Appointment Update from Gail

Mama saw Dr. Urban on May 11th. He gave her a preliminary exam. He spent a good deal of time checking reflexes and balance to check for any kind of brain illness (tumor/stroke) or head trauma. He pretty much ruled that out. He asked her questions to check her memory. His conclusion is that her memory loss is more than what is typical of someone her age. He told her it is being caused by something other than just her age. He has referred her to a specialist (Dr. Glen) who is a Neurologist at Shands. (He said she's in the towers across from the hospital) She will do a more in depth test and make a comparison with other people of the same age. He also referred her for blood work (we did that while in the same building), an MRI and an EEG. They will call with appointment dates and times. He said do not allow mama to drive. He gave us some information on that and I took it as a subtle warning to mama. He said typically under these circumstances the doctor orders the patient to go to the DMV for a road test in order to keep their license. But since I assured him she is not driving now, he said we will wait until all of her tests have been completed and we have results to determine whether she can continue driving.

The battery in one of her hearing aids died before we went in to see the doctor. He repeated questions when she didn't hear him. She may claim that was a problem, but it wasn't. I can tell you more about the tests if you want to call. I just don't want to type it all out. It's just difficult to explain in writing. Her meds are bagged up to last until Tuesday AM. She has 2 prescriptions that I called in. They don't run out until (1 on Tues and 1 on Wed. ) The ins. won't fill them until she is completely out. So someone will need to pick them up either Tues evening or Wed. AM and take them to her. Who ever does this may want to call to make sure both are ready.