I agree. My sibling's meds caused swelling and extreme thirst... Nothing was allowed in the mouth for fear of choking, not even ice... She was caught using her toes trying to get ice. This was in ICU... She is lucky to be alive... Deemed competent to make her own decisions, but, could not comprehend that ultimately she would be placed in a nursing home... because she initially had no initiative to do physical therapy... and no insurance.
I am sure your mom is mentally and physically exhausted by the unknowns ahead and probably needs some care herself... It is easy for all of us to overlook the obvious...
Yes, she is. She’s had a hard run. Before this most recent stroke he had enough strength on one side to help her but now if he comes home we’ll have to have a hospital bed and a lift.
Between my brother and I, and maybe home health care nurses maybe we can manage. I sure don’t want to put him back in one of those places. He was only there for just a few days and went downhill quick.