Just got a call from the nursing home; staff member heard choking sounds coming from Mom's room and rushed in, thinking she might be choking on her dentures (sometimes she refuses to let them put her dentures in, other times she refuses to let them take her dentures out ...)
Turns out Mom has had a seizure, possibly a stroke as well. I got the call about 5 minutes after she left the message; Mom's BP is 200+ and they were asking whether we wanted her to go to hospital (she is a Level 3, which means do not take to hospital without family's permission). I had no clue what to do so I said yes, take her, and then frantically called my siblings. Got my sis who is a nurse practitioner, who is going to call the nursing home and get the lowdown and let the rest of us know what's happening.
Not surprising, alas.
Turns out Mom has had a seizure, possibly a stroke as well. I got the call about 5 minutes after she left the message; Mom's BP is 200+ and they were asking whether we wanted her to go to hospital (she is a Level 3, which means do not take to hospital without family's permission). I had no clue what to do so I said yes, take her, and then frantically called my siblings. Got my sis who is a nurse practitioner, who is going to call the nursing home and get the lowdown and let the rest of us know what's happening.
Not surprising, alas.
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