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teresaq

teresaq

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sorry to put this here, but I need a little support. My mom is in the hospital. when we went shopping this morning, she told me she had a bad cold, and had gone to the doctor. this is not something she would normaly do She hates doctors. I have yelled at her for months she needed to go because she just hadnt been herself. well we got back to her house, and the doctor had called telling her to get to the hospital, her blood count was very very low and her kidneys were shutting down. the doctor said if she didnt get there she would be dead in a week. My father took her around 3:00 and I havent heard a word. neither will carry a cell phone and I have know way of getting ahold of my father. I am at home with my 4 kids and cant leave them. If you pray, please say a little one for her.
T
 
scotts

scotts

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This could be the best thing that could have happened to her. If she has been off for a while, she is now in the hospital where they can check her out and get her fixed. At least that is how I am going to look at it.
 
keri

keri

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I'm not religeous but I'll send my best thoughts and wishes her way, and yeah, you have to think of it like she's there because they can figure out what's wrong, that wouldn't happen if she was home. My stomach does a flip flop just thinking about how worried you must be but even though it's stressful right now it's better in the long run. Can you call the reception area and see if they can patch you through to her ward? (*HUG*)
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/2463250
sorry to put this here, but I need a little support. My mom is in the hospital. when we went shopping this morning, she told me she had a bad cold, and had gone to the doctor. this is not something she would normaly do She hates doctors. I have yelled at her for months she needed to go because she just hadnt been herself. well we got back to her house, and the doctor had called telling her to get to the hospital, her blood count was very very low and her kidneys were shutting down. the doctor said if she didnt get there she would be dead in a week. My father took her around 3:00 and I havent heard a word. neither will carry a cell phone and I have know way of getting ahold of my father. I am at home with my 4 kids and cant leave them. If you pray, please say a little one for her.
T
Oh my! What is her first name? I will be sure to pray for her. For now I will call her "Teresa's mom". I am glad that results did show up from her doctors visit. If they hadn't then there would be no warning. I do pray that she will get well soon. Please keep us updated.
 
teresaq

teresaq

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well, after 9 hrs in the ER they finally got her to a room. They are still running test tday, but have given her meds to reduce the water she is holding. We still dont know what is going on, Her doctor hasnt been in yet. They are supose to give her a blood trans today.
 
teresaq

teresaq

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Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2463474
Oh my! What is her first name? I will be sure to pray for her. For now I will call her "Teresa's mom". I am glad that results did show up from her doctors visit. If they hadn't then there would be no warning. I do pray that she will get well soon. Please keep us updated.
Her name is Margaret. thank you eveyone.
T
 
reefraff

reefraff

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Keep your hopes up. While it's a serious condition it doesnt mean it isn't something that can be easily controlled or corrected once they get her stabilized and figure out what's going on.
Good thoughts and prayers for Margaret (that was my Mom's name too)
 
kjr_trig

kjr_trig

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Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/2463250
sorry to put this here, but I need a little support. My mom is in the hospital. when we went shopping this morning, she told me she had a bad cold, and had gone to the doctor. this is not something she would normaly do She hates doctors. I have yelled at her for months she needed to go because she just hadnt been herself. well we got back to her house, and the doctor had called telling her to get to the hospital, her blood count was very very low and her kidneys were shutting down. the doctor said if she didnt get there she would be dead in a week. My father took her around 3:00 and I havent heard a word. neither will carry a cell phone and I have know way of getting ahold of my father. I am at home with my 4 kids and cant leave them. If you pray, please say a little one for her.
T
Sorry to hear that Teresa, unfortunately we went through something very similar with my father 2 years ago, where he neglected going to the doc, and eventually had blood work done, and they called and said get here immediately due to terribly low white cell count. There are of course several possible things it could be.
PM me if you have any questions once the diagnosis is established...My wife is a Nephrologist (Kidney Doctor).
 
teresaq

teresaq

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I want to thank everyone for your good thoughts and prayers. They gave her two units of blood today for her low blood count, and she is getting 4 differant med to try and get the extra fluids out. Her doc is talking about dialisys, but mom is refusing to talk about that.
We are in a wait and see mode.
Teresa
 
t316

t316

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Been following the thread, and I do pray (not ashamed to admit it) and you, your Mom, and family have been included. Parents can be stuborn can't they? Sounds like a reversal mode from us, but unbelievable. And when you mentioned the cell phone thing, dejavu. My Dad still doesn't carry one. So frustrating sometimes.
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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I prayed for Margaret earlier today. I will continue to do so. If her kidneys are not working properly then she should go on dialysis. I hope that the water deduction and the added blood help her. I will continue to pray for her. Talk her into the dialysis. Is it both kidneys that are failing?
 
teresaq

teresaq

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she watched her mother suffer with dialysis and refuses to do it. we are working on her.
yes its both kidneys,
T
 
al mc

al mc

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Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/2464877
she watched her mother suffer with dialysis and refuses to do it. we are working on her.
yes its both kidneys,
T
Parents can be very frustrating.
The change in the dynamics of the 'child' becoming the 'parent' can be difficult for all. I do hope that she reconsiders her decision.
 
kjr_trig

kjr_trig

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Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/2464877
she watched her mother suffer with dialysis and refuses to do it. we are working on her.
yes its both kidneys,
T
There are more than 400,000 people on Kidney dialysis in the US alone...Most of my wife's patients on dialysis (she has over 100) lead relatively normal lives with good quality of life other than the 12 or so hours a week they spend on the machine. Kidney failure is not a death sentence by any means on it's own.
 
teresaq

teresaq

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I want to thank everyone. my mom should be coming home today. Her doc says she dosent need dialysis right now, she has a very strict diet, and take her meds. She lost 75 percent of her kidney function. but for now she is ok.
T
 
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