Filed under: family life, hospital, mom, surgery, worries | Tags: dehyrdation, drama, fainting
It went great! They were able to take care of everything with just 4 bypass grafts, rather than 5 or 6. She was already starting to wake up when we saw her shortly after surgery.
But, the day has not been without drama. After we saw my mom, we went out for dinner (my dad, my 2 sisters and I). From there, I came home to get the extra bed ready for my older sister while everyone else went back to the hospital to see my mom. I got home and sent The Husband off to the grocery store. Then, I get a call from my dad. Of course I think something is wrong with my mom.
Well, my mom is still doing really well. It’s just that my younger sister passed out. She went from standing and talking to the RN and everyone else to face planting into a chair. So, right now she and my older sister are in the Emergency Department making sure she’s fine. I’m thinking it’s probably stress and dehydration.
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I can’t tell you the number of Code 50’s (secret code for non-patient medical attention needed)we hear because mum/dad/aunt/grandma has spent the entire day in the surgical waiting room without stopping for food, drink in a high state of stress. I bet your sister will be just fine! And I am so glad that your mum is as well. Give her a hug!
Comment by Carolyn July 27, 2010 @ 7:14 amReally glad to hear that all went well with your mother š
Comment by cb July 27, 2010 @ 9:08 amGood news about your mum!
Comment by Nectarine July 27, 2010 @ 9:20 amI’ve been that passed-out relative twice before. Hope your sister wasn’t too embarassed.
She was fine, just tired and dehyrdated! She’s not too embarassed…like she said, “At least it happened later in the evening when there weren’t a lot of people around.”
Comment by oregonamy1972 July 27, 2010 @ 8:35 pm