I have heard many people talk about UTI's but don't they have some type of burning or something to clue you in that something is wrong? Mom does seem like she is tired more than usual and has not been going outside lately. Her hunger decreased and I began giving her Megace for that. When she eats she seems to have difficulty breathing almost like she is smothering so she was choosing not to eat much. EKG and Digoxin levels were fine. The blood test did show up with high white blood cell count so now they want me to bring her in for additional testing to figure out what is causing it and of course she is already throwing a tantrum that she doesn't want to go.
She has told us numerous times that she wants to die, so she refuses to tell us when anything is wrong because she doesn't want to leave the house and basically doesn't wish to live.
Ask for a hospice evaluation while she's in the hospital. Certainly rehab at a SNF sounds like a good idea. You might find she enjoys it there!
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