At this facility since late May, it took a while for me to have an official first meeting (last week) to coordinate Raj's care with the onsite nurse, Judy. I'm relieved to finally have contact info for her. And I'm not the only one getting bossed around by Raj's new friend, Don - During our meeting, a resident died, so Judy needed to step out and speak briefly with hospice; Don was furious that he couldn't discuss getting a new cell phone with Judy at that moment; Apparently, in Don's work life, he was CEO of some big company and he's never experienced waiting. He doesn't like it.
Raj saw the neurologist yesterday & the lung/sleep specialist today. Though we still don't have a diagnosis or hope for recovery, he hasn't gotten worse; This is both good (not requiring higher level care) and bad (no movement toward specific diagnosis or treatment). His sleep study yielded helpful info, C-PAP adjustments have been made, and he hasn't been to the ER for falling since June. I also received contact info for the psychiatrist Raj has been treated by at the assisted living facility, so I can try to catch up on his 2 med changes and maybe half-dozen labs. I also stopped by the new PCP for samples so Raj can try one new cholesterol med instead of the 3 he currently takes. Got a copy of the medical records from his Rush stay (only had a few pages before), but haven't had a chance to read through.
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