Serious Health condition

Today, Grannie had to be transported by ambulance to the hospital. She was dehydrated and suffering from hypothermia and near renal failure. This was the result of a fall or accident in her apartment where she was unable to get up. The exact circumstances are unknown. She has not been able to communicate yet.

Here is the story as it was given to us by the Clairmont.

Suzanne and her husband who are assistant managers of the complex were called a week ago on the emergency pull line from the bathroom. Mother had fallen in the living room and crawled to the bathroom to call for help. She pulled the chord and the staff responded to help her beck to her feet. She said then that maybe she need to get a lifeline to help her in such situations. Suzanne's husband told her he would find the information. Mother apparently did not tell anyone else about this incident. Saturday night, Suzanne's husband said "we" need to take care of the lifeline for Edith. He went looking for the brochure and found it. They decided to wait until Sunday to give it to her.

On Sunday, George Brown came as usual to pick her up for church. She did not respond (per George). She sometimes does not and simply sleeps in or goes somewhere else not telling George or the Clairmont. Suzanne saw George leave the apartment complex without my mom. Suzanne says this happens and thought nothing of it. Normally however George will tell the Clairmont that she did not respond to the door.

Monday (today) morning Suzanne's husband went to mother's room and opened it when she did not respond. The door was locked. He saw her on the floor and called the front office for help. They called 911 and requested an ambulance which came out. They also called Russ who is the primary contact there in Austin. The medic called Russ and asked him for information. Russ called me because he did not have it. I called the medic and gave him the information he requested. He wanted to know about the medicines. I could not help him with that. He could not find them. I gave hin enough information for him to admit her to the emergency room. He wanted to know where to go, I said the closest place. He told Russ where he was going to take her and Russ called me to let me know. Russ went right to the hospital and waited outside the emergency room for info on her condition. She probably arrived a little after he did.

Mother was immediately put on an IV. She was not conscious. Her body looked flush and ears purple. A couple of hours later, her color returned to normal. Tests revealed that her kidneys were not functioning normally and her heart was not normal. Her heart issue could be a problem from a past heart attack so that issue was put on the back burner.

The living room was alright but the bedroom, kitchen and bathroom of her apartment had issues. Furniture was probably moved in the living room to allow the medics to transport her out of the apartment. Things were on the floor. A doll was on the floor as well as a salt shaker. Various items were knocked down from their normal places. There was blood on her knees and on the bathroom floor. Suzanne said both the front and back doors to her apartment were locked when her husband arrived on the scene.

As of this moment, mother has been put into a bed in the ICU for observation and continued treatment of the kidney issue. The kidneys are working at 30%, probably as a result of dehydration. We need for the kidneys to improve for her general health to improve.

Russ managed to find both pieces to her hearing aid. He got her medicines from her room and took them to the doctor at the hospital. SO now they know her daily pill treatment regiment. We have not found her teeth yet.

I will update this blog as we find out more so that we do not need to make so many telephone calls. If you want to talk, call me. It is good to discuss these things.