Frances arrived at Wesley Medical Center and the care started immediately. WE were overwhelmed. But my mother wasn't! You see, I'm sure that I could be reading into things but she became calm. Remember the thrashing, pulling off all of the equipment at Forrest General, and not responding to any verbal commands? Well, in the ER at Wesley there was NONE OF THAT. Did she know that she got her wish? To be at wesley medical center? Maybe. Maybe not, but what a difference in her mental status and her overall look of feeling at peace, in spite of all of the testing and examination that was happening to her. We all felt relieved.
Dr Messenger explained all of her findings, planned out her care and immediately had my mother transferred to the Intensive Care Unit. And by the way, she did not suggest that my mother was 94 years old and had a long productive life. This physician appeared concerned and determined to provide the best available care to my mother.
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