can be! I wish you the best of luck.

Get the project finished? Hope so... :-D
 
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Oh good grief, our health care system is so broken and it is very sad that things are more about profit than people. I am so disgusted with our mediocre care. And as I say often, "you gotta be a doctor, to see a doctor". I am so sorry you are having to deal with these things from far away, but perhaps it is safer - hard to choke someone over the phone! Gracie is being such a good girl and staying out of those diving numbers while you take care of DM. :YMHUG:
 
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Marje - I'm so sorry for all that you and your Mom are going through. I swear, the healthcare system is a frikken' disaster. At least one of your sisters is close by, but I'm sure it's still very stressful for you. We've got you in our thoughts and prayers!!!

Amy
 
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FINALLY.....I hope.....

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