Quick post

[Echo]

Quick post toady. A gonna head for the hospital and get get checked out. Am really really feeling rough today As soon as Kelly home is for cleaning and home we I know MY 02 is way down and I can hardly type. He77 it's scaring me. Will have to let Kelly keep you posted.

Love to all

[Sandersmr]

Oh no - prayers that it's nothing major!

[Irmi]

(((Echo))) Prayers are being sent your way. Kelly, stay in touch when you can, and you take care, too.

[Dawn309]

Sending prayers your way too. Be sure and have Kelly let us know what hospital says if you are not able.

[BarbaraRose]

(((hugs and prayers)))

[Travelinana]

Echo and Kelly, my prayers for both of you, Nancy

[Echo]

Hey y'all, this is Kelly. I just walked in the door. Got mom admitted to the hospital around 3:45, it's now 10:15. Took 6 hours to get her checked in and then finally into a room and settled. She's resting. Not too happy about having to wear a breathing mask (like a cpap, but called a bipap). Unbeknownst to me, until today, she has COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). I have no clue when she was told this but she did not tell me. She has bronchitis and pneumonia so says Lori, the night nurse taking care of her. At one point while she was in the exam room there were 9 different nurses in the room with us. Her O2 level was 62 at it's lowest. It's now at a safe 90. Due to the COPD she has too much CO2 in her system. Hard to breath, she's loopy like she's high or has dementia. I do not know at this point how long she will be in the hospital or how any of this will play out. They're monitoring her oxygen, bp and heart rate. The bp is still high but she's not taken any of her meds in the last few days. David had a fit with me today when I called him. I honestly didn't know it was this bad. I had no clue about the COPD. She kept saying she didn't feel like she had bronchitis. I knew I did (started 8/16, had to take 18th and 19th off work and dosed up on cough medicine and slept a LOT and I've about got it kicked), I've had it often enough over the years. I thought she was tired because she wasn't feeling well and because her bp was up because of not taking her meds and all the stress we've had lately. Our neighbor behind us, Michelle, came and talked to me this morning while I was outside. She is/was a nurse and said mom looked hypoxic? Mom told David this afternoon that she'd planned on going to the hospital tho she hadn't said anything to me. I just didn't know/realize the extent of all this. I told her today I felt like I'd failed her. She keeps telling me if it wasn't for me we'd be in trouble. I told her she was scaring the heck out of me and she said she was scaring herself. I told her I can't help her if she doesn't tell me what's going on. There's more to it than what I can see, obviously. Lori gave me a packet on COPD. Had I known about it I would have looked it up. I would have recognized the symptoms.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. I will keep ya posted. I'm on half hours tomorrow and will probably go see her for a bit after work. David wants to come down but he works like 7a-7p. He'd get here around 9:30 and have to be gone by 5a to make it to work on time. Keep telling him it would be better to come down when he's got the next day off (Sunday). I need to get myself into the clinic (student nurses, doctors, dentists, cheap) as I have a wicked cavity and it's exposed to the nerve. I'm in pain, the entire right side of my jaw aches as does my ear and temple. But I need to get mom taken care of first.

~Kelly

[Dawn309]

Kelly, tell your Mom we are praying for her and for her to get better soon!

[Redwahine]

Tell your mom to get well soon and that we are praying for her....and you too, Kelly. (hugs)

[snowball]

sure hope that Echo will be feeling better soon don't ignore that tooth though Kelly as it can create a lot of problems even though your mom needs your help
should take the time really soon to have it take care of the pain will prevent you from being as much help as you want to be..
and you can't help with what you don't know so don't kick yourself ...
take care and give Echo my best you too ok
sheila

[longdog2]

Get your tooth taken care of now before you get an infection. Your mom is being taken care of for the time being.

[Sandersmr]

Kelly - take care of yourself because when they let your mom go, she will need you more than ever. And don't let David get you down. I think your mom is good at hiding stuff from herself, much less you. She's in my thoughts and prayers.

[Irmi]

Kelly, your Mom is in good hands. Try to get your tooth taken care of so you'll feel better once Echo gets home. I'm sending lots of prayers your way.

[rvgrammy1953]

Kelly,
Thanks for the update on your Mom....sounds like she's in good hands, now...COPD isn't something to ignore or mess with....and she's where they can get the best help she needs...so, as has been said, go get that tooth taken care of before it get abscess cause that will make you pretty sick, too....You need to keep yourself healthy for your Mom.....We all care about you 2 and we're here if you need us....Keep us posted, please....(((HUGS)))

[Travelinana]

Thanks for taking the time to update us Kelly and ditto on taking care of yourself pronto. Prayers for both of you..