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The hits just keep coming......
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M
meallen
Commented Jan 2018
Spent the day at the hospital with my mother due to injury from yet another fall due to low blood sugar.
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BarbBrooklyn
Commented Feb 2019
As of April 2nd today EMS medical teams unable revive a patient with a heart attack on the call they can not bring the patient to the ER.
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R
Rainmom
Commented Apr 2020
Dementia and the ER... This is a rant
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BarbBrooklyn
Commented Feb 2018
Hard to accept what's happening to Mom, guilt issues...
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R
rovana
Commented Aug 2018
Emergency responders access to a locked home. How do they get in?
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Daughterof1930
Commented Oct 2017
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I am not doing well. I just found out that my mom was unresponsive this morning at 8:30 and they took her to the hospital and then med flight.
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smeshque
Commented May 2018
In the blink of an eye...
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CTTN55
Commented Dec 2018
The Dreaded 911 call...
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anonymous272157
Commented Jan 2019
FYI... Because of the abuse of the 911 system for "lift assists," some fire and ambulance districts will soon charge up to $850 for excessive nonemergency calls.
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M
Mountaingyrl
Commented Mar 2022
Mom won't give up her independence. She refuses to heed any advise and will not help me to help her.
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M
mally1
Commented May 2018
It's New Year's Eve and I'm off to the emergency room with mom. Leg infection has taken a swift turn for the worse.
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M
Mojorox
Commented Jan 2018
2nd Memory Care Facility...
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Alzh101
Commented Jun 2018
Allowing poor decisions by elderly mom.
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notgoodenough
Commented Oct 2022
I lost it today.
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D
Dusti22
Commented May 2018
Just had the worst night ever...
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Isthisrealyreal
Commented Aug 2020
Ambulance fees...
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B
BBS2019
Commented Oct 2020
Mom going to the ER again!
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B
BarbBrooklyn
Commented May 2018
My husband passed on April 29, 2018. I am not understanding...looking for answers.
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J
JoAnn29
Commented Jun 2018
I'm having a hard time dealing with my father's dementia and being in a nursing home.
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LindainCT
Commented Jun 2018
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