T Plus 40

In my last article I mentioned that we were finally out of the hospital after a one-month stay. Well, scratch that!! We are back in. Jan had done fairly well the first week after our discharge on March 27th. She was able to take short walks (several hundred yards) at a reasonable pace. She was coherent, and could carry on a sensible conversation. However, about a week ago I noticed that she had become unsteady on her feet and would need assistance to walk. Forget about several hundred yards. It had become a chore to go several dozen feet. In addition, her concentration level had diminished, and it became nearly impossible to carry on a normal conversation. She would become confused or forgetful. It became apparent to me that something was not right. So today I called the hospital and asked for an evaluation. They took her in immediately and did some neurological bedside tests. It was obvious that further investigation was needed, and it was decided to admit her with the intention of running a cerebral MRI and some kidney function tests. She was also very dehydrated, which may have contributed to her problems. We hope this will be a short stay and that we will soon return to our apartment.