My Mother is in the Critical Care Unit

StillStanding · #1 11-23-2007, 02:52 PM

Yesterday, my mother was suppose to have thanksgiving dinner with my sister's family. Our calls to wish her Happy Thanksgiving went unanswered.

Finally, my sister sent her son over to my mother's senior living facility to check on her. When he got there he saw an ambulance pulling in also.

It turns out that my mother fell in her apartment and could hardly move. She has an emergency string she can pull to get emergency help in her bedroom and in her bathroom. It took her three hours to crawl an inch at a time to pull the string! Her face has rug burns.

Anyways, what is causing her balance problem and weakness in her limbs is Chairi Malformation in her brain and spinal chord. This requires brain surgery.

On top of that, they think the fall may have caused a heart attack.

She is now going through extensive tests to check her heart. If her heart is fine, they will probably choose to do the brain surgury. They can't do both heart surgery and brain surgery back to back.

We should have a clear direction by the end of the day today. Please say a prayer for mom!

AmazingGrace · #2 11-23-2007, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pianoman

Yesterday, my mother was suppose to have thanksgiving dinner with my sister's family. Our calls to wish her Happy Thanksgiving went unanswered.

Finally, my sister sent her son over to my mother's senior living facility to check on her. When he got there he saw an ambulance pulling in also.

It turns out that my mother fell in her apartment and could hardly move. She has an emergency string she can pull to get emergency help in her bedroom and in her bathroom. It took her three hours to crawl an inch at a time to pull the string! Her face has rug burns.

Anyways, what is causing her balance problem and weakness in her limbs is Chairi Malformation in her brain and spinal chord. This requires brain surgery.

On top of that, they think the fall may have caused a heart attack.

She is now going through extensive tests to check her heart. If her heart is fine, they will probably choose to do the brain surgury. They can't do both heart surgery and brain surgery back to back.

We should have a clear direction by the end of the day today. Please say a prayer for mom!

Wow! I am praying definintely! I am so sorry that this has happened.

Darcie · #3 11-23-2007, 03:18 PM

Pianoman, my thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.

StillStanding · #4 11-23-2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by AmazingGrace

Wow! I am praying definintely! I am so sorry that this has happened.

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Originally Posted by Darcie

Pianoman, my thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.

Thanks for your prayer and concern.

rgcraig · #5 11-23-2007, 03:57 PM

Oh my - praying here!

CC1 · #6 11-23-2007, 03:58 PM

Pianoperson,

I am also praying. If there is anything I can do for you just give me a call.

Tina · #7 11-23-2007, 04:23 PM

Praying...

Raven · #8 11-23-2007, 04:29 PM

Pianoman
Sorry to hear the news of your Mother. We will be praying with all the others. Keep us informed.
Raven

Falla39 · #9 11-23-2007, 04:38 PM

Dear Lord God,

We bring Bro. Pianoman's little mother to You and humbly ask You to

take care of her. You were there as she inched her way to pull the string.

YOU no doubt encouraged her one inch at a time and gave her the strength

to make it. Thank YOU, LORD GOD, for there is no way we could make it in

this world if it were not for YOU. Thank You for what You will decide to do

for this precious little mother, in Jesus Name! Whatever You decide or give

the physican's the wisdom to do for her, we know it will be the best! Thank

You, dear Friend! We love You because You loved us first. We didn't know

how to love until You showed us how!!

Falla39

Barb · #10 11-23-2007, 04:47 PM

Pianoman, I am praying for your mother AND for the family during this time...