Bruce Arrived Safely

Posted on by Julia

January 25, 2025

Bruce arrived safely in Brunswick, GA. He was met at the airport and received a ride to Jekyll Island, Georgia. Bruce took his father’s car down to the hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.

Bruce’s father was sleeping when Bruce arrived.

After my father-in-law woke up, he was confused and “not all there.” He goes between seeming mostly normal with some inability to find words to being confused and incoherent.

Bruce texted me last night around 7 (8 Eastern) and said they had been playing games. Bruce and his sister headed to Jekyll Island to sleep. He and his sister wound up talking until after midnight.

Apparently, after they left, my father-in-law became combative and needed restraints. This morning, he said his night was okay. He is not entirely coherent, but Bruce says his dad is in good spirits.

We knew his recovery would take awhile. It is just concerning to see him go from being reasonably coherent and seeming his normal self, to seeing him becoming confused and incoherent.

Please keep us in your thoughts. Thank you.

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    1. We were expecting it to take a while, but to see him go from almost normal to confused is hard. We are just hoping it is just taking a bit for his brain to recover from the pressure.

      I wish I could’ve gone with Bruce, but we’ve got things happening here. Bruce didn’t want to cancel all that.

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  3. That is not uncommon after surgery with elder people. When Dad had surgery, he reacted badly to the pain drugs and his behavior was similar to what you are describing. After he got home, he began to resume his normal behavior. Hopefully, once your father-in-law has a bit more time, he will get back to normal. It is distressing to see it, though and feel unable to do anything. Some hospitals use geriatric specialists to aid in recovery for elderly patients and can be very helpful, especially around medications.

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    1. Thank you for your reassurance. It sounds like they will discharge him to a facility to help him recover. He isn’t on any pain medication right now. They did remove the drain today and a CAT scan was planned.

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      1. If you have someone who can stay with him at least part of the time, that is helpful. Many facilities are understaffed. Especially important if communication from the patient is impaired and nurses or aides do not check the same frequency as the hospital. I do not want to overstep, but having been there, I would feel remiss if I did not suggest it. It is very hard to deal with from afar, or even if you are close by. It is good you have family near–my sister being there made a huge difference.

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      2. It sounds like the sibs are going to be taking turns staying with him. They didn’t have the results of the CAT scan yet. It sounds like the doctor wants my father-in-law to go to a nursing home after the hospital.

        I’ve been there with my mom spending her last years in a nursing home. My two sisters, living nearby, took care of most of mom’s care. They took turns visiting and made sure someone in the family visited her. We think it helped make sure she got the care she needed. They did a lot of her care themselves.

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