Update - 14 March 2003
[ This is another update posted to the sasha-status list. If you wish to recieve these by email, please contact me at mec@dotorg.org. Also, I'll be posting my own journal, bluknight, about how I'm bearing up under this. --mec ]
I'm sorry for not writing, everyone. Things have been busy here with a new job, as well as my father going in for a kidney transplant, finally. I haven't had much time to write, and for that, I apologize.
Teresa returned to the hospital last Friday -- I came home from work with dinner, but she wanted to take a quick bath beforehand. Afterwards, she almost couldn't get out of the tub, and was extremely short of breath. I took her to the ER again, where she was quickly admitted with another embolism.
Late Saturday evening, they were trying to draw blood from her and couldn't rouse her. Apparently, Carbon Dioxide built up in her bloodstream, causing a narcosis. They ended up having to work to resuscitate her, and moved her to Intensive Care, where she's been for the rest of the past week. She's awake and alert, but she's having difficulty keeping enough oxygen in her to survive. They've been talking about finally moving her out of ICU, however, I don't know when this will even happen.
I try to stay upbeat in these updates however I can. However, at this point, I think I kind of need to be frank. (It's a lot better than being Mary -- do you know how hard it is to get dresses in my size?) Teresa doesn't know that I'm writing this part, and if you speak with her or see her, I ask that you don't tell her this.
I'm very concerned that she's not going to be able to come home, because she's not going to be able to recover enough to do so. While she's been able to bounce back, relatively, from her last hospital stays, this time, she doesn't seem to be. Her strength and stamina is gone, and she's constantly having to stop talking so she can get her breath back. I'm trying to keep my hopes up, but... It's going to be a long road to recovery this time.
Also -- when she was unable to get out of the bathtub, I was unable to help her. I couldn't lift her or pull her. I really am afraid for what might happen to her when I'm gone to work. She and I have discussed putting her in an assisted living facility, but I'm very picky -- after our last experience, I'm not even going to take her to one that I've not gone to and personally approved.
Anyway....
Right now, words are kind of failing me. I'll try to post later, if I can. People, please call or visit her, if you can -- try to keep her spirits up. I'm not going to broadcast the information, but if you want or intend to, please contact me.
--mec
I'm sorry for not writing, everyone. Things have been busy here with a new job, as well as my father going in for a kidney transplant, finally. I haven't had much time to write, and for that, I apologize.
Teresa returned to the hospital last Friday -- I came home from work with dinner, but she wanted to take a quick bath beforehand. Afterwards, she almost couldn't get out of the tub, and was extremely short of breath. I took her to the ER again, where she was quickly admitted with another embolism.
Late Saturday evening, they were trying to draw blood from her and couldn't rouse her. Apparently, Carbon Dioxide built up in her bloodstream, causing a narcosis. They ended up having to work to resuscitate her, and moved her to Intensive Care, where she's been for the rest of the past week. She's awake and alert, but she's having difficulty keeping enough oxygen in her to survive. They've been talking about finally moving her out of ICU, however, I don't know when this will even happen.
I try to stay upbeat in these updates however I can. However, at this point, I think I kind of need to be frank. (It's a lot better than being Mary -- do you know how hard it is to get dresses in my size?) Teresa doesn't know that I'm writing this part, and if you speak with her or see her, I ask that you don't tell her this.
I'm very concerned that she's not going to be able to come home, because she's not going to be able to recover enough to do so. While she's been able to bounce back, relatively, from her last hospital stays, this time, she doesn't seem to be. Her strength and stamina is gone, and she's constantly having to stop talking so she can get her breath back. I'm trying to keep my hopes up, but... It's going to be a long road to recovery this time.
Also -- when she was unable to get out of the bathtub, I was unable to help her. I couldn't lift her or pull her. I really am afraid for what might happen to her when I'm gone to work. She and I have discussed putting her in an assisted living facility, but I'm very picky -- after our last experience, I'm not even going to take her to one that I've not gone to and personally approved.
Anyway....
Right now, words are kind of failing me. I'll try to post later, if I can. People, please call or visit her, if you can -- try to keep her spirits up. I'm not going to broadcast the information, but if you want or intend to, please contact me.
--mec