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And now the bad news.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:34 am
by nitrah55
Our hearts were light last Thursday when we moved my mom into the assisted living place. It looked like she liked the place.

Friday morning she woke with severe abdominal pain. Kidney stones. She's in the hospital. They've put in a catheter and stent to relieve the pain, and will today perform a test to see what kind of kidney function she has.

Her blood pressure has been a big issue during this stay, and her (new) doctor has serious reservations about her returning to assisted living, where her b/p can't be regularly monitored or medicated.

However this comes out, it's going to be tough. Prayers and good thoughts, please.

Re: And now the bad news.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:47 am
by earendel
nitrah55 wrote:Our hearts were light last Thursday when we moved my mom into the assisted living place. It looked like she liked the place.

Friday morning she woke with severe abdominal pain. Kidney stones. She's in the hospital. They've put in a catheter and stent to relieve the pain, and will today perform a test to see what kind of kidney function she has.

Her blood pressure has been a big issue during this stay, and her (new) doctor has serious reservations about her returning to assisted living, where her b/p can't be regularly monitored or medicated.

However this comes out, it's going to be tough. Prayers and good thoughts, please.
You have them.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:49 am
by Sir_Galahad
Good thoughts and prayers from here, Nitrah.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:56 am
by nitrah55
Sir_Galahad wrote:Good thoughts and prayers from here, Nitrah.
I particularly appreciate your thoughts, Sirge, as I know you have a similar situation. Right back at you.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:04 am
by PlacentiaSoccerMom
I am very sorry that you are going through this.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:08 am
by kusch
Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:07 am
by peacock2121
Good thoughts for you and your mom.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:08 am
by christie1111
Thinking good things from here.

And hugs to you.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:04 am
by mellytu74
Prayers and hugs coming from here.

Melly

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:31 pm
by T_Bone0806
Sending good thoughts and prayers your way.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:35 pm
by silvercamaro
I add my good thoughts and prayers for you and your mother. It's a difficult situation. I hope it will smooth out quickly.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:39 pm
by ghostjmf
Good luck.

My Mom almost went into a diabetic coma but my sister was there, as she is 24/7, to call the EMTs (we thought it was a stroke, but the important part was that the call got made; & yes, we take her blood sugar daily & it was fine in the am; but apparently when you're that old, have 2ndary diabetes & are on medicine that makes your body produce extra insulin, you really can't eat less because you have a cold & are not hungry; usually, eating less is not my Mom's problem).

Sometimes you do get to a stage where people have to check on you all the time if you want to continue being on this earth.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:43 pm
by silvercamaro
ghostjmf wrote:
My Mom almost went into a diabetic coma but my sister was there, as she is 24/7, to call the EMTs.... Sometimes you do get to a stage where people have to check on you all the time if you want to continue being on this earth.
I glad your sister was there and that your mom didn't face far worse consequences, ghost. Sometimes the hard part is knowing everything that needs to be checked, since the list for everybody seems to keep growing over time.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:24 pm
by ne1410s
Good wishes headed your way. Kidney stones, bleh.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:41 pm
by Ritterskoop
Thinking good thoughts.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:24 pm
by kayrharris
Hoping for the best for your family. Kay

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:59 pm
by JBillyGirl
Sending prayers and healing thoughts your mom's way. Hang in there.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:43 pm
by SportsFan68
Good luck with this very difficult situation, Nitrah.

All best wishes to NitrahMom.