Saw Mom earlier today... Pretty much status quo. She said the Assistant Surgeon came in to see her as well as the doctor who performed the colonoscopy. He asked Mom what she ate during the rest of the day after the procedure. She told him, "Toast, applesauce, a banana, a small bowl of spaghetti...", he said, "Oh! It was probably because you ate meat." Huh???? Mom said, "If there were restrictions on eating why wasn't anything said to me? Here I've avoided doing this thing all this time and at my doctors insistence I do it and this happens! "
Later, while I was still with her a Nutritionist stopped by. The Nutritionist said she was asked to come in by the doctor (which one????) because Mom's albumin levels were coming up low. Mom asked, "What does that mean?" Nutritionist replied, "It's usually caused from not eating enough protein and doctor is concerned you may have poor eating habits" .... WTF?!?!? She continued, since Mom was there for "intestinal problems" she may not be eating right. We quickly informed her she had been fasting in preparation for the colonoscopy procedure and was still restricted to no food or drink because of the ensuing complications!! She said, "Oh!" and left the room.... Mom said, "They think I'm some senior citizen who can't care for herself!" I told her, "Don't worry Mom, they'll probably get you signed up for Meals on Wheels!"
Mom's Nurse came in shortly after and Mom told her what happened... Her Nurse laughed and said, "She didn't know you're here because we messed up, not you!" =D
Mom's pain level is about the same but when I left she was resting easy....
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