She's Back In The Hospital Again.

[gja1000]

Janet, I just read where your mom is back in the hospital again. I didn't know that! What happened?

[Janet]

I tried posting with my son's Ipod Touch when I was at the hospital, but obviously that didn't work..lol. Hope I didn't post it somewhere else on the forum and end up repeating myself.

My Mom always goes to my younger brother's house Christmas Eve and eats supper. They had pizza. At about 8:30, they brought her to my house because she always spends the night and wakes up with us to open presents. It took my brother and I both to get her into the house...she was just weak and shaky. She told me she had a BM at my brother's house and there was blood.

After an hour...she decided she would go ahead and go to bed. At about 10:30 I heard her calling me and she was having chest pains. She wanted a nitro pill because it frightened her of course, but then took a tums. The pain lessoned and we sat up and talked abit and then both lied down and went to sleep. I woke after about 30, minutes and went to sleep on the couch so I could hear her better than in my bed. She likes the bedroom really warm and I just can't take it.

I got up with her a few times so she could go to the bathroom and each time, it was a BM with blood. We stayed up since it was 5:30 and I fixed some cinnamon rolls. She had a roll, coffee and some juice. Mom was just so weak and couldn't walk or stand by herself so I told her I wasn't going to let her go to my older brother's house for dinner, but I was taking her to the ER instead. She wasn't happy but agreed.

I felt so bad for Mom and she was crying...saying "why me"...."why am I being punished?"

The GI Dr. came in this morning and said that they would be putting Mom on a liquid diet starting tomorrow at 6:30 and plan for a colonoscopy, but she still needed to be bleeding to know where the blood is coming from.

The heart Dr. came in and said that from her last stress test, there was damage and blockages. That we were not to worry about that now because they needed to get her bleeding stopped because it stresses the heart. Her heart enzymes are high, the EKG didn't show another heart attack of any kind, but the bleeding could be causing it to be high. As soon as they get the bleeding stopped, they will be doing an angio something/heart cath? But it was important to get the bleeding stopped first.

That is where we are now. Mom wanted me to spend the night, but I needed to get some laundry done so I told her I would be at the hospital tomorrow around noon and then possibly spend the night then.

I hope they can fix what is wrong....I'm exhausted. Been with Mom everyday for almost a week and a half and almost fell asleep at the wheel coming home from the hospital last night. I won't be driving that tired/sleepy ever again.

I would really appreciate you keeping Mom in your prayers.

[gja1000]

Oh Janet, I'm so sorry! I know you are exhausted, I've been there so many times with Gary. You just feel like you can't do anymore, yet you do! I'm so glad school is out this week so you don't have to drive the bus.

When they get the bleeding stopped, and they do the heart cath, I hope they can put in stents or control the heart things with medication. I'm not sure your mom can stand surgery.

Please get your brothers to help you, if they can do something to help. You just can't do it all yourself.

Keep us posted!

[Blueyes]

Oh Janet, you and your mom are having such a hard time. I hope they can get to the bottom of her problems soon. Don't worry about the heart cath, it's a pretty simple procedure. They will give her a pill to relax, then put a tiny line in the artery in her groin up to her heart and inject dye. It will show exactly how much blockage she has and where it is. If it's something they can open with a stent, they will do it right then. They use the same line they already have in there to place the stent. Mike has 11 stents

I hope they can easily pinpoint the bleeding. I'm sorry she feels so bad, and I know how hard it is for you to watch. Will pray for you both!

[JJJ]

Hoping to hear some good news but I guess not

I do hope she feels better soon. Sending lots of positive energy.

[Janet]

Thank you ladies. She knows the procedures are very serious, but she's so tired of being sick, weak, and light headed all the time...she's ready for just about anything. I've been up since 6:30 doing laundry..still have a ways to go, but at least I can get most of it done and get back to the hospital. Not real thrilled about spending the night...but she was disappointed I didn't stay last night.

My older brother and his wife do help alot...but...they both work all day, so it's harder for them. My younger brother works too, but he's an a$$. He wanted to know what set Mom off with the bleeding and I told him most likely the pizza (sausage, tomato sauce..etc.) and he turned it right back on Mom asking me if she knew she shouldn't have it. I told him she knew (but forgets) and she probably didn't want to make them go out of their way to fix something special for her..his wife is an a$$ too. She told me if she were me...she would have had Mom at the ER sooner. I have a feeling if they don't watch what they're saying I'm gonna explode big time and it won't be pretty. I'm tired, worried and I'm not about to put up with their crap. Sorry to rant...but I'd just as soon as them stay as far away as possible.

[paula1961]

Janet I'm so sorry that your Mom is so sick. The hospital stays and the worry alone completely exhausts a person. A nasty family member makes it a dozen times worse. I'm continueing to pray for your Mom.~Hugs to you~