Friday, October 05, 2007

Hunsicker Called

Dr. Hunsicker called. She's not the most talkative, but she did offer quite a bit of information, and none of it was good. She said that Mom has not been progressing and "is not doing very well at all." She continues to have the chest tube in as fluid is still accumulating and likely now has pneumonia. Mom asks for her pain medication regularly, and the doctor said that Mom was quite disoriented this morning. She also said that Mom has not been eating hardly at all.

The doctor said that the "infections" expert is also going to be looking at things to make any recommendations for next steps. She said that she would keep track of my phone number and get in touch with me as necessary.

I did talk to Mom directly and she was a little confused at first, but then did get oriented and confirmed that the chest tube remained. She said that she's been eating somewhat, but that she was very tired and was going to lay back down.

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