My 90 yr old Mom has pneumonia and I'm worried...

Thank you. I need to add this other important serious item. The doctor made me feel as if he was not even trying to help me and I became very, very anxious. It took much determination on my part to cope with this. BUT; Perhaps another person would have given up and then perhaps died? Sorry t burden you with this but it needed to be said. Peach 82 and still breathing.

Hello Peach 82: I really really appreciate you sharing your story. My story was very similar. My diagnosis after I left local hospitals and doctor and went to Mayo Clinic. My proper diagnosis with a CT Scan at Mayo Clinic was Non Small Cell Lung Cancer . After surgery and an amazing support team at Mayo,
I continue to follow up at this fantastic facility and am celebrating 12 years of survival. So, you are not a burden to me, we need more worriers like you. I
would love to stay in contact because you give inspiration with hope as a worrier! Happy New Decade ! Thank you again,

Hi Colleen...

Thanks for your response… I really appreciate it very much. I hope you’re able to get the care for your mom that she needs. I like your suggestion about getting a referral to a geriatrician. However, I’m not sure I would trust her doctor’s recommendation. It’s been my experience for my own health problems that bad doctors generally refer their patients to other bad doctors. And good doctors generally refer their patients to other good doctors. Also, I’m pretty sure that she would see this as a challenge to her doctor. Having said all that, I’m going to give it a try. I can always research the referred doctor online. You’re so right that in our situations it is a fine line between getting our mothers proper care, and not upsetting them.

My mom had an appointment with her doctor yesterday. And miracle of miracles… he sent her for bloodwork. I’m not sure what changed his mind, but my mom was very happy to tell me this as she knew it was one of the things that I had told her he needed to do. Should have the results in 1 or 2 days. Now if he would just do a sputum culture…

JQ

Thank you Linda as I really need all the encouragement I can get. I am now facing another big problem to correct the unstoppable bowel movements due to pelvic organ prolapse. Kind of old to have this corrected with an operation but: I live alone and do need to leave the house for friendship of any kind. (Cannot bring my commode with me to use at a moment's notice and with privacy). This is very embarassing even to write about it. Seems it never stops but sometimes things work out well as: I have been very, very cold even on 85 degree days with wearing three or four layers and at night, brrrr. I again wear many layers with three heavy covers. I do have hypothyroidism. Well I googled how to deal with this so: Reading "the soil is depleated from iodine and this can cause my being so cold". So I bought "thyroid support" with iodine and after about four days of taking these pillsI am not cold any more. Of course when I see my endochronogist again I will present this to her. Staying alive is a job. Perhaps doing all this helps to keep me alive (age 82). The doctors get very very tired of hearing about these problems and they do not want to be bothered with this. I have even had a doctor turn his back to me and leave the room. I know I will go to heaven but he will have to atone for this. Must shuss up now, to much is to much. Enjoy your day and dance a little.

Hi @jquartic, How is your mom doing?

@peach414144- Good morning. One time a doctor tried to do this with me and I followed him right out the door and asked him what I wanted into the reception area. He had no choice to answer me. I was a young nervous mother and had my baby with me as it was his check-up. NO one has the right to turn their back on you, especially if you are paying them. This must have made you feel horrible. I might have cried if this was done to me at my age now.
You have been very brave in you telling of your problem. Have you looked at the Digestive Health Group? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/digestive-gastrointestinal-problems/

There is also a group that might help with your hypothyroidism.: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/diabetes-and-endocrine-problems/
I'm glad that you have solved your feeling so cold. I do encourage an appointment as soon as you can get one with your Endocrinologist to see if anything can help you get out to see your friends.

Dear Merpreb,, thank you for caring and sending me the new information, The doctors attitude shows his lack of and failure to have and give respect. Usually they think they are better or need to feel this way to compensate for the lack of decency and respect they do not have for themselves. They need to do this to compensate for their failure to understand the "Whole" and they do not care It is part of who they are doctor or not. Doctors are no better than anyone else. If they do not care for themselves as a whole why should they care for you their patient! However,to all the other kind of doctors in this world I salute you, respect you and I care for you and thank you again and again. You sound like a good and caring person so do not let a doctor of this kind affect you and again I thank you. Peach