We just spent another weekend in the hospital

DH collapsed Thursday while in a local auto repair shop. He had a temperature of 103.7 and his blood sugar count was 47. He was rushed to the hospital and put into intensive care. He was very combative and between trying to sit up and get out of bed they had to restrain him. Friday he managed to pull out all of the IV ports so they had to install a pic line.

He doesn't remember much until Sunday morning. They moved him from ICU to a semi-private room late Monday evening.

He wants to come home. He called earlier and said they may send him home today. They still are not sure what caused the whole thing. I think it was like last October when he had a massive infection that went undiagnosed. This lead to his blood sugar doing amazing things and ended up with him in a diabetic coma. I have already talked to our family doctor and suggested that we need to keep an eye open for future infections. Either test him regularly or just put him on a broad spectrum very intense antibiotic.
Yesterday the doctor in ICU told DH that he had almost died. Dear doctor did not give much information about that statement and I am not really happy about that.

The doctor this morning said that he thought DH had a seizure. We will see what the future brings.

One thing I do know is that we are not leaving the hospital until we have total copies of all the doctor and nurse notes as well as the results of all the tests. This will go to our family doctor to be available when (God forbid) we need them in the future.

Please keep praying for all dementia patients and their extended network of friends, family and care givers.

Doctor Releases DH

We had a visit with the neurologist last Wednesday. He said to stop all Namenda. But he also said not to throw it away for a while to see if it truly is not needed.

DH is grumpy and still himself. I see no signs of dementia at all.

He keeps telling everyone that he never had dementia. He is correct as far as that goes. He had all the symptoms and failed all the dementia tests that were given to him. He was literally a basket case a year ago. He still doesn't remember things that happened while he was so ill. It is hard to believe that a Staph infection can cause so much damage and give such strange symptoms. We are lucky he is still alive.

I may not have any updates for some time on this blog.

Please keep praying for all patients who are diagnosed with dementia, for their families and caregivers. They need these prayers from moment to moment.