Thanks, everyone for the positive vibes. I just wanted to let you all know she's still in the hospital, but things are looking pretty good. She needs to do a stress test sometime tomorrow, and they say they can't see any damage to her heart.
Thanks brasscat for the prayer chain phone call. :smile:
I will try and keep you all posted on the going on's of my mum.
However, she isn't going to. My mom is one of those quiet types. I did find out they did an ECG, and told her to follow up with a LUNG doc for her heart probs...? Maybe because she had fluid in her lungs.
I'm a bit upset at her reg. doc and her heart doc though.. Her ankles have been swollen on and off for the past few months, and knowing she has cardiomyopathy, they never put all of that together. Her heart doc also never told her that her heart is weak either. He probably thought he was safe cause she has a ICD.
Despite all of that stuff, I am just happy that my mom is ok. Taking her there and getting that diagnosis realky freaked me out, and I'm just thankful that I get to spend more time with her.
regardless of whether she does any complaining to her docs, make sure she follows up with it. it should (and i'm certainly no md and there may be other issues surrounding it) be easily taken care of with a diuretic (and the plethora of peeing that accompanies it).
I would ask your mom if you could be her health care advocate and go with her to all of her appts. Take notes, asked questions, ask for referrels, insist on certain tests etc. Be her strong arm. I know some people see docs as authority figures and have trouble asking more of them but if her health is in danger I would raise hell.
The other thing that we did at one point is simply call the doctor's office and told them what was going on. Because of HIPAA issues, they can't share things without a release, but one can share with the doctor's office what is known so the next time they see her, they can talk about all of it and do some follow through.
Speaking of my Mom, she went in for a physical Thursday and the doctors had her admitted to the hospital for an evening to monitor her heartbeat. Apparently she still has a weak/irregular heartbeat. They put her on some meds that should help out, and are doing an ECG tomorrow. She was in good spirits though, I walked in her hospital room and she was crocheting a blanket, with a big smile on her face.
If I never mentioned it before, I'm really blessed having the parents I have. I don't know what I'd do without them.
And yeah, my mom is in her early 50s (not polite to ask a woman her age, lol) someone else asked me that today. Kinda young to be having issues, but what can you do?
well once again our family has been hit with cancer this time a double whammy. We found out just before we left that Mike's mom has cancer in her larynx and they are going to do radiation theapy on it, his uncle on his mom's side (has been dependent on his care from his mom since an anurism a couple years ago) also has cancer however it is spread throughout his whole body and is terminal. I don't know a lot about the type of cancer he has just that it is pretty much untreatable. Please put Mikes family in your thoughs and prayers.
Thank you everyone. A few months ago when one of Mikes other uncles passed away he commented we are at the part of life where everyone is going to start dying. I don't want to be all growed up anymore...
Mikes uncle on his dads side passed away a couple months ago and now it is his Mom and his mom's brother who have cancer these are the officially last immediate family members he has left on his mom's side. I think he might have some great aunts out there somewhere and a cousin or two kicking around too but he doesn't have a relationship with any of them. It's hard on him knowing that if things go badly he won't have much of a family left, he doesn't have much to do with his dad, but his grandma and a couple aunts are still around on his dad's side and thats it. It's hard for me to fathom not having family left I have such a HUGE family that they will never be all gone well barring some nationwide catastrophe or something.
The parent of one of my childhood friends passed away on Tuesday morning from cancer of basically everything. I posted a message about him a ways back - how my parents thought he didn't have much of a leg to stand on and it wouldn't be long... that was in JULY! Holy cow! I knew the dude was a tough bastard, but to drag yourself through a whole winter at death's door was really incredible.
I wonder if his quality of life was what he wanted it to be under the circumstances? That had to be really tough to go through it that long. Wow :confused:
What's up with Moms and heart problems lately?
Speaking of which, I'm prooud of my mom, she's been laying off the pop and eating more healthy and exercising most every day now.
Hoping it is at least a little better by the time you read this :smile:
Thanks brasscat for the prayer chain phone call. :smile:
I will try and keep you all posted on the going on's of my mum.
Best news I've heard all day :smile:
They did 2 EKG's, and some blood testing.... and a stress test...
which doesnt seem like enough...
she was told she had a weak heart, and simply sent home... with no other information, or medication, or schedule for a follow up...
just seems...... wrong..... to us
I'm a bit upset at her reg. doc and her heart doc though.. Her ankles have been swollen on and off for the past few months, and knowing she has cardiomyopathy, they never put all of that together. Her heart doc also never told her that her heart is weak either. He probably thought he was safe cause she has a ICD.
Despite all of that stuff, I am just happy that my mom is ok. Taking her there and getting that diagnosis realky freaked me out, and I'm just thankful that I get to spend more time with her.
If I never mentioned it before, I'm really blessed having the parents I have. I don't know what I'd do without them.
your visit sounds peaceful. mmmmmmmm
I hope you've told them the same thing using the same words. Its refreshing to hear someone say that.
That is really sweet. The older I get, the more I hope that my kids will feel that way about me when I'm old.
I just wish my sister wouldn't take them for granted as much as she does. Someday she'll grow up though.
how old is she??
my moms having all this crap going on and she is getting OLD!!!
she is now almost 70!!!!
And yeah, my mom is in her early 50s (not polite to ask a woman her age, lol) someone else asked me that today. Kinda young to be having issues, but what can you do?
Hope things go okay healthwise for your Mom.
And 70 isn't old Iceman. It's mature - not old.
but the way her health is she IS OLD!!!! big time!!!
:wink: :wink:
unless your name is benjamin button.
Its because I am never going to grew UP!!!! :goofy: :goofy: :goofy:
 so sorry to hear LAM...
is this mikes mom and his moms brother? feel for mikes grandma to have to have it happen to all the kids.
Peter Penshorn :sad:
Mad_Dach5und, "It's A Sad Day Today :frown:" #1283, 16 Jul 2008 8:07 pm
just wanted to say we all miss you Dave.
2yrs today