BRIEF: Mom had a rough night. But, she is getting the fluid drained today and may even get to come home tonight. We have decided to engage in-home hospice at this point.
Mom was given sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication, in addition to her regular meds last night. Additionally, she was given the pre-colonscopy cocktail to get her cleaned out. Not sure who's bright idea this combination was, but it made for a bad night.
Today, around midday she will be having the fluid drained. If all goes according to plan, she may get to come home today.
We have decided to move forward with in-home hospice. They will be delivering a hospital bed, and other tools today. The hospital bed is primarily to help her breathing by having her upper body elevated.
Hopefully, she will come home feeling significantly better without all that excess baggage. But, it's likely to return, we just want it to not happen quickly. When she was in at Christmas time they had drained everything and it took about a month to return, although it had gotten worse this time before she was ready to go in the hospital. Not sure how this is going to work going forward, but we are taking one day at a time.
With all that has been going on, I would think Friday would be the absolute earliest that she would be up to visitors. We hope you understand. When you text to ask about visiting, please let me know who you are, I don't have everyone's number in my phone. Thanks!
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