Mom is in the hospital today, she was sent to the ER yesterday afternoon with two brain aneurysms. They were supposed to do an MRI last night but it didn’t happen. She was supposed to meet with the neurosurgeon this morning, but that didn’t happen, either. So she’s sitting in a hospital room in St. Joseph’s waiting to find out what exactly is wrong with her brain and how someone plans to fix it. She’s enjoying herself watching the Disney Channel (ugh) and waiting. Waiting.
I have not been to see her because I have an irrational phobia of hospitals. Maybe not so much a phobia of hospitals themselves, but I don’t like seeing people I know and care about so… disarmed. So she is going to call me when she knows something and then we’ll proceed from there. I guess.
If you’re the praying type, I’d appreciate a few words for her.
Hi there,
Your post about your mother popped up on my Google Alert for brain aneurysms. I’m so sorry to hear about your mom, but I wanted you to both know there are many ways to “fix” them and to not give up hope. I also know that while I was in the hospital for 20 days after my brain surgery, 500 miles away from my family, other than my boyfriend, I would have gladly lost an arm to have one of them visit me in the hospital. So try not to think about what you’re going through in the hospital, but what your mom is going through. I know it’s tough, but it can brighten up your mom’s day…especially if she knows how hard it was for you. Even for a few minutes. My 80 year old mother wasn’t able to make the trip to see me. It was very difficult.
I’ve attached the link to my brain blog. I suffered a ruptured annie in Oct. 2006. I’m assuming your mom’s annies weren’t ruptures, otherwise they’d be moving MUCH quicker. I pray things will move quickly for you both and wanted you to know there are many, many people out there who have survived these darn things…I’m one of them. There is also a great message board at this URL: http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=85
I hope some of this helps and if you have any questions, I’d be happy to offer some assistance, but the Dr’s know best on how to deal with your mom’s particular situation. Keep praying.