My mom is in the middle, or the beginning depending on how long it will take, of her catheterization. I wish I could have been there. If Kansas was just a couple hours closer to Wisconsin I would have been. But it's too long of a trip to make for one day and I keep telling myself if she needs me later I have to be able to be there. T1 and T2 (my big sis's) are there. They both have medical background. I told my mom the only time she's a burden is when she doesn't let us do for her, so hopefully she'll relax some with them. She really doesn't have a choice. She bleeds a lot and if she moves a lot after this for the first day or so it could open her wound and she'd have to be taken to the hospital for that.
My mom keeps saying everybody has heart problems these days. She doesn't want us making a fuss over here. That it's no big deal. I know she's not the first person with heart problems. She's not even the first person I know with heart problems. I think we're all a little more hyped because dad has to keep his job for the insurance and that means he has to keep working in Wisconsin, so he's not there with her all the time. We all know she's probably going to be fine, but her energy level is so dramatically low for her that it's hard not to worry.
I am a go getter. I don't have to be the one in control, but I like to be involved and know what's happening. Doing nothing. Just sitting here....ahhhhhh. Yes, I've prayed for her. I don't think that anything "bad" will happen. I just wish I could be there for her.
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We are all praying for her and all of you as well.
Update: She has blockage 30 - 40%
Not usually enough for surgery, but she has symptoms so next week she will have another test run. The balloon proceedure can't be done on her because blockage is too close to the main artery. So we're in a wait and see mode again. Next week we'll know a little more.
basically we're looking at open heart bypass surgery, but they may not do it for a while, it all depends on this test. (That's my understanding.--I may not have it 100% but I'm trying.)
I am praying for her also. It is hard to be patient through all the tests.
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