In the hospital

[XxCuriosityxX<3]

We're all here for you!
Stay strong!

 

[mom2cookies]

Hang in there, and hang out in vmk ; ) You know my thoughts are with you dear friend. Get better real soon ok.

 

[souper]

Hang in there Tigger! We are still thinking of you.

Sounds like the perfect time to introduce your room mate to vmk. Then she will never let you sign off!

 

[Horse]

GET WELL SOON!​

Feel better, Tigger. You know I'm thinking of you. If you need anything send me an email since I'm not at home this weekend and it took me a while to remember the address for this site since it's saved to "favorites" on my lagtop.

Sorry to hear they had to insert a PICC line now, but I see from your treatments that it was necessary. You also won't have to have your IV access changed every three days so that's a plus. I hope your bowels behave and that you're out soon.

 

[EyoreFANS12]

Aww Tigger You Are In The Hospital Again.. Many Prayers And TONS Of Pixie Dust For You.. Have A Quick Recovery

 

[Melp]

 

[taz]

lol thanks. Get well soon!

I learned about kidney stones and that in 5th grade

 

[Tiggerholic]

I am ready to leave this place despite just arriving here Can not blame it on the food service, as they have had me NPO since arriving/Still have lots of boxes to unpack and get everything put in place. This place just gives me the willies

Seems that the Dr has decided to start me on "protonix" and then 2 hrs after that, he will take out the NG tube ??? Then 2 hrs after taking out the NG tube, he is going to start the TPN therapy I have always been on TPN therapy and had ng tube at the same time. I guess I might be going MAD !!!

I have been trying to get on to VMK since yesterday and have had no luck, so I am just going to chalk it up to last May's experience of: no host prize, no pins, no hats, no clothes, no nothing .... then I will not be so heartbroken

Until I can get on VMK/DIS boards again or on to some other site, like, possible even my OWN EMAIL, LOL


Lyn
TiDoubleGer

 

[EyoreFANS12]

I am ready to leave this place despite just arriving here Can not blame it on the food service, as they have had me NPO since arriving/Still have lots of boxes to unpack and get everything put in place. This place just gives me the willies

Seems that the Dr has decided to start me on "protonix" and then 2 hrs after that, he will take out the NG tube ??? Then 2 hrs after taking out the NG tube, he is going to start the TPN therapy I have always been on TPN therapy and had ng tube at the same time. I guess I might be going MAD !!!

I have been trying to get on to VMK since yesterday and have had no luck, so I am just going to chalk it up to last May's experience of: no host prize, no pins, no hats, no clothes, no nothing .... then I will not be so heartbroken

Until I can get on VMK/DIS boards again or on to some other site, like, possible even my OWN EMAIL, LOL




Lyn
TiDoubleGer

You are once again in my prayers tonight.. VMk is missing you.. I am sure we are all thinking of you
,,
Carli

psstttt.. try the grilled cheese

 

[Tiggerholic]

Since Mom & I are in the same hospital and when people ask how mom is doing, they often are asking how I am doing as well. I thought it just might be easier to combine the two threads ...


Lyn

 

[taz]

Want Me to get you your stuff on VMK?

 

[Tiggerholic]

Want Me to get you your stuff on VMK?

Taz,
I do apologize, but I am a bit confused as to what you are talking about Things have been so hectic that I have no clue if I am coming or going

Pm me if you need to refresh my memory or post here if you feel comfortable.

Thanks,
Lyn
TiDoubleGer

 

[Tiggerholic]

I want to first apologize for my lack of postings, but they had to move me to another room and my fellow roommate was constantly getting phone calls, so I could not use my laptop at all. I missed out on so much Halloween stuff it is not even funny Okay so let me get everyone caught up to speed:

I was finally released late Wednesday evening, after a little false alarm. My intestines had started working again, but as soon as they allowed me to eat regular food, they started shutting down again. With much persistence on my part, the Dr. did allow me to go home I was barely home 24hrs and I was back in the ER because pus was coming out of the site where they had inserted the PICC line. So there I was, trapped in the ER, for almost 24hrs, getting IV antibiotics. It felt FANTASTIC to finally be home, but it killed me to leave my mother lying in ICU, still in a coma

This is where it all gets very emotional and complicated.

** Let me just say that my mom has an advance directive that clearly states that she would NOT want ANY of the things that are being done to her, to prolong her life, but my dad has the final say **

On the 23rd they started weaning her off the seizure medication, Ativant, and
began to give her Dilantin, to control the seizures and get her out of the coma. On the 25th, we were told that she was paralyzed on her left side, it was HIGHLY doubtful that she would regain consciousness and even if she did, she would have to be "institutionalized" because she would never be able to breath on her own, and her "mental state" would be that of almost vegetative.

On this past Saturday, Dad and I went in to see Mom to basically say our "goodbyes" and we walk in and her eyes are open I am thinking it is a miracle and I am not going to lose my Mom after all However, the Dr advised us that she had aspirated her own vomit and was having a harder time with her lungs and she was not following commands. I kind of chalked the non-command deal to her *just* coming out of the coma, but after I went in today, Sunday, and sat with her for almost 2 hrs, I knew she was not understanding anything I was saying. She would look directly at me when I talked to her, but it was like she was looking right through me. The Dr did come in while I was there and reiterated that Mom was NEVER going to be Mom again.

So I headed on home and stopped by to let Dad know how Mom was doing and really talked to him about how the decisions he was making were going against Mom's *wishes* to die with dignity. I totally understand my Dad's unwillingness to let go, as they have been married 56 years. We came to the conclusion that we will talk with *her private* Neurologist tomorrow and get HER opinion, rather than a "hospitalist" who does not know my Mom at all. If she says the same thing that the Drs have been telling us, then we will let Mom go home to God.

I just ask that you keep my Mom, Beverly, in your thoughts and prayers and help us to make the right decision that is best for her.

With and
Lyn

 

[AstroGigiblue]

Glad to hear you are finally home Tigger. I'm sure that does wonders for you.
Thank-you for the updates as well. Hang in there.
More Hugs, Thoughts, Pixie Dust and Prayers for you and your family coming your way ...