I've been getting a lot of requests for updates on my brother. Just got back from visiting him (in the hospital). Brought him clothes, slippers, cigs etc.
I'm glad to report although he was highly sedated he was MUCH better than yesterday and especially this morning. I had a phone call with him this morning that I never want to have again and re ally wish I could get that transient global amnesia about it was that devastating. It was his illness speaking but so hard to hear...I was so shaken by it I canceled my last two clients and I really couldn't afford to do that I just wasn't able to continue my day.
But tonite he was MUCH better and that dark period had passed (they told me he was up ALL night last night hallucinating) and he was more lucid and engaging in conversation with me. He says the most beautiful things oddly when he's having these episodes like "I love you my dear Sister, I've loved you my whole life" and "you have known me since I was a little boy..I've always been vulnerable even when I was little" tears...he just breaks your heart I tell ya.
I got a pm today that really was so serendipitous from a poster here who has a family member with similar issues and she said there was an issue with an antibiotic and it blocking the effects of the antipsychotic medication. Well my brother had just finished 2 weeks on an antibiotic for a skin infection and he kept saying to me "this antibiotic is messing with my mind" which I kind of discounted. After seeing that pm, I looked at this more seriously and even asked the nurse to document this as his episode began right when he started taking this med. So THANK YOU to that poster for sharing that with me.
Of all people on this Earth my brother has needed a champion. I feel like this is a community full of champions who have the drive and energy and ambition to help so
I'm glad I've shared about him as I think all of the prayers and energy extended to my family and him specifically are really being felt and effective.
So I say a big thank you to you all, for me, my Dad and my dear sweet brother who I affectionately call "Alfonse" (Cindy and my nickname for him).