The doctor's gave her 2 weeks

[BR46]

3 months ago and mom is still here and she's getting better. 

As her medication has been running out she hasn't been refilling them except for her Diabetic medication, hasn't had any doctors appointments except for talking on the phone with the doctor who is handling her hospice care. She stopped Dialysis treatment and with the little kidney function she has some days are a little slower than others. 

Could it be that all the different medications she was on was what was making her sick? 

Now that she stopped taking them her body is healing itself? 

[Airehead ★]

I have thought about your mom but did not want to ask. Sounds like she is feeling better - perhaps eliminating some side effects. Her condition may still be critical but she properly has a better quality of life     I hope you and she both enjoy the gift of time.  
 

I do think the body works to heal itself. 

[Bikeguy]

3 minutes ago, BR46 said:

Could it be that all the different medications she was on was what was making her sick? 

Now that she stopped taking them her body is healing itself? 

Possibly....

I remember visiting my mother.  I noticed the dinning room table looked like a pharmacy.  My sisters both live about 1/2 mile from my parrents home.  I asked... and one sister told me she tracked all of the meds my mother was taking.     I wondered how can anyone take soooo many medications.  

Prayers for you mother. 

4 minutes ago, Airehead said:

I do think the body works to heal itself. 

I agree..

[maddmaxx ★]

Too many medications are what killed my mother.  She had a bout of bad diarrhea and got dehydrated.  The kidneys are supposed to filter out leftover medicine and when they don't work properly the medication levels get too high.  She went into a toxic shock sort of situation and never recovered.

[Airehead ★]

4 minutes ago, maddmaxx said:

Too many medications are what killed my mother.  She had a bout of bad diarrhea and got dehydrated.  The kidneys are supposed to filter out leftover medicine and when they don't work properly the medication levels get too high.  She went into a toxic shock sort of situation and never recovered.

That is awful. 

[maddmaxx ★]

6 minutes ago, Airehead said:

That is awful. 

It happens all the time to the elderly.

[Kirby ★]

I don't know, but I'm glad she's had this extra time and improved quality of life. 

[Parsnip Totin Jack ★]

Dr: you’re dying, anytime now. 
MoBR46: No, I’m not

Dr: any day now.

MoBR46: the fuck you say sonny? See you next month.

Dr: I’m pleased you’re improving. You are obviously following my advice. 
MoBR46: fuck off ya little shit, according to you I’d have been six feet under by now. Where’d I leave my helmet, I’m riding sidecar on my son’s motorcycle. 

[groupw]

This is one of the key reasons I hesitate to start on BP meds. Even the doctors say it appears to be genetic. I can cut out some more salt, but otherwise I live a healthier lifestyle than my doctors. 
My dad started with BP meds and it seemed like it was a slippery slope after that. His quallity of life the last 15 years was awful and he really didn’t live any longer than his ancestors. 

[BR46]

3 hours ago, Parsnip Totin Jack said:

Dr: you’re dying, anytime now. 
MoBR46: No, I’m not

Dr: any day now.

MoBR46: the fuck you say sonny? See you next month.

Dr: I’m pleased you’re improving. You are obviously following my advice. 
MoBR46: fuck off ya little shit, according to you I’d have been six feet under by now. Where’d I leave my helmet, I’m riding sidecar on my son’s motorcycle. 

I know this is mean but my mom would laugh 

 

[jsharr ★]

Don’t know the wise but I’m glad your mother is doing better. Cherish anytime you get.