Monday

Yesterday, my dad took my mom to the hospital. She’d been altered and confused for several days, even with a managed reduction in her pain meds. When she started feeling nauseous and vomiting this past Saturday night and again on Sunday morning, her hospice nurse and primary care doctor decided to admit her so she can be closely monitored and her meds can be more quickly adjusted. She's a bit better today -- the nausea is gone and she's more alert. The goal is to strike a manageable balance between her pain, nausea and mental clarity. Finding that balance can be a challenge, but she's in very good hands on the hospice floor at Licking Memorial Hospital.