I haven't written about Irma for awhile. This month marks the 4th year of her being in a vegetative state (Schiavo State for those of you who don't know). We had our yearly trek to the doctor's office for a check up and to get new prescriptions for her 7 medications.
It's a real hassle when people do not know how to handle her case. Because of her age (46) she is not eligible for house calls from a doctor....you have to be either elderly or in a licensed nursing home. So, since she is residing at home, we have to make arrangements for an ambulance to transport her to and from the doctor's office. (At a total cost of $600.00 just for the round trip....insurance pays for part and this does not include the visit or any extras.)
The good thing is that the doctor knows us well and gets things done quickly. My mom has known him since he was an unmarried medical student. To put that into perspective, he is now one of the senior professionals in Internal Medicine and has one son graduating from Medical School and one son graduating college and a daughter in High School. I do like him....and we are able to call him any time for assistance or advice when there is a medical question or problem.
Well, the visit went well...or as well as it could be. He is surprised on how well Irma looks. She has good color and has not deteriorated a lot. If some one who did not know looked at her, they would just say she is sleeping or awake, but not saying anything. He gives us credit for stable state.. He says we take really good care of her and it shows. As I have said before, as long as we can afford it and handle it, we will keep her at home.
At least Irma got out of the house for a bit today.
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