Sitting at the Methodist Hospital

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:09 pm

Hello everyone! They took mom into surgery at 10:50 am..She will be there until at least 7 tonight...I know I kind of dropped off the site without an update and I thank all of you for the emails of concern! We are very worried.. the surgery is really going to be hard on her...She has no function at all in her right kidney--her left kidney is functioning at less then 30%...her superior artery and her celiac arteries are 95% blocked..These carry blood flow to the main organs such as the kidneys, liver, splean, intestine and bowel..This has been the problem this whole time! We have tried to get her to be sent some where besides our home town hosptial for so long that she actually has lost 58 lbs since we started the process..She is gravely ill and I guess what I need are some prayers! Thanks again for the concern and wonderful emails! :-4 I will keep you posted---

My nephew is still hanging on..He was put into hospice last Saturday and has been struggling for every breath since..It was very difficult for me to leave him yesterday...Saying good bye to him was heart breaking..He is only a few months in age from me and we were raised like brother and sister...It is killing me not being there for him and his wife now...but my place is here with my mother right now..The whole family came in from the different states and we are all here...EMOTIONS ARE FRICKIN HIGH!!!!!!!!!!!

but I am sure after this weekend--we will be back to the HAPPY family that we are!!! Did I say happy??? or disfunctional! :p

Talk to you again...I have my computer here and it is keeping me busy!

Mom

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:16 pm

:yh_hugs Dawn :yh_hugs

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:16 pm

Aww Mom, you know I wish nothing but the best for you and your family. Please try to let us know how the surgery goes.

theia · Post by **theia** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:03 pm

Thinking of you, mom :-4

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:15 pm

I'm sending Hugs, Mom!!!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:39 pm

I usually dont reply to your posts. Not because I dont read them, I do. Its not because I dont care, I do. I think its because whatever I say will seem trite and insignificant. Ive sat here many times trying to think of something to say that could have an impact on you. Ive written many things just to turn around and erase them because it didnt seem enough. So Ill just say a prayer.

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:23 pm

Thanks everyone! Nomad....nothing you could say would be bad...I appreciate everything everyone shares...I am truly bored--waiting is the hard part..BUT good news is the nurse stopped by and said she was holding her own! So--maybe she will come out of this with a new found life of good health...we can only keep the faith ya know! Surgery will be over around 7 or 8 they think....I will post when I find out more..Thanks again...

cars · Post by **cars** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:36 pm

Sending prayers your mother's way mom! And mom prayers for you as well! If your mother is anything like you, she'll pull through this fine!

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:08 pm

Mom, every fibre of my body is wishing your mum well.

Take care of you. :-4

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:10 pm

hugs and beams coming your way mom.........:-6 and prayers.........:-4

911 · Post by **911** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:32 pm

Kisses and Hugs

:-4 :yh_hugs

Bridget · Post by **Bridget** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:38 pm

Iowa Mom was just checking out different threads when I saw yours. This has been a very long day for you. I have prayed for you and her as I'm sure a lot of your friends and family are doing. When we are in your situation we have two helpers, God and knowlegable Doctors. Put your mother in theirs hands and keep the faith. I'm going to leave my computer on this thread and will check every once in awhile to see how things are going. Nerves are becoming very strained right now so stay with it and depend on your family to help pull thru this. Love and Prayers from Illinois.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:55 pm

Dawn, you and BR are in my thoughts and prayers daily. You and your families have both taken more way knocks than is fair for any family to endure. I'll keep you and all your family and BR and all her family and beautiful Cheshire Cat's family in my thoughts, heart, prayers and send many heartfelt good vibes and beams and blessings to you all.

Sending a Guardian Angel to watch over you and another for BR and one to shine a light on you all. God Bless you All.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:18 pm

:yh_hugs Mom :yh_flower

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:27 pm

Hey everyone! Mom got out of the surgery doing well!! We were really happy.. The celiac artery was not as brittle as they had thought and were able to use it and some grafting stuff they had brought up from Kansas City..he was very surprised when he got in there...She was out early and is doing well...She is still on the respirator and will be in ICU for awhile but ALIVE! Thank you so much for your prayers...I can't tell you enough what this means to me!... And Wolvie- if your in DesMoines..stop and say hi! LOL Love to you all...MOM:-4

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:46 pm

mominiowa;487918 wrote: Hey everyone! Mom got out of the surgery doing well!! We were really happy.. The celiac artery was not as brittle as they had thought and were able to use it and some grafting stuff they had brought up from Kansas City..he was very surprised when he got in there...She was out early and is doing well...She is still on the respirator and will be in ICU for awhile but ALIVE! Thank you so much for your prayers...I can't tell you enough what this means to me!... And Wolvie- if your in DesMoines..stop and say hi! LOL Love to you all...MOM:-4

Nice. :-4

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:13 pm

You know you're in the flow of good wishes from the Garden! My thoughts are RIGHT there with you! All will be as it should! XOXOXO

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:30 pm

Good news MOM now get some rest and take care of your lovely family..:-4

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:56 pm

I'm so happy everything went so well.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:15 am

Great news mom :-4

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:08 pm

Hello....what a long night!! After about 8 we were still in the surgery waiting room...no one had come out to say she was going up stairs to the Unit yet..Finally I went and asked..they had been having some difficulty getting her off the heart machine...

Finally at 9:30 they got her to ICU..they wanted to try and ween her off the vent and I was not leaving my mom..All my brothers and sisters went back to the hotel...I went into moms room -only to be pushed out by a nurse..they had to incubate her after they had tried to get her off the vent...she was worked on for about 30 minutes and I was scared to death! They tried again at 2:30 am and finally gave up...This morning she is much calmer and is squeezing our hands etc...I will keep u posted! Thanks for the PMs....

Love Mom

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:51 pm

mominiowa;488411 wrote: Love Mom

And love to you too, Mom :-4