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WhiteTara

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8. the drugs used during surgery

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2024, 11:49 PM

Apr 2024

can take some time to leave her body. People in the hospital kept telling me that my beloved had dementia, but I knew it was hospital induced. They call it patient delirium. It is especially prevalent in ICU.

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Well, there may be set back on my mom's recovery? [View all] imanamerican63 Apr 2024 OP

You have a great family. That's what siblings do. Come together to deal with Mom/Dad. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2024 #1

We just went through this with my husband's mom - cilla4progress Apr 2024 #2

Thank you, I will! imanamerican63 Apr 2024 #3

I remember after knee surgery it took more than a week to get my thoughts together. Srkdqltr Apr 2024 #4

You are so right. soldierant Apr 2024 #10

General anesthesia can be tough on seniors. tanyev Apr 2024 #5

My mom starting having mini strokes so my sister and I asked her what she wanted to do ripcord Apr 2024 #6

It's perfectly okay for you EndlessWire Apr 2024 #7

the drugs used during surgery WhiteTara Apr 2024 #8

K&R spanone Apr 2024 #9

As long as the healing is going well BaronChocula Apr 2024 #11

Sorry to hear that canetoad Apr 2024 #12