Please continue to pray for my sis & our family. She's doing much better & now it comes down to bureaucracy. She was supposed to get transferred to another hospital (that accepts Medicaid) as soon as she was moved out of the ICU. However there are only a limited # of beds, therefore she had to stay put. They also looked into a rehab facility & even a nursing home so she could continue to get physical therapy until she's strong enough to go home. Well, no beds there either! She was able to walk up some stairs with assistance this morning, so now they're talking about sending her home. ???? It was one week ago that she nearly died & went into sepsis. She's still got a urine bag attached because she was all bloated with fluids not exiting normally. They are removing it now to see how she does. If that goes well, they plan to send her home. My sis is excited about this, but my dad & I are very nervous. The hospital docs & nurses also said that my sis MUST use Sepap machine when sleeping. I saw for myself on her monitors how she stopped breathing as soon as she drifted off. My sis has no Sepap because hers broke in early Nov. Her primary doc couldn't find her results from the test in 2015, so he referred her to get re-tested. The 1st time insurance said it was too soon, & she had to wait until Jan 2017. Twice she made appointments with different sleep centers for testing. Both times, the day before the appointment they called & cancelled because they no longer take Medicaid. Her primary care doc told her earlier this week not to worry & that they'll take care of it when she gets transferred to Rush. Well that's not going to happen now & I fear that she'll stop breathing tonight. I begged her & my dad not to leave the hospital without a Sepap - a keeper or even a loaner. A social worker is going to see what she can do, but it's a weekend. Much of the administration is not available on weekends. In addition to all this, my sis needs so much help & Dad is in his upper 80s. He's in very good health for his age, but the stress must be overwhelming. He's the one who was present when Mom stopped breathing & he dialed 911. Since Mom's death, my sis has been Dad's primary focus. They give each other companionship, & he drives her to appointments, picks up all her meds, and helps her in any way he can. They really need each other. They both need prayers and strength to get through these next few days. I apologize for babbling, but sometimes I must vent or explode. I realize the hospital did an amazing job saving her life and am very thankful. I simply want her to stay alive and receive the care she needs.
