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Tonight my mom called. I thought she was calling to find out when I would be at the hospital, but in fact she called me to tell me not to come. She said that J was being discharged tomorrow. She is very upset about the discharge- she thinks it's too soon, and so do I.
She doesn't understand why they are discharging him. All they told her is that, because he can walk and eat now, he can't stay in a "critical wing" anymore. But why can't he be moved to an area designed for patients in less critical condition?
A nurse suggested to her that this may be an insurance issue, so I told my mom that, as soon as business hours start tomorrow, she needs to call her insurance company and ask them if they are the reason he's being discharged, and if they are, she should tell them she wants to appeal that decision.
I asked her if we should come visit tonight, but she said that instead, she wants me to get my house ready for J to come stay here for a few days. Our house is closer to the hospital than is hers, and also, we can be home to keep J "under observation." I think that really, my mom just needs some reassurance. She is afraid he's going to end up with seizures, or something.
I am actually hoping that he won't be discharged tomorrow. Mom says they tried to discharge him tonight, but she pitched a fit. I asked her what the doctors told her during rounds this morning, and she basically didn't understand them. So very early in the morning, I am going to go to the hospital so I can be there when his neurologist does rounds. Someone intelligent needs to talk to the doctor and find out WTF is going on, and my mom lacks intelligence.
I am so incredibly stressed. I feel like all of this pressure is on me. All this is really wearing me down.
She doesn't understand why they are discharging him. All they told her is that, because he can walk and eat now, he can't stay in a "critical wing" anymore. But why can't he be moved to an area designed for patients in less critical condition?
A nurse suggested to her that this may be an insurance issue, so I told my mom that, as soon as business hours start tomorrow, she needs to call her insurance company and ask them if they are the reason he's being discharged, and if they are, she should tell them she wants to appeal that decision.
I asked her if we should come visit tonight, but she said that instead, she wants me to get my house ready for J to come stay here for a few days. Our house is closer to the hospital than is hers, and also, we can be home to keep J "under observation." I think that really, my mom just needs some reassurance. She is afraid he's going to end up with seizures, or something.
I am actually hoping that he won't be discharged tomorrow. Mom says they tried to discharge him tonight, but she pitched a fit. I asked her what the doctors told her during rounds this morning, and she basically didn't understand them. So very early in the morning, I am going to go to the hospital so I can be there when his neurologist does rounds. Someone intelligent needs to talk to the doctor and find out WTF is going on, and my mom lacks intelligence.
I am so incredibly stressed. I feel like all of this pressure is on me. All this is really wearing me down.