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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / July 2005Update on me and mine
My mother was in the hospital for a week with her uti and whatever else was going on. It turns out that she has four compression fractures in her spine (not new) and her hip is badly deteriorated. The physio recommends that she not use her walker when out of the house. It sounds like she needs a motorized wheelchair. Meanwhile we had not heard about the fractures before. She does not want to go through hip surgery again because she had three surgeries within about a year and a half. My eldest sister has been waiting for a tkr and was originally scheduled for September. She got a call yesterday though, that she can go in on the 19th. Now she is contemplating whether she should do it now or wait. Summer is a busy time for her, mainly because they get so much company. She also enjoys canning, etc. And I just got heck from my neighbour because my cat was in their yard. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. Rose, Sending the best thoughts for you and your mom. I am sorry to hear this going on with your mom. I hope her healing is quick. I hope she doesn't have to have surgery on that hip. My thoughts are with both of you.  SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo > My mother was in the hospital for a week with her uti and whatever > else was going on. It turns out that she has four compression [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Please remove "Ima" to reply. >Rose, > >Sending the best thoughts for you and your mom. I am sorry to hear this >going on with your mom. I hope her healing is quick. I hope she doesn't >have to have surgery on that hip. My thoughts are with both of you. Thanks JO. I just added the last bit about my cat to put some levity into the situation. I wasn't sure how it would "read" to others whereas if you saw me in person you would see by tone of voice and expression what I was thinking. W e are all worried about Mom as it seems that she will be in pain from now on- more so than ever. She is not a good surgical risk, having gone through so many and I really doubt that surgery is an option. My sister is not a good surgical candidate either though. She has breathing problems, and issues with weight that add to those problems. She has to have her surgery at the coast, which is a little way from home. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. Tell your neighbor he should be glad it wasn't your dog! LOL Our prayers are with you and your mom and your entire family. Hugs, DeeTee ________________________________ DeeTee and Bob Taggart http://www.marykay.com/dtaggart3 http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8fwov/ ________________________________ > My mother was in the hospital for a week with her uti and whatever > else was going on. It turns out that she has four compression [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Please remove "Ima" to reply. Prayers on the way Rose. My mother just fell out of bed and hurt her already broken finger. Other than she is fine. I see her next month so hoping she stays healthy. We are states apart here. Duckie > My mother was in the hospital for a week with her uti and whatever > else was going on. It turns out that she has four compression [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Please remove "Ima" to reply. Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) >Prayers on the way Rose. My mother just fell out of bed >and hurt her already broken finger. Other than she is >fine. I see her next month so hoping she stays healthy. >We are states apart here. >Duckie Oh no. That sounds awful. Prayers back. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. Rose, it does sound as if your mom needs that motorized chair. Her hip is bad enough now; walking on it surely won't do it any good. She has my prayers. And so does your sister. I hope she will go ahead with the TKR even though it will upset her summer. The relief of pain will be worth it. And hope your cat decides to stay home! Gwen > My mother was in the hospital for a week with her uti and whatever > else was going on. It turns out that she has four compression [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Please remove "Ima" to reply. >Rose, it does sound as if your mom needs that motorized chair. Her hip is >bad enough now; walking on it surely won't do it any good. She has my >prayers. And so does your sister. I hope she will go ahead with the TKR >even though it will upset her summer. The relief of pain will be worth it. >And hope your cat decides to stay home! >Gwen Thanks Gwen. It means a great deal. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. Prayers for your Mother and your sister...I understand busy in the summer...I don't think there is a day that we don't have company... And My Refrigerator is full of tomatoes...Plan on canning today... Hugs Cindy > My mother was in the hospital for a week with her uti and whatever > else was going on. It turns out that she has four compression [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Please remove "Ima" to reply. (((((((((((((rose, rose's mom and rose's sister)))))))))))))) your poor mom! sounds like she's been through the wringer. it all sounds so painful. i sure hope they can suggest or do something to make her more comfortable. and yes, it does sound like a motorized chair would be extremely helpful for her. (thinking---if i ever have to have one, i want it air-brushed with flames and lightening bolts; a mounted ugah horn and a bicycle bell; a rally steering wheel and a picture of "maxine" painted on the back of the seat.) i can appreciate your sister's dilemma. she probably mentally prepared herself for the surgery to be in september, and the preponement's probably got her mental preparations and mental scheduling thrown for a loop. here's hoping she can make it work out the way she wants it to. but i have no doubt that she will do what she feels she needs to do about it. as for quigley---your little jumping, "visiting" stinker.<giggling> it must be the fragrance of a flower in the neighbor's yard that has him intoxicated and enamored by it enough to want to go visit its source.LOL i bet he just didn't realize there are boundaries to your yard. even fences aren't boundaries to a cat---they're invitations to climb and play. you need to take a picture of your grouchy neighbor. then write, "avoid" with an arrow pointing to her on it and show it to quigley. i'm sure he can read and will get the message.<wry smile> kate > My mother was in the hospital for a week with her uti and whatever > else was going on. It turns out that she has four compression [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Please remove "Ima" to reply. >as for quigley---your little jumping, "visiting" stinker.<giggling> it must >be the fragrance of a flower in the neighbor's yard that has him intoxicated >and enamored by it enough to want to go visit its source.LOL The thing is- I do not believe that he climbed their trellis that has their clematis and robins nest on it. Nor do I believe that he poked the hole in the robin's egg. He is still far too timid. They said they sprayed him with the hose and he should be soaked, but he was totally dry. My guess is that it was another cat altogether, there are many that roam whereas this one does not. Mom has improved and is getting around much better. There is some sort of dispute at the hospital where my sister was scheduled for surgery, and as of now, she does not know when the surgery will be. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. >>as for quigley---your little jumping, "visiting" stinker.<giggling> it >>must [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > dry. My guess is that it was another cat altogether, there are many > that roam whereas this one does not. ****it sounds to me like you're right about it being another cat. also, there are a lot of other birds who would territorially peck holes in an interloper's egg. > Mom has improved and is getting around much better. There is some sort > of dispute at the hospital where my sister was scheduled for surgery, > and as of now, she does not know when the surgery will be. ***glad to hear about your mom doing better. your sister must be feeling slightly exasperated by the hospital's obliquity and its ensuing confusion, or at least, i would be. kate > Rose @}>->-- > Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks > to understand it. RB > > Please remove "Ima" to reply. <clip> >> Mom has improved and is getting around much better. There is some sort >> of dispute at the hospital where my sister was scheduled for surgery, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >slightly exasperated by the hospital's obliquity and its ensuing confusion, >or at least, i would be. Exasperated is so mild a word for how your sister must be feeling. I know I get sick when they come in and say it's be an hour later than we had you scheduled. What's even worse is when you are lying in that hospital bed and nobody comes in and tells you it's been delayed. I hope by now it has all been cleared up. My advice, IMHO, would be to grab a date as soon as she can get it. My mom had a TKR and she moves so much better. Loujean PS All right, all right, Corky, I am coming to feed you!!! Loujean Retired and love it. Throw that FISH out and put in an S to email me. |
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