My mother (page 3)

whyamihere

Take care of yourself honey(((((HUG)))))

I hope everything turns out well.

Love Brooke

Hi everyone. My mom is still in a coma and on the vent. They did manage to get the myoclonic seizures to stop. She was having so many of these tonic clonic movements that her nose started bleeding profusely. Yesterday, was very hard for the family. I ended up getting into an argument with one of my sisters. I was SO mad at her! (I'll have to tell the story so other time.).

Anyway, they had to keep putting gauze around her nose, and sometimes the blood would drip down her face into her ear and neck. It was awful to see! I kept cleaning her up whenever I saw it. The neurologist ordered a new kind of anti-seizure medication for her to see if it would work. It did! Thank goodness. They were able to get the MRI and pack my mother's nose after this.

Today, she's laying still. We're all happy with this! They have asked that we pick a POA. I may end up being the one.

Who was the one that started the thread about euthanasia? Mom said that she didn't want to be on a vent. So, that's what we're all going to stand by.

candidlynuts

it is so hard to be the one chosen to make those decisions but it is an honorable task .

hang in there.. expect fights with siblings because you are all under so much stress right now. plus siblings are always a pain in the butt !

hugs

MsMcDucket

Oh yeah, I better tell on myself. At the time of the argument with my sister, this preacher said let's get together and say a prayer. And I said "I don't want to pray." "I don't even believe in God anymore!" Verboten! No one knew that.

My daughter said that I was rude. And I said why should I let him force his religious beliefs on me! Then she said mom you're just stubborn! Then she said "I see where I get my stubborness from".

It was a bad day.

Forscher

Thanks for the updates MsMcDucket.
We'll keep you in mind. I've been there, it was my mother about 9-10 years ago, and know what you are going through. When my mother died, it was a Baptist preacher, the hospital chaplin, who was first at our side. Although I was a dub at the time I didn't begrudge his prayer offer. I still found some comfort in it though I didn't think it held any water with God. I also did something rather wierd at the time and don't know why. After he prayed, I looked at mom's corps and said "Eimi estin ho anastasis kai ho zoe" ("I am the resurrection and the life", in koine). I was startled when he acknowledeged what I'd said by saying "that was a beatiful benediction mr. Forscher". Wierd, isn't it?
Well, my point in the story is that one can find comfort from strange places, even those they don't believe in. If your family believes, don't begrudge them. Not only will that be kind to them, but you may find it helps you too.
Keep us posted friend.
Forscher

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More hugs, Ms McD.

MsMcDucket

People, I don't know who or what to believe in, but I need to ask you to pray for my mother. She rallied tonight. She responded to my questions by shaking her head yes or no. If there's a God out there, I'm going to need his help especially tonight and tomorrow. I'm hoping that she is not just "rallying", but that, she's pulling through. I didn't want to leave the hospital tonight! My nerves are frayed! I don't know what to expect tomorrow.

Pray for my mother. Pray for me.

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