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Mental Health Support

catchnrelease

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12. Similar for my dad years ago

Reply to claudette (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 7, 2023, 03:57 AM

Mar 2023

He was 90 and fell breaking his femur. After the surgery to repair he was really out of it. He did know all of our family but was talking about watching the train go by his window, but he was on the second floor. Lots of weird rambling. Fighting to leave his bed and remove his gown until he had to be restrained and so on. He did improve over a few weeks. I was told at the time that older people often are like this after anesthesia and that now the drs are supposed to be very selective about which drugs they use for elders to avoid those issues.

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My husband fell and broke his hip late Saturday. He had surgery Sunday 3/6. 24 hours after [View all] Ziggysmom Mar 2023 OP

I haven't had such experience. Good luck to you all. elleng Mar 2023 #1

Thanks, EllenG. He has COPD and most likely got dizzy & fell due to a low blood oxygen level. Ziggysmom Mar 2023 #3

Wouldn't he be on some pretty heavy drugs after a major surgery, like maybe morphine? Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2023 #2

I am sorry for what you both are going through. halobeam Mar 2023 #4

I hope it's temporary. calimary Mar 2023 #7

my mother had sedative available for nightmares. it worked the one time Tetrachloride Mar 2023 #5

I had a similar incident after my hip surgery Hamlette Mar 2023 #6

There's a condition called Hospital Psychosis littlemissmartypants Mar 2023 #8

Went through this when my Dad had emergency hip replacement. He did come out of it. Midnight Writer Mar 2023 #24

At 92, my mother fell and broke her elbow. It was a LuckyLib Mar 2023 #9

Not sure of claudette Mar 2023 #10

Similar for my dad years ago catchnrelease Mar 2023 #12

Yes claudette Mar 2023 #18

At 95, my dad broke his hip. BadgerMom Mar 2023 #11

Yes my mom went nuts after she was in emergency once. They added an anti psychotic to her meds at applegrove Mar 2023 #13

How old is your husband? ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Mar 2023 #14

He is older than me, 73. Hoping it can clear up and not be permanent. Now going Ziggysmom Mar 2023 #16

Mom fell and broke her ankle when she was 93. tanyev Mar 2023 #15

Sorry, but my 95 year old mother broke her hip in 2015. She had the surgery and by sinkingfeeling Mar 2023 #17

Yes, I had this exact reaction after my surgery. Grey Mar 2023 #19

Ziggysmom, how are things now? irisblue Mar 2023 #20

Hi irisblue. He remains agitated and confused. The physical therapists tried to work with Ziggysmom Mar 2023 #21

Oh Sweetie.... hugs... You got another person who can take care of you for today? irisblue Mar 2023 #23

Thanks, Dear. I took the afternoon off work and I'm resting with my two kitties Ziggysmom Mar 2023 #25

My mom had delirium 2 times after hospitalization Fresh_Start Mar 2023 #22

THANK YOU to everyone for the kind words and insight. Sounds like this problem is Ziggysmom Mar 2023 #26