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Old Jun 30, 2020, 11:30 AM
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I am beyond concerned about my psychiatrist. He never responded to me despite offering me an appointment yesterday afternoon. There was never a time set, which was quite strange. I left him a message on his vmx yesterday morning after not hearing back from him after replying to his email last Friday. I can only hope he was too busy preparing for his planned trip or dealing with more concerning patients. I hope he will respond in some way soon, though. My next scheduled appointment is August 5. I have to confess that if I don't hear from him in a few days, I will start looking at the obituaries.

My sister finally obtained past medical reports of my dad's. She wrote "It said diagnosis is Organic Brain Syndrome with dementia symptoms most likely caused by Dads past alcohol abuse. It says that it is progressive." We will still take him to a neurologist and psychiatrist for further evaluation/opinions. If the "alcohol abuse" remains as a likely cause, it may be difficult to get his Long Term Care insurance to ever pay anything. We're not sure how thorough the evaluation leading to that medical report was. Sis has appointments set, but will the assisted living let him out for them then (because of the pandemic)? That has been the problem for months. My dad is basically terrified to return home.
Some days are just a huge challenge and this is one of those for you, BirdDancer. i am so sorry. Will add your pdoc to my rapidly expanding prayer list right now. Maybe he just had to go back to the hospital or something, A little backslide maybe. Let's hope so. Or a family memeber crisis. Who knows? Try to remain as calm as you can. I know how much he means to you. And I know if anything happened to my pdoc I would just lose my entire remaining and very small mind. So, I get it. I do. But let's just wait until there is more information. This could be any of a million options here. Hang in there. Take an extra Seroquel XR if you need to maybe, it migh thelp you a bit with this. Just try to make it through this day, as best you can.

As for your dad, I forgot if they are refusing to allow outside MDs into that facility. Is that the case? Even if deemed medcially required? That would seem odd to me. Maybe that neurologist could go to him? It is medically necessary, quite obviously, to sort all this out. Right?

Hugs and strength and huge love. Just get through the day and then, see what you are dealing with.
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