Friday, May 11, 2007
Grams
As if the move and my knee haven't been enough to deal with this past week,my gram has ended up in the hospital. I spoke with her Wednesday nite around 9 pm and she could barely breathe. She said that a few hours before she felt like she had an elephant sitting on her chest. She had been dizzy and sweating profusely. Her left leg was rock hard. I didn't like what I was hearing and I wanted her to go to the hospital. She didn't want to go because of Edward (he is her mentally retarded son). She was worried about him and how he would act. I told her that I would take care of him and that she was at least going to go to Urgent Care - no arguments.
Once at Urgent Care she saw her previous dr who is a wonderful guy. He had an EKG done and the results of that coupled with her story of what had been going on with her was enough for him to tell her that she was going to the hospital. She didn't want to go but neither of us were taking no for an answer. He called an ambulance to take her to St.Joe's Hospital. I then had the task of calling my mom and uncles to let them know what was going on. They were all going to meet her at the hospital. I wanted to be there but I knew that Edward had to be taken care of so I went to pick him up and brought him home with me. That put my gram's mind at ease a bit.
When I got out to the car I broke down. I was crying uncontrollably. My gram is everything to me and I can't imagine my life without her. She raised me for the most part and I love her more than anything. I was so scared that I was going to lose her.
Needless to say I barely slept that nite. My uncle called me about 2:30 am and said that she had blood clots in her leg and that one/some broke loose and got to her heart/lungs. They were waiting to get her into a room. He called back at 7 am to say that they were admitting her for at least 5 days. She was going to have to go through a battery of tests to find out if there was any damage done to her heart and lungs. They were also going to see whether or not she needed to have surgery - possibly an angioplasty.
I am a wreck. I am so scared for her. I just want my gram back home safe and sound. I hate that I can't be at the hospital with her everyday. It's just not possible with the kids and Dakotah's surgery. I just pray that she is in good hands and that things will be alright.
I know my gram is upset about the whole thing. She was going to have her other 2 sons,Brian and Frank,home for Mother's Day.(they are also mentally retarded) She won't be able to do that now and she is upset about it. I know her so well and I can just see her sitting there in her hospital bed worrying about everyone else but herself. She is an extraordinary woman to say the least. There is no one like her.
I would just like to ask everyone to keep her in their prayers. I want her to be here for as long as possible. I am not ready to let her go.........Labels: family
