Thursday, February 12, 2009

A Little Update

As you may have noticed, I've been a bit scarce this week.

This is because my mom, aka Granny, is back in the hospital. Went in Monday morning around 3:30. She's in ICU, and has had up to yesterday every test known to man. It was determined that she needs gall bladder surgery.

My mom isn't strong enough to have surgery, well, that's my opinion, which apparently doesn't count for much.

It also doesn't help that - and get this, you'll love it, and it pretty much explains why I hate all medical care in this area - in her time in the hospital, she's also contracted a strain of MRSA. It's in her urine. When I visited her today, I had to wear surgical gloves. They offered me a mask. I declined.

If anyone out there is smart enough to tell me how a person can have surgery while also having a strain of MRSA in their system, please let me know, because I can't for the fucking life of me figure it out.

Anyway, the surgery will be tomorrow. Morning? Night? I don't know. All I know is that I'll get up tomorrow and head straight to the hospital to sit and wait.

All good thoughts accepted. Please.

Sometime this week - Tuesday? They're all a blur - I got a Comfy Chair movie up, then never had the time to post here that I had one. So if you have a few minutes, go check it out.

http://comfychaircinema.blogspot.com

I'll keep you all posted.

4 Comments:

Blogger Duke said...

Best wishes to your mom. Tell her we hope she gets well soon.

Another fine movie from the Comfy Chair!

1:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh my goodness - many good thoughts your way and your mom/dad/sister's way. I hope that things have happened so you are done sitting and waiting. I hope that the gallbladder didn't put up a fight.

Take care ]:8

3:20 PM  
Blogger Marla Bronstein said...

MRSA is all over the hospital up here too. I love the gown and glove look. it's frustrting tht it's really not to rotect her person in the hospital at that point.

AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!! I hope your mom feels better soon. Be strong for her, we'll be here for you when you are back on line.

Marla

6:37 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Elizabeth - good luck to you and your mother. Hope she's continuing to progress.

David

2:54 PM  

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