Traction -- UGH!! The pain must have been excrutiating when they moved her to another bed. The mattress she was on was not conducive to stayng still for so long. So after the guy who built the traction contraption finished and went home, they called him back to take it down and rebuild on a different bed that has an air mattress. Then...the awful part!! Pat and I were asked to leave and we did, but when we got back, they were still in the process of moving her and we heard blood-curdling screams coming from her room. I nearly vomited from the sounds.
Chip and Myrriah came up and we sat and visited for awhile. Mom has been given 1 mg. Of Delaudin and has been out for the day. I decorated the traction contraption with Christmas garland to try and make it look less metallic. But she is so spaced out from the drugs, it probably doesn't really matter. Chip took us out to eat and then Pat went home to shower. She will spend the night with Mom tonight. I will spend tomorrow night since Pat is leaving tomorrow. Mom will probably have the surgery on her hip Tues or Wed.
I have gotten in touch with a lawyer who says he would be happy to help us. I have a feeling the hospital staff will be falling all over us tomorrow! If there is a silver lining to all of this, it will be that Mom's care will be provided for the rest of her days. That is what I am counting on as I made her a promise never to put her into a nursing home.
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