Long time...

I know it has been quite some time since the last post, but I just can't seems to find the right words to use or the time to write sometimes.

Most of you know that Grandma has been hospitalized again. She decided that she no longer wanted to take all of her medicines, especially her thyroid medicine. I founder her wandering the house about 4 am Wednesday morning, talking incoherently and acting a little drunk. I thought she was having another stroke, so I called 911. They were here within 5 minutes, I was surprised. We got to the ER(I rode in the ambulance with her), and they started running test. They did a CT scan on her head and determined that she did not have a stroke, but a very bad urinary tract infection. Apparently, when older people get these types of infections, it can mimic a stroke because of the dehydration and fever. She never mentioned to me that she wasn't feeling well, but that's her, not wanting to cause a fuss.

She was admitted around 6 am to get IV antibiotics and run more tests. That's when her doctor asked me when her thyroid medicine had been discontinued. I said that it had not been. There was no trace of the medicine in her blood, and her level was 66, when it should be 0 or less than 1. Hmmm...that got me thinking, she must be cheeking her medicine when I give it to her. Guess I will have to check when I give her medicines now, or crush them up in her applesauce.

Luca has been all over the house looking for her these past 3 days. His chair napping buddy has left him and he doesn't know what to do. I know he will be happy when she comes home tomorrow.