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nephirSo...after 3 days of stalking the hospital the surgery is a go!
What has happened so far...
got in late Monay evening.... went directly to the hospital and visisted with the mom unit then went home with my Uncle Dale to crash.
Tuesday -- spent the entire day at the hospital waiting to talk with the surgeon and Mom's lung specialist. Lung spec. came in @ noon and once again said he didn't think she should have the surgery, upsetting mom and pissing me off in the process. Like she can live any sort of quality life if everytime she eats, she experiences a gall bladder attack the ends with her vomiting. Stupid stupid stupid doctor.
She got upset, had a panic attack and her heart rate zoomed. They tried to sedate her down, but ended up having to mover her to the cardio ward that evening (I think). We wait all day for the 3 doctors now involved in her case. No surgeon, no cardiologist. Sigh. Go back to Dale and Judy's and sleep.
Wednesday morning... they move her to cardio but do not bring her trapeze bar. She cannot change positions without it. We request it and are told we have to wait for the maintenance man to bring it (we still don't have it). Cardiologist finally shows up @ 3:00 pm. Spends a total of 1 minute with her, says she's good to go for surgery. Kim and I wait to (ambush) talk with the surgeon. Surgeon shows up @ 10:00 pm. We talk about the surgery, what she needs in care for it, and chances. Things look good. Kim and I go back to Dale's to sleep.
Today Mom fluctuates between wanting to get it overwith and panicking. See the Lung Dr. again. He's miffed about the surgery. To bad, so sad. (can you tell I'm less than impressed?)
In with all of this I have been surrounded by family (help...I choking to death!). Not really, but it kinda seems that way a bit.
Today was also my Grams 96th birthday so we went to have lunch with her and several of the family members.
So, I'm sitting in the coffee shop of the bowling alley (as they have internet) and getting ready to head back to the hospital. Tonight the city will be haing its Christmas Parade and we'll be sitting with Mom to keep her calm.
Once again I want to say thank you to everyone for their thoughts and wishes. I'll try to update tomorrow after the surgery.
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ravenmcsidhe
What has happened so far...
got in late Monay evening.... went directly to the hospital and visisted with the mom unit then went home with my Uncle Dale to crash.
Tuesday -- spent the entire day at the hospital waiting to talk with the surgeon and Mom's lung specialist. Lung spec. came in @ noon and once again said he didn't think she should have the surgery, upsetting mom and pissing me off in the process. Like she can live any sort of quality life if everytime she eats, she experiences a gall bladder attack the ends with her vomiting. Stupid stupid stupid doctor.
She got upset, had a panic attack and her heart rate zoomed. They tried to sedate her down, but ended up having to mover her to the cardio ward that evening (I think). We wait all day for the 3 doctors now involved in her case. No surgeon, no cardiologist. Sigh. Go back to Dale and Judy's and sleep.
Wednesday morning... they move her to cardio but do not bring her trapeze bar. She cannot change positions without it. We request it and are told we have to wait for the maintenance man to bring it (we still don't have it). Cardiologist finally shows up @ 3:00 pm. Spends a total of 1 minute with her, says she's good to go for surgery. Kim and I wait to (ambush) talk with the surgeon. Surgeon shows up @ 10:00 pm. We talk about the surgery, what she needs in care for it, and chances. Things look good. Kim and I go back to Dale's to sleep.
Today Mom fluctuates between wanting to get it overwith and panicking. See the Lung Dr. again. He's miffed about the surgery. To bad, so sad. (can you tell I'm less than impressed?)
In with all of this I have been surrounded by family (help...I choking to death!). Not really, but it kinda seems that way a bit.
Today was also my Grams 96th birthday so we went to have lunch with her and several of the family members.
So, I'm sitting in the coffee shop of the bowling alley (as they have internet) and getting ready to head back to the hospital. Tonight the city will be haing its Christmas Parade and we'll be sitting with Mom to keep her calm.
Once again I want to say thank you to everyone for their thoughts and wishes. I'll try to update tomorrow after the surgery.
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