Mom update!

[Janet]

Originally Posted by DianeW

JANET - I REALLY FEEL FOR YOUR SITUATION, I AM GOING THROUGH A SIMILAR ONE WITH MY AUNT (SHE IS LIKE A MUM TO ME THOUGH....)

SHE HAD TO HAVE HEART BYPASS SURGERY LAST THURSDAY, SHE HAS HAD 4 HEART ATTACKS OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS, AND WAS GETTING INCREASINGLY ILL, AFTER ALL THE TESTS THE DR'S DECIDED TO DO THE OPERATION.

WE WERE ALL WORRIED AS SHE IS 75 YEARS OLD AND TOO HAS A KIDNEY PROBLEM. THE OPERATION WENT REALLY WELL, BUT SHE IS SLOWER THAN OTHER PATIENTS IN THE WARD TO RECOVER. SHE IS UP AND MOVING AROUND NOW AND WILL HOPEFULLY BE GOING HOME ON MONDAY. SHE IS STILL IN PAIN, BUT WE KEEP TELLING HER IT IS TO BE EXPECTED AFTER MAJOR SURGERY!!!!!!!!!

SHE ASKED THE DR A QUESTION ON THE NIGHT BEFORE HER SURGERY -

IF YOU WERE ME WOULD YOU HAVE THE OPERATION?

HIS REPLY WAS -

MOST CERTAINLY - THERE ARE MORE RISKS TO YOU NOT HAVING IT DONE, THAN THERE ARE BY HAVING IT DONE. SHE WAS HAPPY WITH THIS REPLY.

I HOPE YOUR MUM WILL BE SPARED THE SURGERY, WHICH IS DIFFICULT WHATEVER AGE, BUT MORE SO IN THE ELDERLY.

GOOD LUCK

I like what the Dr. said to your aunt. I hope her recovery is fast and with the love of her family that will certainly help.

[judy]

Dear Janet,

Prayers for your Mom, your husband and for you, the caretaker.

Just holler if you need me.

Love you,

Judy

[Janet]

Originally Posted by judy

Dear Janet,

Prayers for your Mom, your husband and for you, the caretaker.

Just holler if you need me.

Love you,

Judy

Thanks Judy, I so appreciate your friendship, it means a lot to me as well as all the other ladies here. I take Mom for the procedure today and will have to leave here in about 45 minutes. Not sure what time we'll get back.

[Janet]

I took Mom in for the T.E.E. procedure, where they stick a camera down her throat to look at the backside of her heart. She does NOT have an infection. It seems she had a light heart attack and didn't know it. It caused part of the bracket on the side of her heart (holding it in place) is broken. The Dr. that did the procedure will read it more this afternoon and evening and then send the results to her heart Dr. It really looks like she will have to have heart surgery to repair the damage.

They are still treating her with shots so that the kidneys will tell the bone marrow to make more blood cells since she's not really losing blood, just not making enough. AND her kidneys are functioning at 27%. It really doesn't sound good, but we'll know more and understand it all better when we see her heart Dr. on the 13th.

Hubby has his back surgery the 9th, school starts the 13th and I also take Mom on the 13th. I think it's going to get a little rougher before it gets better.

[judy]

Poor Mom! We'll all be praying for her heath and that she keeps her spirits up.

Love,
Judy

[Tink]

Janet, you've really got your hands full right now. My prayers will continue for you and your family.

[Forgivenmom5]

Janet I will be praying for you and your family.