The good thoughts and prayers!
Mom is improving--small baby steps, but still improving. I'm so grateful, and relieved. The doctors are all still being guarded, but *I* am so thrilled with the respirator settings (the ones in the beginning 5 1/2 years ago were frightening). I mean she is maintaining high saturation (97-100) on 40% oxygen! She's apparently aware (and I'm sure wikked pissed about the respirator) and can answer direct questions that she can nod her head to. However as agitated as she is about the vent, they have her quite sedated--which is what she needs is sleep!
I am calming down--I may just sleep tonight and I finally ate more than a mouthful for dinner. We're most likely going to go down next weekend--in a calm, organized manner! Unless of course something precipitates going sooner.
Thank you again for all the good wishes...I'm headed to bed!
Friday, October 05, 2007
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Bushels and Pecks....
My mom used to say this little phrase to me when she tucked me into bed at night: "I love you bushels and pecks, and hugs around the necks, and bunches and bunches and bigger bunches!" I can remember giggling madly when she somestimes made 'bigger bunches' really pronounced. I say this to my daughter now, we do it a bit different, but still it is a precious thing.
Mom is in the hospital again. I saw her on when I was in PA for CATS and Tory got to spend a bit more time with her. I haven't blogged about the fact that she had gone into the hospital about a month ago, and had stepped down to a nursing home facility for some intensive rehab to help her get strong enough to walk again. She'd been doing okay..not great but okay. I've been calling everyday, and this last week or so her breathing was really wheezy, and she hadn't been feeling well. Running a low grade temp, but everytime I then spoke to the nursing facility, they said they were on it and taking care of it.
Apparently not so much. She went to the ER Monday night and they discovered she had a mild heart attack either Saturday or Sunday, but that wasn't the major issue. She's had pnuemonia for well over a week now (apparently no one was on the breathing/fever issue after all). She went downhill so fast that they had to put her on a respirator and induce a medical coma to help her heal. It's five years ago all over again, only this time I am 8 hours away. She was so sick then, she was in a coma for 28 days and all I wanted was for her to wake up--my birthday was close then and I said it was the only present I wanted. She woke up 3 days before my birthday. I'm not so sure this time. She's stablized at this point, apparently her kidneys aren't happy and not functioning well--but that happened last time as well. My prayers all consisted of "Your will Lord, not mine. Your will Lord not mine" I just hope and pray if it is her time, she will not suffer more. She's been in pain now for so long, and struggled for so long.
The doctors have said there isn't much I could do right now-so here I am still in NH. It is so much harder now that I work full time-a year ago this time I would have already left. That balance is SO hard to find. So, if you read this blog--please take a moment to say a little prayer for my mom Joan. If it is God's will that this is her time, pray please that she doesn't suffer, and I am praying for guidance in how to tell my 10 year old.
Take care of yourselves....
Mom is in the hospital again. I saw her on when I was in PA for CATS and Tory got to spend a bit more time with her. I haven't blogged about the fact that she had gone into the hospital about a month ago, and had stepped down to a nursing home facility for some intensive rehab to help her get strong enough to walk again. She'd been doing okay..not great but okay. I've been calling everyday, and this last week or so her breathing was really wheezy, and she hadn't been feeling well. Running a low grade temp, but everytime I then spoke to the nursing facility, they said they were on it and taking care of it.
Apparently not so much. She went to the ER Monday night and they discovered she had a mild heart attack either Saturday or Sunday, but that wasn't the major issue. She's had pnuemonia for well over a week now (apparently no one was on the breathing/fever issue after all). She went downhill so fast that they had to put her on a respirator and induce a medical coma to help her heal. It's five years ago all over again, only this time I am 8 hours away. She was so sick then, she was in a coma for 28 days and all I wanted was for her to wake up--my birthday was close then and I said it was the only present I wanted. She woke up 3 days before my birthday. I'm not so sure this time. She's stablized at this point, apparently her kidneys aren't happy and not functioning well--but that happened last time as well. My prayers all consisted of "Your will Lord, not mine. Your will Lord not mine" I just hope and pray if it is her time, she will not suffer more. She's been in pain now for so long, and struggled for so long.
The doctors have said there isn't much I could do right now-so here I am still in NH. It is so much harder now that I work full time-a year ago this time I would have already left. That balance is SO hard to find. So, if you read this blog--please take a moment to say a little prayer for my mom Joan. If it is God's will that this is her time, pray please that she doesn't suffer, and I am praying for guidance in how to tell my 10 year old.
Take care of yourselves....
Monday, October 01, 2007
Whew what a roller coaster!
These last few weeks have been a major whirlwind of activity! We've gone on
adventures, work has been a blast (busy but a blast) and I've been on a road trip with the kiddo!
First things first--
My lil one started fifth grade this year. Wow what a change! They get *serious* this year, and it's an adjustment for her. She is quite smart but she has a couple of areas of struggle-mainly organization and deadline control. She's not doing too badly, but she does have to work at it a little more. She seems to really enjoy the stuff she is learning though!
We've been doing a lot more family oriented stuff, especially now that time is more limited. DH took Tory to the Aquarium in Boston, and then they explored around the downtown of the city for a while.
We also did the Faery Houses tour in Portsmouth this year--We've been trying to get to this for the previous 2 years, and this time we went. How very cool! It was a walking tour around the historical section of the city, with a ton of gorgeous houses nestled in lots of spots!
Dan also took my very favourite picture of me and the kiddo EVER!
We also caught a New England Revolution home game--all four of us as a family! We don't get to do that much anymore with Alex being a senior, but it was a blast!
Wow, lots of pictures, and there's still more to come! I think I'll do the rest tomorrow!
Take care!
adventures, work has been a blast (busy but a blast) and I've been on a road trip with the kiddo!
First things first--
My lil one started fifth grade this year. Wow what a change! They get *serious* this year, and it's an adjustment for her. She is quite smart but she has a couple of areas of struggle-mainly organization and deadline control. She's not doing too badly, but she does have to work at it a little more. She seems to really enjoy the stuff she is learning though!
We've been doing a lot more family oriented stuff, especially now that time is more limited. DH took Tory to the Aquarium in Boston, and then they explored around the downtown of the city for a while.
We also did the Faery Houses tour in Portsmouth this year--We've been trying to get to this for the previous 2 years, and this time we went. How very cool! It was a walking tour around the historical section of the city, with a ton of gorgeous houses nestled in lots of spots!
Dan also took my very favourite picture of me and the kiddo EVER!
We also caught a New England Revolution home game--all four of us as a family! We don't get to do that much anymore with Alex being a senior, but it was a blast!
Wow, lots of pictures, and there's still more to come! I think I'll do the rest tomorrow!
Take care!
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