Spiky Bugger
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2014
- Messages
- 6,201
MRI is back:
1-broken humerus is still repairing;
2-there is a “small” rotator cuff tear;
3-there is a lesion and I need to see “the tumor guy,” who may want a biopsy. So there’s that.
There’s more, but it’s boring, too. Mostly about what happens when an elderly patient needs to take her oxycodone for pain but ALSO needs to take some Lomotil, because Flagyl and Immodium are not fixing the problem. Elderly types are not supposed to mix drugs that impact the CNS at the same time. Non-stop pain vs non-stop poop! Decisions!
MEANWHILE:
MrSue and I saw his local Neurologist/Psychiatrist re his brain. Dr is an old dude, he diagnosed my step-father’s ALZ +/-40 yrs ago. The VA already said MrSue does NOT have dementia. Their Psychologist said he doesn’t even meet the criteria for “mild cognitive impairment.” THIS doctor said he is perfectly normal, except for the little problem that he can’t remember ANYTHING. (And that the cerebral microbleeds are something everyone age 70+ is probably dealing with.) No ALZ, no brain tumor, no visible trauma, and no memory.
Do y’all have any idea how that complicates…I dunno…every damned little thing, all day, every day? As in:
Me: Honey, will you give me those form 602a’s from the place we’re moving to?
Him: I don’t have them.
Me: I believe I gave them to you yesterday.
Him, with increasing volume and snarkiest: No you didn’t! Why don’t you figure out where YOU left them?
Me, if I’m smart: (crickets)
Fifteen minutes later…
Me: Will you hand me your briefcase? (And I extract the forms.)
AAAARGH!
1-broken humerus is still repairing;
2-there is a “small” rotator cuff tear;
3-there is a lesion and I need to see “the tumor guy,” who may want a biopsy. So there’s that.
There’s more, but it’s boring, too. Mostly about what happens when an elderly patient needs to take her oxycodone for pain but ALSO needs to take some Lomotil, because Flagyl and Immodium are not fixing the problem. Elderly types are not supposed to mix drugs that impact the CNS at the same time. Non-stop pain vs non-stop poop! Decisions!
MEANWHILE:
MrSue and I saw his local Neurologist/Psychiatrist re his brain. Dr is an old dude, he diagnosed my step-father’s ALZ +/-40 yrs ago. The VA already said MrSue does NOT have dementia. Their Psychologist said he doesn’t even meet the criteria for “mild cognitive impairment.” THIS doctor said he is perfectly normal, except for the little problem that he can’t remember ANYTHING. (And that the cerebral microbleeds are something everyone age 70+ is probably dealing with.) No ALZ, no brain tumor, no visible trauma, and no memory.
Do y’all have any idea how that complicates…I dunno…every damned little thing, all day, every day? As in:
Me: Honey, will you give me those form 602a’s from the place we’re moving to?
Him: I don’t have them.
Me: I believe I gave them to you yesterday.
Him, with increasing volume and snarkiest: No you didn’t! Why don’t you figure out where YOU left them?
Me, if I’m smart: (crickets)
Fifteen minutes later…
Me: Will you hand me your briefcase? (And I extract the forms.)
AAAARGH!
Last edited:
My mother has trouble remembering things we've just spoken about. We call it guppy syndrome. I suspect if I live as long as she, I'll have it, too.
