wltdsnyfan said:
Hello! It is me again! I have a mom story. First how is everyone else's mom?
My mom could not move her sholder or neck without pain. She went to the doctor and he took exrays. (that is another story). SHe did not getthe results for a week and half. He put her ona pain medicine. My mom is 85 years old. She gets a call and he tels her she has arthrites in the joints (she also has asto). She has to go back and see him because he sent her for more tests because he told her she can not stay on the medicine the rest of her life.
take care.
flo
Hi, Flo. Sorry to hear about your mom. I hope the doctor can get her a med that will help with her problems. I'm sending her and you some extra prayers and a
.
Yesterday was three weeks that my mom has been in the hospital. I'm so lucky I work for a great lady, as I've been able to run over to the hospital a lot. The good news is that her cancer has not metastazized. I got an early morning call two weeks ago tomorrow from the doctor that they found that she had a compressed fracture compressing her spine. They also found that she had a mild stroke sometime recently. The neurosurgeon evaluated her and said she was a poor candidate for surgery (because of her overall health) but they decided to try the surgery since it was her only hope to walk again. First they decided to take her to radiology to have a filter inserted to catch any more blood clots (she already had two in her lungs), then to surgery. It all happened quickly -- in fact, my Dad didn't make it to the hospital until she had already been taken in for the filter. I was packed for our annual trip to San Antonio for Sea World, so I went ahead and sent Randy down there with the kids. The right decision, but it left me feeling all alone for the long weekend. She came through the surgery great, then spent a week in ICU. My dad and I took turns spending the night at the hotel in the hospital while she was in ICU. She's now on a regular floor. She's asking for so many pain killers (she takes pain killers for sinus infections and has no pain tolerance) that she hasn't made much progress. I finally was able to straighten out some problems yesterday and she should stop hallucinating now and hopefully start participating in her PT.
Andrew, my oldest, who I THOUGHT was fairly responsible, shot himself in the eye with a NERF gun on Sunday, so after going to our ER in Kaufman, they sent him to Children's in Dallas. I was already at Presby in Dallas with mom, so I ran over there to be with him. Luckily, he didn't permanently damage his eye.
I have definitely had enough trauma lately! I have to say I have renewed respect for nurses. My mom has been very difficult, but she's had great nurses who have been very patient.
Oh, did I tell you one of my assistant's quit by voice-mail on Sunday? She had too much stress in her life and needed to make some changes.
Through all of this I've done pretty well. (Other than the night they had to call me to come back to the ICU after visiting hours.... that's a story for it's own post sometime!) I'm tired and don't even ask what my house looks like, as I pretty much fall in to bed when I get home, but I still have my mom, two wonderful kids and a fantastic husband. My DIS family has also helped a lot! Especially the people on the DDA thread and on this one. I'm a lucky girl!
Any updates on the other mom's with health problems?
Have a great day, everyone, and thanks for "listening."
.....looks like I'm gonna have to cancel it 
to you for Keepping the fairth. 
for Moms. My mom is doing so well! She is losing her hair from the radiation but is back to eating, talking and of course doing anything and everything for us. Thank goodness! Helen, it's my mom's 60th next month as well and I'm not sure what I am going to do for her. She deserves a lot! 
Could be true?? So we'll have to come visit you!
