Prayers - Hell of a week!
First off Thank you OH for being here for me!
Last Saturday while preparing for my mothers 80th birthday bash, we stopped to have coffee with my husband, and his out of town parents. After one sip! Bamo... Left epigastric pain! Bubble? Gas? Hold on... it will pass... walk it off. Nope. So asked hunny to take me home and come back. No problem... except 30 mins later I am calling him begging to come home or I am calling an ambulance. I am doubled over, on the floor and sobbing uncontrollably. He rushes me to local ER. They find me a bed quick, start an IV and morphine 4mg makes it tolerable but still there. CT reveals... anyone want to guess? A partial obstruction of the jejdeum! Yep.. I am plugged and plugged high.
Wont let their surgeon touch me but agree to stay night for pain management and hydration. They spoke of NG... I laughed and said not without flouro. Released next day and head to San Antoinio where I had my surgery. My Surgeon, Dr. John Gonzales (Patel's partner) had a bed waiting on me Sunday night. Monday I am on the surgery schedule for late. I am about 30 mins out in holding room when I get a text mom spiked a fever going to ER via ambulance ( Mom has Pancreatic Cancer). Then 5 mins later, a phone call Ken died , a long time friend and diabetic who had gone septic from leg ulcers going systemic.
NOW WHAT! I get rolled in. Out in recovery the dr told me he found an adhesion and a hernia.. repaired. Ugh! I tell him I gotta get home! He said tomorrow morning if you make it through the night ok. So I came back to room and started walking! And walking and when he came I was walking so he released me.
Got to my mothers bed by 4pm Tuesday. She is refusing all treatment. Her hepatic duct is blocking, she doesnt want antibiotic IVs, or chemo anymore. Woman has fought 6 months!
So Thursday night we are in hospice facility. We have been given two weeks. Mom is mad, she wanted to go home. She wanted to go home but I cant lift her right now!... So my OH Texas sisters pray please...
Last Saturday while preparing for my mothers 80th birthday bash, we stopped to have coffee with my husband, and his out of town parents. After one sip! Bamo... Left epigastric pain! Bubble? Gas? Hold on... it will pass... walk it off. Nope. So asked hunny to take me home and come back. No problem... except 30 mins later I am calling him begging to come home or I am calling an ambulance. I am doubled over, on the floor and sobbing uncontrollably. He rushes me to local ER. They find me a bed quick, start an IV and morphine 4mg makes it tolerable but still there. CT reveals... anyone want to guess? A partial obstruction of the jejdeum! Yep.. I am plugged and plugged high.
Wont let their surgeon touch me but agree to stay night for pain management and hydration. They spoke of NG... I laughed and said not without flouro. Released next day and head to San Antoinio where I had my surgery. My Surgeon, Dr. John Gonzales (Patel's partner) had a bed waiting on me Sunday night. Monday I am on the surgery schedule for late. I am about 30 mins out in holding room when I get a text mom spiked a fever going to ER via ambulance ( Mom has Pancreatic Cancer). Then 5 mins later, a phone call Ken died , a long time friend and diabetic who had gone septic from leg ulcers going systemic.
NOW WHAT! I get rolled in. Out in recovery the dr told me he found an adhesion and a hernia.. repaired. Ugh! I tell him I gotta get home! He said tomorrow morning if you make it through the night ok. So I came back to room and started walking! And walking and when he came I was walking so he released me.
Got to my mothers bed by 4pm Tuesday. She is refusing all treatment. Her hepatic duct is blocking, she doesnt want antibiotic IVs, or chemo anymore. Woman has fought 6 months!
So Thursday night we are in hospice facility. We have been given two weeks. Mom is mad, she wanted to go home. She wanted to go home but I cant lift her right now!... So my OH Texas sisters pray please...
Penny the Paramedic 
I am so very sorry that you are going through this at a time that you yourself should be resting and thinking about you. Prayers going out for you as you heal from your surgery and your Mom as she deals with the bad things that life has thrown her way. Prayers for your family that God will comfort you all and take care you all your needs whatever they will be. Please keep us updated on yourself and your Mom.
Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian
Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian
GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CAN NOT CHANGE; COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS THAT I CAN; AND THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE !!!! THIS IS MY DAILY PRAYER.
Vivian Prouty Obesity Help Support Group Coach "LOSE IT 4 LIFE"
Penny I'm sorry this is all going on in your life, praying for good healing for you and your mom is made comfortable. If it's her time, make her comfortable and let her know you all love her and will honor her request. Pancreatic cancer is hard, my best friend's MIL passed after much suffering.
(((((Penny))))
(((((Penny))))
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Thank you everyone for your supportive posts. I may have found a way to take mom home but she has to be almost gone. At that point, I don't even know if she would know where she is.
Today her color got even worse. Soo jaundiced. We are making her comfortable with ativan and morphine because stomach cancer particularily pancreatic cancer is painful. She really is getting some amazing round the clock care at the hospice facility. Something that is rare for home care. I am so glad the nurses are there.
The pastor came in and she is such a blessing to us. Then a very wonderful friend came in and sang to her religious hymns, read the bible, and prayed.
Mom didn't want lunch or much dinner, so we brought her favorite fried shrimp and Cherry Garcia ice cream. So she took maybe 3 bites. Well we tried!
This is very tough. I lean on the Lord for support. Thank you everyone for listening and being here.
Today her color got even worse. Soo jaundiced. We are making her comfortable with ativan and morphine because stomach cancer particularily pancreatic cancer is painful. She really is getting some amazing round the clock care at the hospice facility. Something that is rare for home care. I am so glad the nurses are there.
The pastor came in and she is such a blessing to us. Then a very wonderful friend came in and sang to her religious hymns, read the bible, and prayed.
Mom didn't want lunch or much dinner, so we brought her favorite fried shrimp and Cherry Garcia ice cream. So she took maybe 3 bites. Well we tried!
This is very tough. I lean on the Lord for support. Thank you everyone for listening and being here.
Penny the Paramedic
Thank you my sweet Texas OH friends! Today Mom was doing great in the morning, just itchy from the high bilrubin levels and sooo jaundice. I even convinced her into a few bites of Cherry Garcia icecream! This afternoon she went to sleep around 1pm and been asleep since (now 4pm). She tells me she is just so tired. Her kidneys are failing now. Her output is minimal.
As for me, I have been trying not to carry anything big. I am a week out post hernia and adhesion removal surgery and physically I feel really good. To tell you the truth, repair is nothing like the severity of the actual RNY surgery. The largest thing I lift is my laptop bag so that I can blog here at her bedside. I have decided that my belly after 3 abdominal surgeries looks like a constellation!
Thank you everyone for keeping up the support and prayers. I know in my heart she will find peace on the other side but until that time comes, I beg for her to remain comfortable and for her to know how loved she is.
As for me, I have been trying not to carry anything big. I am a week out post hernia and adhesion removal surgery and physically I feel really good. To tell you the truth, repair is nothing like the severity of the actual RNY surgery. The largest thing I lift is my laptop bag so that I can blog here at her bedside. I have decided that my belly after 3 abdominal surgeries looks like a constellation!
Thank you everyone for keeping up the support and prayers. I know in my heart she will find peace on the other side but until that time comes, I beg for her to remain comfortable and for her to know how loved she is.
Penny the Paramedic
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