mom

[serene]

Mom sounds good. She's tired of being in the hospital, and her blood
pressure dropped so low last night that they're now forbidding her from
getting out of bed, but she's joking and feeling fine. No pain or
anything. They gave her saline to get her blood-pressure back up, and
she's amused because they have her on a salt-free cardiac diet. And she's
complaining that she's bored. And she's complaining that they won't give
her coffee. And she's planning on how to smuggle some in. :-)

They're still talking about a pacemaker, and mom isn't worried or scared
about either that or dying. Apparently, her internal pacemaker isn't
sending the right electrical impulses. I did some research on that, and
it's not unheard of in people her age.

Today's Munchkin The Elder's birthday, and mom is bummed because she's
missing it, but the Munchkin won't mind waiting a day or two for the real
celebration.

Comments

[deedeebythebay.livejournal.com]

I'm glad she's doing some better. Been keeping her in my thoughts.

[juliansinger.livejournal.com]

Yipes. I missed this. I'm glad she's at least not worried. And that they've got a plan. And stuff. But still! A tad worrisome.

[ptigris.livejournal.com]

Meargh. Did some figuring last night and found that it really wouldn't be wise for me financially to go across the bridge twice in one weekend (I have a wedding Saturday Morn, that I have a date for who can't be picked up until early that morn).

Would you be horribly insulted if I didn't make it tonight?

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Of course not, sweetie. I'd be terribly insulted if you called me an asshole. ;-)

Take care of you, and I'll take this opportunity to crash early, and we'll hook up sooner or later. We've been talking about going up your way, and next time we do, I'll holler at you.

[twostepsfwd.livejournal.com]

So sorry your mom's going through this - How scary and stressful. Glad to hear she's hanging in.

[kightp.livejournal.com]

I'm so far behind reading LJ that I just saw this and looked back to see what was up. I'm relieved to hear she's doing better.

*hugs* to you, and please pass my best wishes on to your mom.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thanks; I will. *hugsback*

[marci-ny.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad she's feeling better!!! Been thinking about her!!!

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

I'm glad she's doing better.

Is there any way Munchkin the Elder can go visit her, at least?

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they had a visit until late last night (and MTE is gonna miss some school this morning to catch up on sleep, but has to make it to school at some point because they're throwing a party for zir).

Thanks!

[johnpalmer.livejournal.com]

It's really good to hear that she's feeling better.

(BTW: Saline is always used for rehydration to avoid reducing electrolytes; I always guessed that, since the water's going directly into the bloodstream, it has a more immediate disruptive effect on electrolyte levels, so they have to use saline. But yeah, I reckon it still seems funny.)

I hope she's better soon, with a prognosis for better health going forward.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

They specifically said the saline was to raise her blood pressure. It's amusing, but it makes sense. Thanks for the good wishes!

[pyrzqxgl.livejournal.com]

I'm glad she's sounding good, in good humor, and that the medical people seem to be on top of things -- hopefully she'll be fine and birthday-partying ASAP!

[loracs.livejournal.com]

I can just see your mom plotting the overthrow of the hospital coffee distribution system to get her supply! Please tell her I'm thinking of her and to get her butt out of there ASAP (with her doctors blessing, of course.)

[hnybny.livejournal.com]

So glad she's doing better!

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

*whew*. glad she's feeling alright, and that there's a plan.

[sebab.livejournal.com]

*hug*

[gloriajn.livejournal.com]

*whew* I'm just glad the nail-biting stage is over.