Mom and Dad update:
Mom is apparently having a mental break.
We now have like 10 docs on her case, a social worker, a very determined floor nurse, and some extremely dedicated nursing and tech staff, all aware of the situation and doing everything they can to be of help!
Mom has improved in some ways but declined in others. She has taken to berating my dad at every upset.
I told him he needs to go to work. She'll be nicer to him if she doesn't get to see him as often. I hope.
@Irishroze ugh. If your mom is the caregiver to your dad (I'm so sorry) it is very common for the patient to lash out at caregiver. Tell mom not to take it personally. This happened to my mom when dad got cancer.
From a mindfulness understanding, your dad is suffering, loss of function of any type is traumatic. So suffering overflows to family in the form of lashing out.
I'm so sorry to hear. I'm glad you are there to support. ❤️