Bit of background. Mum has dementia and is in a nursing home which seems very good. She's 88 .
Yesterday through the night she vomited and there was some blood.
Today she vomited again ' a significant amount of blood'.
They managed to take blood today, yesterday she wouldn't let them.
A dr has been called. They hope to get the blood results tomorrow.
It would appear if it's anything nasty, it would not be in her best interests to treat it.
She's stopped eating and drinking but they are monitoring her all the time to make sure she's comfortable.
Now the confusing bit...she's not on the end of life pathway but can treat her as if she was. She's alert and sat up in bed where she is most comfortable. If she's in any pain they can give her morphine. They are trying to temp her with food but she doesn't want it. She normally has a healthy appetite.
Sept 1 st they went in to see to her and she she couldn't move out of bed. The day before she walked all around the home. They thought it had brought on some sort of arthritic pain. Mum has never really suffered with arthritis. She was checked out at hospital and then returned to the nh.
They gave her pain patches which has kept the pain under control. They definitely don't think she's had a stroke although she has vascular dementia and has had Tia's in the past.
They did get her on her feet and walking to the dining room with help but then she went back over and the walking stopped.
I just can't seem to make sense of it at all.
Has anyone else experienced this with an older relative.
At least I know mum's in good hands. Vomiting blood though ..what on earth could that be and is it connected to the events of sept 1st.