Health

She's out of it. don't know if it's the morphine (!!), pain or the fact she's in the hospital or all 3 of those. she's being cantankerous as hell and is yelling at everyone. She's scheduled for surgery on her wrist today. don't know if she's clear enough to say yes or no for that. both bones in her wrist are broken. … [Read more...] about Update

Had a discussion with her nurse after I spoke to you. Mom wwas waiting for the cat scan and it was going to be awhile before she's taken to her room. The nurse told me that when mom has to pee, the nurse tries to get her on the bed pan and mom refuses to lift her hips. don't know if it's because of the morphine and hurting or what but she is being cantankerous. she was … [Read more...] about In the ER

Mom fell last nite. she did a number on herself too. she has a broken wrist that will probably need surgery, at least this is what the er doc says, she needs to see an orthopedic guy - she has a broken shoulder, which isn't bad, he said it wasn't displaced, the upper right hand side of her face - around, above and below her right eye is black and blue, along with a shiner that … [Read more...] about Mom fell

And speaking of diagnosing; and abdominal issues; not wanting to be outdone by certain people on my friends list.... I awoke Monday morning to not being real hungry. This is unusual for me and should have set off warning bells. Throughout the day I am lightly nauseated. 7pm rolls around and I start to feel - the only way to put it is gassy. This is not unusual for me.... It … [Read more...] about Appendectomy Story

Cancer Stuff This really has nothing to do with my mom's cancer, but it does have to do with lung cancer. My mom's next door neighbor was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. She's alot younger than my mom, has other health issues - what I don't know - and her oncologists has her doing chemo. Being that we've not done chemo, I know nothing about it. Anyway this lady … [Read more...] about Cancer Stuff