On the twelfth day of Christmas, ( Read more... )

Paducah says that momma is still doing well.

she is at:

P. Thompson
Lourdes Hospital
Room 140
1530 Lone Oak Rd.
Paducah, KY 42003

if anyone wants to send a card

I spoke with Paducah Jen today. She says that while momma is still sick she shows no signs of peritonitis, her kidneys that were having some trouble are now working fine and her heart shows no signs of damage. She still has a pretty bad case of pneumonia and of course has to recover from the major surgery but things are looking up. She is now in ( Read more... )

Paducah Jenn wanted me to tell folks that Momma is in the hospital. Pop brought her in Saturday night where they discovered that she had a perforated ulcer, peritonitis and pneumonia. She had surgery and came thru it well, but still has many hurtles to cross. She is currently in ICU. She has a long road ahead of her and needs everyone's prayers, ( Read more... )

this last round with my mother has thrown me, all of us for a loop. i don't know how we are going to deal with her. she can't put weight on her broken ankle and she fell while using a walker so she sure can't use crutches. that means a wheelchair. I hope she can learn and has the strength to transfer in and out of one. my father is SO lost. ( Read more... )

Another night at the hospital. Mom seems better. I am wondering if she gives my father more trouble than she gives me...I really don't want to get into the dynamics of their 56 years together.

Here's to BETTER! YAY!

Yesterday afternoon when I left the hospital I was thinking that the tie-dye underwear worked. She had a hard morning but really perked up a little later, she was joking and moving pretty well. I had hope that she was improving. Daddy stayed with her last night and said that she was up all night, couldn't get comfortable and was bitching with ( Read more... )

This is a very abbreviated update, very few of the many details. It might not make much sense ( Read more... )

Momma is out of surgery and in recovery. We are in her hospital room waiting for her to come from recovery. The surgery went "as expected" and she did well. Doc says she will be in pain but different from what she has been experencing. My Dad will stay with her tonight and I will return to the hotel room hopefully to finally get a good nights ( Read more... )

quick post

We loaded my mom in the back of my brothers SUV, she made up to Baton Rouge fine and we are in the hotel room. she is in the recliner in the room and seems fine. Thanks to everyone who helped.
Surgery tomorrow.