Mom had a doctor's appointment, chest x-ray, and bloodwork on Wednesday. Mom spoke to her doctor's office today and gave some information. I will confirm with the nurse on Monday to make sure, but this is what I'm getting from Mom:
~She has a kidney infection which will be treated with antibiotics. This is due to having a UTI that went untreated.
~Her alk phos level (remember that normal is under 300) is about 1300. This is indicative that her liver may be getting worse. The level fluctuates normally and it has been this high in the past and come back down. The doctor is recommending a visit with the liver specialist. I made an appointment for her with the hepatologist for next week.
~They found evidence of a broken rib that had healed. I'm guessing this is likely when she fell (back around February, if I recall) and refused treatment. She said it felt like she broke a rib, but refused to let me take her to the hospital and when I called out a medic, she told them to leave. At the time, they said her mental capacity was "borderline" and they didn't want to be sued, so they could not force her to get treatment.
~She is no longer dehydrated or malnourished.
I will speak with the nurse next Monday (the doctor's office is closed now) to confirm this information and find out what to do about her ascites fluid. She looks pregnant again and the pressure makes everything more difficult for her, but they have yet to indicate any kind of treatment or plan of action for it. They simply told me to put her on water pills at exactly the dosages she's already taking regularly. Clearly, that's not working as we would like it to, so I need to clarify.
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