She hasn't died, yet. But my god is she trying to. My mom went into the hospital last week after a drunken fall with some minor injuries (few broken bones, head contusion), and she went through a full alcohol withdraw and treatment because the hospitalist wanted to send her to a physical rehab after discharge. But during the withdraw, she mentally never recovered. Then she become short of breath and her oxygen levels were low despite nasal cannula. So they admitted her to the ICU yesterday afternoon. I didn't really even know she was admitted. My aunts had to tell me. But when I found out about the ICU upgrade, I drove overnight to see her this morning. She was completely delirious when I saw her this morning, and her nurse said my mom had been calling out for me since yesterday but the nurse weren't sure who I was. I spent part of the morning cleaning up her apartment. It was a mess because she lives alone and went to the hospital unexpectedly. They thought she might do better by this afternoon, but by the evening they needed to intubate her and she is now hooked up to life support. She is being treated for ARDS. Alcoholism is a terrible disease.
I guess my joke hit a nerve or something. my bad, I'm sure she is super satisfied with the bedroom skills.
Thoughts are with you man. I’m 7 months sober. I was able to trust a doctor to treat my cancer but it took me going completely insane before I asked for help with my substance abuse. Terrible disease.
Sorry man. Watching our parents come apart in myriad ways is a strangely surprising and an awful part of getting older. Not to say my cases are anything like what you're describing, but with my in-laws, I have seen some awful things already. It has made me wonder more than once if it might have actually been somewhat better when life expectancy was like 40 years. And then it makes me wonder if I'll end up being an anti-vax "good old days" anti-science nutjob at some point.
Some good news for people who like it: they were able to extubate my mom today. She is apparently cranky but breathing on her own with a non rebreather.
That’s great to hear. From what I heard from people who had to be intubated from COVID it’s a horrible experience.
