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nitrah55 · #1 Post by **nitrah55** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:34 am

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.

earendel · #2 Post by **earendel** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:47 am

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.

Sir_Galahad · #3 Post by **Sir_Galahad** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:49 am

Good thoughts and prayers from here, Nitrah.

nitrah55 · #4 Post by **nitrah55** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:56 am

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.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #5 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:04 am

I am very sorry that you are going through this.

kusch · #6 Post by **kusch** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:08 am

Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

peacock2121 · #7 Post by **peacock2121** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:07 am

Good thoughts for you and your mom.

christie1111 · #8 Post by **christie1111** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:08 am

Thinking good things from here.

And hugs to you.

mellytu74 · #9 Post by **mellytu74** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:04 am

Prayers and hugs coming from here.

Melly

T_Bone0806 · #10 Post by **T_Bone0806** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:31 pm

Sending good thoughts and prayers your way.

silvercamaro · #11 Post by **silvercamaro** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:35 pm

I add my good thoughts and prayers for you and your mother. It's a difficult situation. I hope it will smooth out quickly.

ghostjmf · #12 Post by **ghostjmf** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:39 pm

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.

silvercamaro · #13 Post by **silvercamaro** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:43 pm

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.

ne1410s · #14 Post by **ne1410s** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:24 pm

Good wishes headed your way. Kidney stones, bleh.

Ritterskoop · #15 Post by **Ritterskoop** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:41 pm

Thinking good thoughts.

kayrharris · #16 Post by **kayrharris** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:24 pm

Hoping for the best for your family. Kay

JBillyGirl · #17 Post by **JBillyGirl** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:59 pm

Sending prayers and healing thoughts your mom's way. Hang in there.

SportsFan68 · #18 Post by **SportsFan68** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:43 pm

Good luck with this very difficult situation, Nitrah.

All best wishes to NitrahMom.

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