Blood Draw to ER

Today started off normally. My Mom needed to go for a normal oncology blood draw. To see if she'd start chemo tomorrow. It had already been delayed because of her counts. The nurse asked me to take her early in the day. Because her doctor isn't in the office. So they'd like the results earlier in the day. But something wasn't right...

Usually I just grab my small purse. Or even, just my driver's license. And we run to the Main Hospital. All of 5 minutes from our home. 10 if there's traffic. But something didn't seem right. So I grabbed my phone, charger, and a book. 

My Mom had not been feeling well since Sunday night. We 100% thought it was her tooth. But this morning she just wasn't feeling great. And was acting out of sorts. Once in the lab, I knew something was wrong. And I called the oncology office. The nurse asked me to take her into the ER. 

Not the ER in the hospital we were at. But the hospital that has the Cancer Center. So off we went. Across town. And we got there in about 20 minutes. The nurse called me almost as soon as we pulled into the parking lot. To make sure we had gotten there safely. Because she was waiting to call 911 if I needed help. If I haven't said it enough...I'm so grateful for this team!

And because of protocol...I stayed in the car after I helped my Mom check in. A little tip here...call the office first. They call ahead to the ER and you jump the line a bit. I think I might have sat in the car about 90 minutes before they had settled my Mom in an ER room. Which was amazing. I heard other people saying that they had been waiting for 4+ hours. I spent my time watching a show.

During that time, they did every test known to man. My Mom had scans. Went for multiple X-rays. Got fluids. And nothing. Not really anything out of place. My Mom is doing better. Because earlier she couldn't walk. And was super confused. But I'm just speechless. How is nothing wrong?

My Mom's oncologist happens to be working at the hospital this week. So the ER doctor called him to consult. And because they really can't find anything wrong, they're sending her home. Which I agree with. But honestly...it's so weird that they can't find anything wrong. Don't you think?

The ER doctor prescribed an antibiotic. In case it's her tooth. They gave her one dose here. And sent the prescription to the pharmacy about 90 minutes ago. My Mom has a dentist appointment on Friday. We'll still have to consult with oncology if they need to do anything major. 

So we'll be heading home in a bit. And I hope my Mom starts to feel better. She hasn't been eating. And has just not been herself since Sunday morning. That's what alarms me. But at least they've run all the tests. And it's nothing major. 

On a side note, I haven't eaten all day. Didn't take my vitamins. Almost froze to death. Because I was not prepared to be here. I usually have a bag in the car. With basics. Chargers, snacks, a book, a crochet project, and a sweatshirt. I also used to carry a small overnight bag, with basic essentials. But things had been going pretty well. And I took everything out of the car. I need to put those bags back in tomorrow. You just never know... 💜