5.6?? Yikes. So glad your brother lives close enough to go help her so quickly.
I am too.
I am shocked they are sending her home with it that low. She has struggled keeping her INR in check. I'm here now.
they want to send her home already? With an INR of 5.6?? And she needed CPR today? Can you get a patient advocate in with you guys, maybe a case management person and get transferred to a better hospital?
I am shocked they are sending her home with it that low. She has struggled keeping her INR in check. I'm here now.
they want to send her home already? With an INR of 5.6?? And she needed CPR today? Can you get a patient advocate in with you guys, maybe a case management person and get transferred to a better hospital?
She was discharged before I got to her. She's at home. I'll update the OP for more details now that I have them. I'm not happy about any of this
5.6?? Yikes. So glad your brother lives close enough to go help her so quickly.
I am too.
I am shocked they are sending her home with it that low. She has struggled keeping her INR in check. I'm here now.
That is a high INR, not low. Does she have a primary doctor? Definitely have her follow up with her doctor tomorrow. Let her doctor know it's a hospital/ER follow up so they usually have longer appointment slots for those appointments. I hope you get some answers.
they want to send her home already? With an INR of 5.6?? And she needed CPR today? Can you get a patient advocate in with you guys, maybe a case management person and get transferred to a better hospital?
She was discharged before I got to her. She's at home. I'll update the OP for more details now that I have them. I'm not happy about any of this
Oh helllllll no. I'd be flipping a shit. INR of 5.6, had CPR done, yet she can just...well go home? Do they realize that it is a major lawsuit waiting to happen? Not only that, but they didn't rerun bloodwork after she was there? Hell to the no. I'd be at that hospital tomorrow morning with a meeting of the doctor who treated her, the social worker/patient advocate/ anyone who will listen would hear me 10x over until they realized how fucking idiotic their poor decision was. Throwing a fit loud and clear to patients waiting that the care they're getting there isn't going to cut it.
I am shocked they are sending her home with it that low. She has struggled keeping her INR in check. I'm here now.
That is a high INR, not low. Does she have a primary doctor? Definitely have her follow up with her doctor tomorrow. Let her doctor know it's a hospital/ER follow up so they usually have longer appointment slots for those appointments. I hope you get some answers.
She does have appointments tomorrow. She had valve replacement in July along with a lengthy list of complications. My mom has never been a healthy person and does not have a sound mind. The years of chemo/radiation and TIAs have done a number on her. She doesn't advocate for herself and my brother has never cared.
She was discharged before I got to her. She's at home. I'll update the OP for more details now that I have them. I'm not happy about any of this
Oh helllllll no. I'd be flipping a shit. INR of 5.6, had CPR done, yet she can just...well go home? Do they realize that it is a major lawsuit waiting to happen? Not only that, but they didn't rerun bloodwork after she was there? Hell to the no. I'd be at that hospital tomorrow morning with a meeting of the doctor who treated her, the social worker/patient advocate/ anyone who will listen would hear me 10x over until they realized how fucking idiotic their poor decision was. Throwing a fit loud and clear to patients waiting that the care they're getting there isn't going to cut it.
I'm angry FOR you and disgusted.
I updated, but CPR was never preformed.
I plan to go to both appointments. We have discussed in length about making me her POA. She can't get well enough to make it happen.
How is she doing now? Is there another ER you could.take her too?
Ugh, this is where I'm at now too themysteriouswife. What is she like right now? I'd be worred sick all night to where I'd get no sleep and probably take her elsewhere. I'm sorry this is all falling onto you.
She's still weak and pale. She will not agree to go.
Would she agree to go if 911 just so happened to show up again?
There is no other hospital that 911 could take her to. They would take her back to the same one. She is in rural TN. The next closest major hospital is Nashville.
How is she doing now? Is there another ER you could.take her too?
Ugh, this is where I'm at now too themysteriouswife. What is she like right now? I'd be worred sick all night to where I'd get no sleep and probably take her elsewhere. I'm sorry this is all falling onto you.
I am worried sick. I drove in 4 hours to be here and canceled my son's surgery for tomorrow.
That is a high INR, not low. Does she have a primary doctor? Definitely have her follow up with her doctor tomorrow. Let her doctor know it's a hospital/ER follow up so they usually have longer appointment slots for those appointments. I hope you get some answers.
She does have appointments tomorrow. She had valve replacement in July along with a lengthy list of complications. My mom has never been a healthy person and does not have a sound mind. The years of chemo/radiation and TIAs have done a number on her. She doesn't advocate for herself and my brother has never cared.
I'm glad she has an appointment tomorrow. Hopefully they will get everything straightened out and make good recommendations. Even with valve replacement I think the general recommendation is INR between 2.5-3.5, so I was just saying her INR is high to say that you most likely don't have to worry about her throwing a clot since she is very well anti-coagulated. Obviously you need to worry about the bleeding risk if she is actively bleeding. But hopefully tomorrow her doctor tomorrow will be very helpful and get everything settled. Dealing with aging parents is never fun, I wish you the best.
I'm so sorry:( How often does she get her coumadin checked? I definitely think they should have kept her overnight, she has a lot going on and a scary history. Certain populations, like valve replacement patients, need a higher INR levels. She's still high, but not it's not as bad as it sounds (speaking about the INR only). Hopefully they will recheck tomorrow and told her how to dose her coumadin appropriately for today/tomorrow.
How did they determine she has an infection? Are they treating it?
INR was moved to monthly checks. She was going to have it checked tomorrow. The cardiologist wants it at 2.5-3.0 Her white count is 21,000.
She does have appointments tomorrow. She had valve replacement in July along with a lengthy list of complications. My mom has never been a healthy person and does not have a sound mind. The years of chemo/radiation and TIAs have done a number on her. She doesn't advocate for herself and my brother has never cared.
I'm glad she has an appointment tomorrow. Hopefully they will get everything straightened out and make good recommendations. Even with valve replacement I think the general recommendation is INR between 2.5-3.5, so I was just saying her INR is high to say that you most likely don't have to worry about her throwing a clot since she is very well anti-coagulated. Obviously you need to worry about the bleeding risk if she is actively bleeding. But hopefully tomorrow her doctor tomorrow will be very helpful and get everything settled. Dealing with aging parents is never fun, I wish you the best.