[elky] Re: Wed through Sunday with Mom
- From: STILLFRANKSFAULT@xxxxxxx
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 06:49:13 -0400 (EDT)
+++++~~~~~~ for Mom
Scary for sure. Prayers.
Smokey Mt Frank
In a message dated 6/6/2011 5:48:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
johncgg@xxxxxxxxx writes:
I went to Waterloo, IA to be with Mom for her surgery on the Corroded
artery Wednesday afternoon. Her surgery was about noon Thursday.
Mom came home for a few hours on Friday after her surgery, only to head
back to Allen in Waterloo, because she was fading very fast, and we knew
something was wrong (She shouldn't have been discharged IMHO). They got her
back to the hospital, and knew they were over their heads with it, so they
sent her to Iowa City right away.
Mom was surprised to find out where she was when she woke up, and that she
had gotten a helicopter ride from Waterloo. Steady improvement all day
Saturday. I can't say enough about how great this hospital is. (Iowa City
University Hospital) MRI shows only mini strokes from an earlier time. They
don't think from this event. With her corroded blockage at 95%, the new found
blood rushing in to her brain was temporarily profuse, and it created a lot
of pressure that her brain was just not used to. The doctor said it like
this .... If you jog the same path all the time, and you come to a fountain
for a drink, and it just barely bubbles up, you know you have to get real
close to it. One day, someone fixes it, but doesn't tell you, you go for a
drink and get sprayed all over. That's what happened to her brain for a
short time, and caused trouble. Again, she shouldn't have been at home, in my
opinion, when this happened.
Mom was much better Saturday evening. Sitting up, Getting herself in
position in bed. Conversation in general was much improved. She was able to
get
herself to the bathroom with the walker quite easily. They will be
evaluating her with the Physical Therapists tomorrow to see if she is able to
go
home, but that will probably be Monday I left for for Saint Charles on
Sunday afternoon, once I knew she was stable. Brother Dave was able to take
her
back up to Waterloo, and has taken some time off. Big thanks there.
So I have been out of the loop. Great pics Ray. I am back to work though
Thursday and have a get away in the city planned with Cindy for 4 days, but
we'll see what plays out. I am just hoping Mom stabilizes at home. Brother
Dave is a Doctor of Pharmacy, and she could not be in better hands. The
biggest problem is that Mom is pretty much the care giver for Dick, who is
diabetic, and now legally blind. So the two of them may be forced to leave
home without having home health care of some kind. Jim Dos and I tried to make
connections, but never met in person. We talked a few times though. Thanks
for the support Jim & Barb.
Sorry for all the Drama, but I know most on the list have helped with
prayer in the past, and I thank you all for that. Plus ..... we need it!
Thanks,
JC
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John Christensen
1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI
NECOA #042 _http://www.myelcamino.net_ (http://www.myelcamino.net/)
Saint Charles, IL
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John Christensen
1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI
NECOA #042 _http://www.myelcamino.net_ (http://www.myelcamino.net/)
Saint Charles, IL
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