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Feb. 14th, 2011
Serious Aphasia Issue
Feb. 14th, 2011 09:22 amIn the news right now is Serene Branson's live on air aphasia attack.
I know her co-workers in the studio are laughing because they think it's just a case of being tongue-tied, but it's obvious to anyone that's studied neurological conditions that this is perfect example of a serious aphasia attack.
The article mentions that she was taken to the hospital, which is good, because honestly that would have been my first immediate response if I couldn't get at least one full sentence out of her within the next few seconds. I hope she is ok. I totally give her props for trying to move the coverage forward ("Let's go ahead...") despite her obvious confusion at the aphasia onset.
I know her co-workers in the studio are laughing because they think it's just a case of being tongue-tied, but it's obvious to anyone that's studied neurological conditions that this is perfect example of a serious aphasia attack.
The article mentions that she was taken to the hospital, which is good, because honestly that would have been my first immediate response if I couldn't get at least one full sentence out of her within the next few seconds. I hope she is ok. I totally give her props for trying to move the coverage forward ("Let's go ahead...") despite her obvious confusion at the aphasia onset.
Today Can Fuck Off and Die
Feb. 14th, 2011 05:30 pmI faced the loss of a friendship today that has me in tears. I really just want to go and curl up into a ball and cry.
I called the house to see if my mom might want to go out with me to the Mongolian Grill. I could really use the company.
I found out that my grandmother's hospice was denied, because although she is terminal, can't even hold a water bottle on her own because of her medications, and is in too much pain to move, she is not "critical". The home health nurse is only getting paid for 3 hours a day, and is even volunteering extra time beyond that, sort of, because she keeps flaking out even on her regular schedule because of her own scheduling conflicts. In the meantime, I just found out that my mom has been staying over there since Friday - just after her own back shots were administered, which means she's trying to take care of my grandmother all on her own while trying to keep herself from having to get back surgery again.
My sister can't help, because she and BD2 have to go to NA meetings. That leaves dad watching the three boys.
Mom wants me to come out and see my grandmother "soon, like really soon", so I am going to go over and relieve her for a couple of hours until either my flaky sister or the flaky nurse gets there. Dealing with one loss is painful enough as it is, but to have to also face my grandmother's impending death at the same time - help me.
I called the house to see if my mom might want to go out with me to the Mongolian Grill. I could really use the company.
I found out that my grandmother's hospice was denied, because although she is terminal, can't even hold a water bottle on her own because of her medications, and is in too much pain to move, she is not "critical". The home health nurse is only getting paid for 3 hours a day, and is even volunteering extra time beyond that, sort of, because she keeps flaking out even on her regular schedule because of her own scheduling conflicts. In the meantime, I just found out that my mom has been staying over there since Friday - just after her own back shots were administered, which means she's trying to take care of my grandmother all on her own while trying to keep herself from having to get back surgery again.
My sister can't help, because she and BD2 have to go to NA meetings. That leaves dad watching the three boys.
Mom wants me to come out and see my grandmother "soon, like really soon", so I am going to go over and relieve her for a couple of hours until either my flaky sister or the flaky nurse gets there. Dealing with one loss is painful enough as it is, but to have to also face my grandmother's impending death at the same time - help me.