Changing Directions

So just when you think you know the plan, things change. We were all set to discharge my mom from the hospital today and transfer her to the rehab center. As you can probably guess, that didn't happen. Her magnesium levels and her white blood count were too low to send her to the rehab center today and she needed to stay in the hospital one more day. Furthermore, the doctor and the patient advocate decided that she shouldn't enter the rehab center at all since she would be so susceptible to infection. The new plan is to discharge her to her own home. That has made a busy day for all of us while we switch gears to make sure all the resources are in place for her to go home. We are hopeful that she is going home Thursday. She is disappointed that she is stuck in the hospital one more day and that the plans have changed, but she also is looking on the bright side that she won't be sharing a room. She is eating much better and went for two long walks today. She is getting stronger everyday and her mood is definitely improving. We'll keep you posted.