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Posted by Jay_Original1 on December 23, 2012, at 3:53:45
I realize that there are tons of very grave news tragedies, especially with those poor, poor children who lost their lives to a monster, so forgive me if this seems petty by comparison. I am learning to live, love, care, and laugh (and cry) sooo much more. The journey continues...
Well, after a few operations over the past month, it looks like (I hope to God!) my Mom is slowly getting through this. She had one final (I hope) operation this morning to add more coil to the aneurysm (this is an AMAZING procedure where they run a tube through her artery from the upper body to the actual aneurysm, and release a little coil in it (the aneurysm) to cause fast clotting of the blood, and prevent leakage into the brain which causes pressure build up, and more strokes.
Before she had this second procedure, she was actually up, in a wheelchair, and sat with my Dad and I for about 45 minutes, then she needed to rest. She actually laughed at a couple of my jokes, and had some of her own smart remarks herself. So, that tells me that the 'core' of my Mom is there, and again knock on wood, all of her thoughts and emotions are intact and will arise over several months. The Surgeon said her progress has been amazing. At 73, she exercises, never smokes, watches her diet very closely, and it seems all of this has been helpful in her recovery. She also has a will of steel, which obviously helped. Now we are just waiting for her recovery from her second operation, in which everything apparently went very well.
Thanks so much for your kind thoughts, prayers, etc.
Jay
Posted by Phillipa on December 23, 2012, at 10:38:30
In reply to Update on my Mom, posted by Jay_Original1 on December 23, 2012, at 3:53:45
Jay that is wonderful great news to hear. So now she will be able to return home. She's so young. I'm guessing she will need some rehab. Did she know the anuresym was there before all this happened? Phillipa
Posted by sleepygirl2 on December 23, 2012, at 10:39:41
In reply to Update on my Mom, posted by Jay_Original1 on December 23, 2012, at 3:53:45
Nice to hear, jay.
I'm glad that she's managing to pull through this.
Happy holidays :-)
Posted by Jay_Original1 on December 29, 2012, at 19:49:56
In reply to Re: Update on my Mom » Jay_Original1, posted by Phillipa on December 23, 2012, at 10:38:30
> Jay that is wonderful great news to hear. So now she will be able to return home. She's so young. I'm guessing she will need some rehab. Did she know the anuresym was there before all this happened? Phillipa
Thank you Phillipa. Actually, I was amazed to find out that you are born with an aneurysm, and depending on all sorts of factors, can lay dormant or bulge and bleed.
-Jay
Posted by Jay_Original1 on December 29, 2012, at 19:52:39
In reply to Re: Update on my Mom » Jay_Original1, posted by sleepygirl2 on December 23, 2012, at 10:39:41
> Nice to hear, jay.
> I'm glad that she's managing to pull through this.
> Happy holidays :-)Thanks kindly SG. There has been some setbacks, as I mention below, Hope is alive.....quite some.
Merci..:)
Jay
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