Mom was admitted to the I.C.U. at the Hospital last night at about 1:30 a.m. On Tuesday, mom was transferred from one Hospital to a Skilled Nursing Facility where she was supposed to get rehab. She began rehab yesterday (1/2 hour of PT). Last night, at 9:30 p.m., dad called to say that the facility had rushed mom to the hospital because she was having difficulty breathing and extremely high blood pressure.
When we all arrived at the hospital (except Ava who is away at College), mom's blood pressure was still high. By the time we left the hospital at 1:30 a.m., mom's blood pressure had been dangerously low and still was (107/39) and her breathing was still labored. The doctors checked her for congestive heart failure, pneumonia, and other cardic problems because she presented as a person with cardic symptoms, however, all tests came back fine. Blood gases a little high---borderline range almost---but otherwise all tests came back OK. CAT Scan of head showed no stroke too. Today, she gets a CAT Scan of her chest to rule out a blood clot---they were leaning more toward an abdominal or lung blood clot when we left and were treating her accordingly. She was on oxygen the whole time there. They hope she doesn't need a vent to breathe.
We all were able to see her and before we left, she looked at or tried to speak to many of us. Sammy, my brave, brave girl, and baby of the family, went into the emergency room alone (only could go one at a time) to see Nonny...Sammy said she told Nonny, "Hi Gorgeous" which is a phrase between them both and that mom tried to talk to her. Mom told Claudia, "Take me out of here" before falling out asleep again.
Please pray for God's Will and for strength and peace during this time...especially for dad, who is an absolute mess....thanks.
"May the peace of God that surpasses all understanding, guard your heart and mind..." Philippians 4:7
When we all arrived at the hospital (except Ava who is away at College), mom's blood pressure was still high. By the time we left the hospital at 1:30 a.m., mom's blood pressure had been dangerously low and still was (107/39) and her breathing was still labored. The doctors checked her for congestive heart failure, pneumonia, and other cardic problems because she presented as a person with cardic symptoms, however, all tests came back fine. Blood gases a little high---borderline range almost---but otherwise all tests came back OK. CAT Scan of head showed no stroke too. Today, she gets a CAT Scan of her chest to rule out a blood clot---they were leaning more toward an abdominal or lung blood clot when we left and were treating her accordingly. She was on oxygen the whole time there. They hope she doesn't need a vent to breathe.
We all were able to see her and before we left, she looked at or tried to speak to many of us. Sammy, my brave, brave girl, and baby of the family, went into the emergency room alone (only could go one at a time) to see Nonny...Sammy said she told Nonny, "Hi Gorgeous" which is a phrase between them both and that mom tried to talk to her. Mom told Claudia, "Take me out of here" before falling out asleep again.
Please pray for God's Will and for strength and peace during this time...especially for dad, who is an absolute mess....thanks.
"May the peace of God that surpasses all understanding, guard your heart and mind..." Philippians 4:7
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