My brother, Mike called tonight - Mom is back in the hospital. Now, she has blood clots, in her lungs. They expect to keep her at least a week. Her legs have been hurting and she was vomiting. My dad couldn't get her a doctor's appointment, so her took her to the ER, this morning.
I called the hospital and talked to both of them. Mike called me too late, for me to go up there. She's on Coumadin (anticoagulant). I know that clots are a common occurence, post-op. The doctor should have been on top of this, though. With her history of diabetes, heart attacks, elevated triglycerides and the bypass and stroke, she's a high surgery risk. Friday, she had developed pneumonia but, they let her go home, that evening. She's on Medicare, with an HMO. These patients get discharged, too early because Medicare and the HMO limit how much they'll pay. I n the long run, with someone like Mom, it costs more, due to complications.
Barring another turn for the worse, Bill and I are going to the hospital, tomorrow after work. He is so good, about supporting me. Bill's mother died, last year and it's fresh enough, in his memory.
I'm having a rough time, with this. Mom has been sick, so much since 1985. She has, always pulled through, though. I'm not so sure, this time. She's 65, younger than Granny was, when she died. Most of Mom's problems are the same ones that Granny had: heart, diabetes, liver. The only exception was Granny's cancer.
My oldest brother, Randy, is such a jerk. He's, already trying to figure out what he can get, if Mom dies. Also, he pitched a fit, when he found out that diabetes is hereditary. Statistically, two of us kids should develop it. BOTH of our grandmothers, as well as Mom have/had it. He acts like its Mom's fault. He didn't act that way, about Daddy's prostate cancer. He stands a better chance of getting that, than diabetes.
This is running long, but I am so worried that I can't sleep. Guess I'll give it another try.
I called the hospital and talked to both of them. Mike called me too late, for me to go up there. She's on Coumadin (anticoagulant). I know that clots are a common occurence, post-op. The doctor should have been on top of this, though. With her history of diabetes, heart attacks, elevated triglycerides and the bypass and stroke, she's a high surgery risk. Friday, she had developed pneumonia but, they let her go home, that evening. She's on Medicare, with an HMO. These patients get discharged, too early because Medicare and the HMO limit how much they'll pay. I n the long run, with someone like Mom, it costs more, due to complications.
Barring another turn for the worse, Bill and I are going to the hospital, tomorrow after work. He is so good, about supporting me. Bill's mother died, last year and it's fresh enough, in his memory.
I'm having a rough time, with this. Mom has been sick, so much since 1985. She has, always pulled through, though. I'm not so sure, this time. She's 65, younger than Granny was, when she died. Most of Mom's problems are the same ones that Granny had: heart, diabetes, liver. The only exception was Granny's cancer.
My oldest brother, Randy, is such a jerk. He's, already trying to figure out what he can get, if Mom dies. Also, he pitched a fit, when he found out that diabetes is hereditary. Statistically, two of us kids should develop it. BOTH of our grandmothers, as well as Mom have/had it. He acts like its Mom's fault. He didn't act that way, about Daddy's prostate cancer. He stands a better chance of getting that, than diabetes.
This is running long, but I am so worried that I can't sleep. Guess I'll give it another try.
