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Have slept for most of the day Posted by Paula on 6/24/2025, 7:50 pm My IV line keeps blowing and they have to find a new place. My veins keeps blowing or are too wiggly to get a line in. Now we're waiting for a specialist to come. The infection is significant to the surgical incision..Still waiting on the results from an ECHO t make sure there isn't. That's a very scary thought. Was essentially asleep or 'without words' all day There's a word but I can't find it Thursday is first possible date for release . Will be going home with a picc line and 5 more weeks of antibiotics.

Paula Posted by Beverly on 6/25/2025, 7:06 am, in reply to "Have slept for most of the day" I hope that they get thos well under control quickly. My mom had back surgery many years ago. She had similar complications many years ago. If Bill can't do everything needed to be done. Please consider spending time in rehab facility a patch to get you thru the hardest part of transitioning back home. Your memory will return. Two surgeries, the medications, stress, worry, and more throws memory and thinking & speaking to be off . It will come off. We all love you so much.

Oh, Paula! Posted by Joan on 6/25/2025, 7:00 am, in reply to "Have slept for most of the day" I hope Carin is keeping tabs on what is happening! She needs to be checking in with the hospital staff during the day just to make sure everything that can possibly be done is being done! I'm so sorry you're back in the hospital, but if it's where you need to be, let them take care of you! Oh, I am so sorry! Sending prayers your way, of course!

Paula Posted by Beverly on 6/25/2025, 1:22 am, in reply to "Have slept for most of the day" I hope that they get thos well under control quickly. My mom had back surgery many years ago. She had similar complications many years ago. If Bill can't do everything needed to be done. Please consider spending time in rehab facility to get you thru the hardest part of transitioning back home. Your memory will return. Two surgeries, the medications, stress, worry, and more throws memory and thinking & speaking to be off . It will come off. We all love you so much.

Hope they can… Posted by Cindy on 6/24/2025, 11:29 pm, in reply to "Have slept for most of the day" Keep you a bit longer. I’m concerned that they are releasing you too early as well. Make sure they have home health care set up for you. I would imagine with your picc line and basically living alone would qualify for it. Love you.

This sounds very serious Posted by Krista on 6/24/2025, 9:09 pm, in reply to "Have slept for most of the day" I hope they don't send you home too soon, Paula. Please let us know when you can what is going on. My google of course went to heart problems with ECHO. We are all very worried about you. Please communicate clearly to them that you do not have any support at home. We love you.

I am with you, Krista on Posted by Delta on 6/25/2025, 12:10 am, in reply to "This sounds very serious" letting them know that she has no support. If she tells the hospital social worker that she does not have support at home (Bill has mostly been just a renter at this point that helps with the animals)I think they would get her help with a nurse coming to check on her wound and PICC and maybe someone to come help with getting a bath and washing hair so she doesn't have to depend on neighbors.

I’m shocked that Posted by Cindyh on 6/24/2025, 8:43 pm, in reply to "Have slept for most of the day" Knowing you are basically alone they are sending you home. I guess you will be having home health?? At least I sure hope so. I also assume Bill is caring for the dogs and hope he continues to. You can’t in this condition. Of course you will get better but I’m worried about NOW. Many prayers and big hugs Paula. Please post when you can

WoW! 5 more weeks of Posted by Delta on 6/24/2025, 8:32 pm, in reply to "Have slept for most of the day" antibiotics. Been there and it is not fun, but it is doable. I just want them to make you well. I kinda wish they were sending you to a nice rehab center to recuperate, where they could keep an eye on that PICC line. I don't know if you have them there, but my mom was in a resort-style rehab center after hip surgery, and her Medicare paid for it for 12 weeks. I sure would like to know what the missing word is in the ECHO sentence. I know how it is to not be able to process right now, though.

Same Delta Posted by Cindyh on 6/24/2025, 8:40 pm, in reply to "WoW! 5 more weeks of " What’s missing. And I wish she had more help

Definitely on board with more help Posted by Delta on 6/25/2025, 12:01 am, in reply to "Same Delta" Even a home health nurse once or twice a week would e great.

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