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Sunsilver
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Posted: Wed 23 Feb , 2005 4:08 pm
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Woke up this morning to find a call on my answering machine from my brother. My mom was taken to hospital early this morning with what apppears to be a stroke (left-side paralysis).

She's 92 years old, folks, so I'm preparing myself for the worst.

Life really sucks, sometimes. :(:(:(:(:(

I've been on hold with the hospital E.R. for the last 15 minuites, trying to get more info. I should probably just jump in the car and drive over! :x :x :x

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Oh Jane,

I'll be thinking of the two of you.

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Oh dear, Sunsilver. :hug:

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Just spoke to Jane on the phone.

The emergency section of this hospital sucks. Her mum has been in the holding room for a few hours now, and it doesn't look like a doctor has seen her yet. Luckily though, her day-carer is with her. She's a trained nurse, but being Philippino is not exactly assertive.

Jane's on her way to the hospital now. Or should be.

The irony is that when the hospital was being built, her mother was knocking on doors trying to raise funds for it.

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All the best to you and your family, Sunsilver. This is a time of life when we are asked difficult changes. You've had your share, dear, and I'll be thinking of you and hoping that any decisions you have to make you'll be able to make with serenity.

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:( What awful news. We'll be thinking of you, Sunny. :grouphug:


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I don't know you yet, Sunyilver, but my heartfelt sympathies.

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Sunsilver....

thinking of you. :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

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I only know you a little bit, but ...

I will be thinking of you, and hoping for the best.


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Sunsilver, I've only gotten to know you a bit, but I can tell that you have already endured a lot of grief with a degree of grace and dignity that I find humbling. I am sorry to hear that you and your family are faced with yet a new challenge. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. :hug:

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Sunsilver, I have been so touched by your grace and humor and generosity in the shadow of a great loss. You're in my thoughts and prayers as well.

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Thinking of you and sending you strength and peace from this great distance. Hospitals are hard places; I'm so sorry you find yourself faced with this again. :hug:


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:hug: Thinking of you.


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Okay, I'm back home. Here's the update.

First, the good news:

She can talk, and recognizes me, though her speech is slurred due to the paralysis. She is not in any pain. She has full movement on the right side, and, fortunately, she's right handed.

The bad news: When she first came in this morning, she could open her eyes on command, and had some movement in the left arm. Now she won't open her eyes, and can't move the arm. She also can't swallow liquids without choking. Stuff like applesauce is going down okay, though.
When Imelda arrived this morning, she was unattended, and some idiot had left the bedrail down on the gurney! :x :x :x

I feel a massive migrane brewing, and I didn't get much sleep last night, so I've come home to catch a nap. I'll go back to relieve Imelda around 5 or 6 o'clock.


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Sunsilver, I am so sorry.

I hope your mother recovers quickly.

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I'm sorry, Sunsilver. What a hell of a year you have had. Thinking of you.

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Sunsilver...

not much to say, but I'm thinking of you.

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Sorry to hear Sunsilver. :( :hug:
And I hope you can whip some of that hospital staff into shape. Stuff like that makes me boiling mad.

Hopefully, given a bit of time, she'll recover. My thoughts are with you :hug:

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