11:45, just walked in the door. David is with mom now. He'll be on the road in about 5 hours, I hope he gets some sleep. We stopped at Shoney's for a bite to eat. So, here it is as I currently understand it... They thought it was her COPD so that's what I thought. And after reading that packet the nurse gave me it made sense. But it's not. At this point, while waiting on test results, they do not know what it is. She is sedated, her bp is great, her oxygen is normal. They've run a bunch of tests and the doc in charge of her says it is not the COPD. Hopefully tomorrow or within the next couple of days they will know more. Brain scan/MRI, CT scan I think? Xrays, blood tests, etc. I don't know all of them. They do not know why her red blood cell count is so high or why there was so much CO2 in her system. I'm going back in the morning to talk to the doc and hopefully he can explain it to me. I was kinda floored when the nurse said it wasn't the COPD. If it had been, her being on the bipap last night would have helped. But she wasn't doing better with it so that's why they intubated her. We asked if they had any idea about how long she would be intubated and the nurse said figure on several days at this point. I don't want to say too much more until I talk to the doc and get a better understanding of all this. But this is what I know so far. Hopefully they'll have more test results tomorrow, especially the MRI tho I don't know how long that usually takes.
David did chew me out some, mostly about me. I know he's worried about me too. Fussed at me for eating at Mc D's yesterday, said no more. I know he eats there too but I imagine it's salads, lol. I didn't tell him about my jaw which hasn't really bothered me at all today or my earache. I do plan on going to MSGH (clinic) to get it looked at. Probably next Monday as it's by appointment only and you have to call at least a day in advance. I have Mondays off from chaosmart. Lill let Shade out to pee for me. I wasn't expecting to stop and eat so I'd told her she'd be ok till I got home. The nurse put David's # on file in case they can't get a hold of me.
It's going to be strange not having mom here. It was while she was in Texas. Looking at her tonite was hard. I got to visit her once when she was in the hospital the first time. The 2nd time, with her heart attack, she went by herself as I had to stay at the lodge and keep working. The last time I remember her being in the hospital was for her hysto when I was 14/15. I know she's getting the help she needs, the medicines and everything. But it's still scary that she's at this point. David and I need to be her rocks now. We talked a lil about that and I told him I know I need to step up. Take care of me and take care of her. I wish we'd had more time to talk and visit. I've not seen him since sometime last month I think? I missed a call from the TennCare office but I'll call them tomorrow. David is insisting on keeping her cell phone with her at the hospital.
I'll have to get the # off her voicemail. I don't know if they'll talk to me? I'm her daughter and she's incapacitated so... And I'm the one who signed the application so we'll see. Just wish I had better cell reception with my cell. Ok, I'm rambling, sorry. I'll end it here. Thank you all again, very much, for the thoughts and many prayers. I will most likely update again tomorrow afternoon sometime.
~Kelly
And again I don't know when she was told, here or when she was in the hospital in 2010 or last year. I'm sure I'm going to get an earful when David gets here. I have it coming. In case anyone is wondering Shade puppy is doing ok. Our neighbor Lill let her out last nite for me since I didn't know when I'd be home. Both she and Michelle have offered to let her out anytime. Right now she's sprawled out on the bench with me, darn space hog, lol. That's it for now. Will keep updating here as I know more.
