More "sundowning" last night. I read on the internet about it: it's also called ICU psychosis. He tried to get up out of bed and leave the hospital. I was in yoga class. When I got out and checked my voice mail the hospital had called. I had left him at 4:30 asleep with the understanding that I would be back this morning. But something happened after I left, and he took a turn for the worse. I drove over to the hospital, but he had fallen asleep. I wanted him to know that I was there, so I waited by his side for a little while until he opened his eyes. He knew exactly why I was there. He said "You got the nurse's message?" Then he started talking about driving to Corona with me today (???), how I might have to go alone. There was some kind of hallucination in his mind.
He was very, very tired and I wanted him to go back to sleep. He asked me if I would tuck him in. I got a blanket, and told him it was a magic blanket that would keep him safe and comfortable in bed until I could come back in the morning. I'm leaving shortly to go there and see how he did.
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Deb,
You are wonderful!! I got my absentee ballot this week and I am wondering if Dick's is in his mail. I thought marking it and sending it may give him a lift.
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