So I go to the hospital today, and they have assigned mom a nurse round the clock. I'm so grateful, because I just cant mentally stay there 24/7 right now. This is very much needed God provided break.
Today's nurse was a hoot and a half. She had been chatting with mom a couple of hours before I got there, she works in Senior Care F/T so she is used to geri-psych.
She said she needed me to clarify a few things mom had told her, so I found out what an, um interesting morning they had had.
Mom said she had 5 siblings, for a total of 6. There were 5 total. She said that all of them were dead except her and her oldest sister. Her brother is still alive. She said I was born my cesarean section. Welll...that isnt true either.
Then we were chatting about some other stuff, and I mentioned that one time when my brother was little - and mom said brother?! I didnt have a son! And started to get very agitated and upset, so the psych nurse just laughed and said, well you know how many kids you had, I'm sure your daughter is just confused - and changed the subject.
The nurse patted me on the knee and said I'm so sorry honey.
I guess my life is more interesting in mom's version of reality.
The nurse pulled me aside and told me how sorry she was, that she knew listening to that must be terribly hard, and she hadn't seen anyone as young as mom as bad as she is.
She never remembered my brother all day.
She knew me, and Jimmy, and the girls, and that she had a sister still alive. But thats it.
The nurse told me that they couldnt figure out why her potassium was so low, and I told her about the colon resection she had back in the late 90s, - mom had no idea she'd ever had colon surgery and she's had 3.
She told me today she wanted to go home, and she kept telling everyone she wasnt going upstairs even though yes, yes she is, for 10 days once they get the potassium straight.
Its hard, but a relief at the same time to have total peace in my home, even if its just for a break. At least we can recharge, and we'll make a plan forward with her team in Senior Care.
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