Popular Post jsharr ★ Posted September 18 Popular Post Share #1 Posted September 18 Recently, mom has been very tired and out of breath and was diagnosed with A fib and a bad heart valve. She had a TAVR procedure on Tuesday of last week. Dr. was okay with the pulse and BP so she had an external heart monitor installed and was sent home. I was with her on Wed and Thurs day and she was getting around okay but was still very easily tired. I was at a Scout camp this weekend and missed a call and text from mom as my phone was silenced. She started feeling bad on Friday night and ended up at the ER. They thought is was medicine related and sent her home. Saturday eveng she started really feeling bad and had a friend take her to the ER and this time they transported her back to the hospital in Tyler. At some point, either during a walk or a trip to the bathroom, he passed out. They got her revived and ran a CT scan and an EKG. They found out she flatlined for about 20 seconds at least once. She had a temporary pacemaker installed last night and has been admitted to the ICU. She is currently in the OR having a permanent pacemaker installed and will stay in hospital for a day or two and then be released to a rehab facility for a week or two. My brother is with her today and was there yesterday. I will take over tomorrow or Wed as needed. When she gets home, we are going to make sure that she has a home health aide / maid / housekeeper of some sort to help with laundry, cleaning, errands, etc. as we cannot have an 80 year old lady that is starting to pass out behind the wheel. I started this conversation with mom last week about getting some help and my brother has reinforced this. Keep a good thought for Doris. She is the glue that has held our small family together for over 60 years. 2 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby ★ Posted September 18 Share #2 Posted September 18 Doris and her family will be in my prayers. My Dad had a variety of heart issues and although they're scary for us, they're much more routine than you'd imagine. I hope the tricky part is over and that she recovers quickly and fully, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan ★ Posted September 18 Share #3 Posted September 18 Oh, my! What prayers I can, I send. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted September 18 Share #4 Posted September 18 I'm here if you need to talk or advice on home care. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted September 18 Share #5 Posted September 18 prayers & vibes sent. Glad she made it back to the hospital. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jsharr ★ Posted September 18 Author Popular Post Share #6 Posted September 18 7 minutes ago, Allen said: I'm here if you need to talk or advice on home care. Thanks brother. She has an incredible home health care policy She could have 24/7 care for the next ten years. She and dad both had a shared plan worth almost 7 figures. We are lucky in that regard. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted September 18 Share #7 Posted September 18 Glad it got figured out. A little fine tuning and she'll be doing just fine! Looking forward to a speedy, healthy recovery for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted September 18 Share #8 Posted September 18 1 hour ago, jsharr said: Recently, mom has been very tired and out of breath and was diagnosed with A fib and a bad heart valve. She had a TAVR procedure on Tuesday of last week. Dr. was okay with the pulse and BP so she had an external heart monitor installed and was sent home. I was with her on Wed and Thurs day and she was getting around okay but was still very easily tired. I was at a Scout camp this weekend and missed a call and text from mom as my phone was silenced. She started feeling bad on Friday night and ended up at the ER. They thought is was medicine related and sent her home. Saturday eveng she started really feeling bad and had a friend take her to the ER and this time they transported her back to the hospital in Tyler. At some point, either during a walk or a trip to the bathroom, he passed out. They got her revived and ran a CT scan and an EKG. They found out she flatlined for about 20 seconds at least once. She had a temporary pacemaker installed last night and has been admitted to the ICU. She is currently in the OR having a permanent pacemaker installed and will stay in hospital for a day or two and then be released to a rehab facility for a week or two. My brother is with her today and was there yesterday. I will take over tomorrow or Wed as needed. When she gets home, we are going to make sure that she has a home health aide / maid / housekeeper of some sort to help with laundry, cleaning, errands, etc. as we cannot have an 80 year old lady that is starting to pass out behind the wheel. I started this conversation with mom last week about getting some help and my brother has reinforced this. Keep a good thought for Doris. She is the glue that has held our small family together for over 60 years. "I started this conversation with mom last week about getting some help and my brother has reinforced this." You're a great son! Sounds like uour mom needs a little persuasion about things. My mother was like that. If yours is like that, be patient but stay resolute about the major things. My mom. when dying of lung cancer, would get upset when I told her to so some things. For example, I'd get off work, stop at Panera Bread and get each of their 4 soups to go. I'd tell mom I was going to stay until I saw her eat one of them - Johns Hopkins Hospital had told us the leading cause of lung cancer death was malnutrition. But mom would snap, "I'm YOUR mother. I'll tell YOU when I'm going to eat soup." So I had to learn to speak gently and tiptoe around ordering things but stick to my guns when it was important stuff like that. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted September 18 Share #9 Posted September 18 Prayers & vibes sent to you & your mom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead ★ Posted September 18 Share #10 Posted September 18 Prayers to you all. Kirby is right. Cardiologists do these things frequently. That should give you comfort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted September 18 Share #11 Posted September 18 Prayers for you mom and your family. 6 hours ago, jsharr said: When she gets home, we are going to make sure that she has a home health aide / maid / housekeeper of some sort to help with laundry, cleaning, errands, etc. The fist time we had help for my dad... he got upset and more or less told the help to leave. Now he know he needs help, and there is someone there in his home 24X7. The transition to including help can be difficult... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted September 19 Share #12 Posted September 19 7 hours ago, MickinMD said: My mom. when dying of lung cancer, would get upset when I told her to so some things. For example, I'd get off work, stop at Panera Bread and get each of their 4 soups to go. I'd tell mom I was going to stay until I saw her eat one of them - Johns Hopkins Hospital had told us the leading cause of lung cancer death was malnutrition. But mom would snap, "I'm YOUR mother. I'll tell YOU when I'm going to eat soup." So I had to learn to speak gently and tiptoe around ordering things but stick to my guns when it was important stuff like that. Yes, a gentle approach like my mother. Last autumn, was the first time she ate plain yogurt..to deal with constipation. It did help. She is 89 yrs. She generally does follow medical direction...which is actually very good compared to other folks. She FINALLY is using 3-legged canes around home.. she has several all over the house for convenience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted September 19 Share #13 Posted September 19 9 hours ago, jsharr said: She had a temporary pacemaker installed last night and has been admitted to the ICU. She is currently in the OR having a permanent pacemaker installed and will stay in hospital for a day or two and then be released to a rehab facility for a week or two. My brother is with her today and was there yesterday. I will take over tomorrow or Wed as needed. When she gets home, we are going to make sure that she has a home health aide / maid / housekeeper of some sort to help with laundry, cleaning, errands, etc. as we cannot have an 80 year old lady that is starting to pass out behind the wheel. I started this conversation with mom last week about getting some help and my brother has reinforced this. Keep a good thought for Doris. She is the glue that has held our small family together for over 60 years. My mother had her heart pacemaker installed inside her about 3 years ago and on blood thinner. Sister-doctor says if she falls it will be practically catastrophic. So glad you and brother had a plan for her already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted September 19 Share #14 Posted September 19 Prayers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted September 19 Share #15 Posted September 19 Sorry to hear, Jeff. Hoping for the best possible outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted September 19 Share #16 Posted September 19 Sorry to hear this, but thankful she is getting help. We'll keep you all in our thoughts and prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted September 19 Share #17 Posted September 19 🙏🙏Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jsharr ★ Posted Tuesday at 05:26 PM Author Popular Post Share #18 Posted Tuesday at 05:26 PM I am with Mom at hospital. Mom is going to be here overnight. Cannot get her blood pressure up. She is dizzy when she stands or moves her head. New valve and new pacemaker are working fine. They suspect issue is with he BP medication she left her hearing aids at home to I am speaking to her in all caps! 1 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted Tuesday at 05:40 PM Share #19 Posted Tuesday at 05:40 PM Hoping they get the medication figured out and get her on the road to recovery/rehab quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted Tuesday at 05:54 PM Share #20 Posted Tuesday at 05:54 PM 26 minutes ago, jsharr said: They suspect issue is with he BP medication Never an exact science under "normal" circumstances, so it probably just takes a little extra time to get it dialed in considering the surgery and pacemaker stuff. 27 minutes ago, jsharr said: I am speaking to her in all caps! Toss in some exclamation points and a few emojis!!!!! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted Tuesday at 06:03 PM Author Share #21 Posted Tuesday at 06:03 PM 8 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Never an exact science under "normal" circumstances, so it probably just takes a little extra time to get it dialed in considering the surgery and pacemaker stuff. Toss in some exclamation points and a few emojis!!!!! Eggplant 🍆? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan ★ Posted Tuesday at 09:53 PM Share #22 Posted Tuesday at 09:53 PM 3 hours ago, jsharr said: Eggplant 🍆? SHE IS YOUR MOM!!! Don’t show your mom the eggplant. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted Tuesday at 10:14 PM Share #23 Posted Tuesday at 10:14 PM More prayers going out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted Tuesday at 10:25 PM Share #24 Posted Tuesday at 10:25 PM 10 minutes ago, petitepedal said: More prayers going out this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead ★ Posted Wednesday at 01:46 AM Share #25 Posted Wednesday at 01:46 AM Still in our prayers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jsharr ★ Posted Wednesday at 04:15 PM Author Popular Post Share #26 Posted Wednesday at 04:15 PM Mom is doing great. Been up and walking some. Has approval from the valve doctor and the hospital doctor for transfer to rehab today. BP is improving. I will get numbers from the nurse. She is completely off BP meds. Will update once I know more. 1 10 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted Wednesday at 05:46 PM Share #27 Posted Wednesday at 05:46 PM 1 hour ago, jsharr said: Mom is doing great. Been up and walking some. Has approval from the valve doctor and the hospital doctor for transfer to rehab today. BP is improving. I will get numbers from the nurse. She is completely off BP meds. Will update once I know more. Great to hear! Keep being the BEST SON ON EARTH (minus the eggplant emojis) and with time & support, she'll recover & we'll all celebrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted Wednesday at 06:04 PM Author Share #28 Posted Wednesday at 06:04 PM 18 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Great to hear! Keep being the BEST SON ON EARTH (minus the eggplant emojis) and with time & support, she'll recover & we'll all celebrate. 🌮? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby ★ Posted Wednesday at 06:30 PM Share #29 Posted Wednesday at 06:30 PM 2 hours ago, jsharr said: Mom is doing great. Been up and walking some. Has approval from the valve doctor and the hospital doctor for transfer to rehab today. BP is improving. I will get numbers from the nurse. She is completely off BP meds. Will update once I know more. Wonderful news! Keep us posted when you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted Wednesday at 08:23 PM Share #30 Posted Wednesday at 08:23 PM Great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted Wednesday at 08:25 PM Share #31 Posted Wednesday at 08:25 PM Great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted Wednesday at 08:57 PM Share #32 Posted Wednesday at 08:57 PM Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted Wednesday at 10:32 PM Share #33 Posted Wednesday at 10:32 PM Great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan ★ Posted Wednesday at 10:53 PM Share #34 Posted Wednesday at 10:53 PM 4 hours ago, jsharr said: 🌮? Nice. Who wouldn’t love some taco? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted Thursday at 01:23 AM Share #35 Posted Thursday at 01:23 AM Glad to hear she's up and around. Hope she continues to do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted Thursday at 01:48 AM Share #36 Posted Thursday at 01:48 AM Good News! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted Thursday at 12:44 PM Share #37 Posted Thursday at 12:44 PM so glad to hear this! Good on you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jsharr ★ Posted Thursday at 12:49 PM Author Popular Post Share #38 Posted Thursday at 12:49 PM Yesterday was a busy day. Mom got released to rehab. Soon after lunch, the hospital, transportation department came to her room to get her. She had not had a chance to get ready so the nurses had to come in and get her up dressed disconnected from machines, etc. They moved her in a wheelchair with a van to rehab. Very pleased with the facility and staff. We were busy meeting physical therapist, nurses, caregivers, dietitians, case, managers, etc. etc. until around 5 o’clock. They got mom showered, settled in and she starts physical therapy this morning at 10 AM. She will have 21.5 hour blocks of therapy one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I think the best part of this is that mom wanted to go to rehab, but was not excited about the facilities we knew about. When the hospital told us about their own in system, rehab facility just down the street from the hospital. It sounded perfect and from everything we’ve seen, it may well be. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan ★ Posted Thursday at 01:30 PM Share #39 Posted Thursday at 01:30 PM Her level of buy-in will make all the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted Thursday at 06:49 PM Share #40 Posted Thursday at 06:49 PM 5 hours ago, MoseySusan said: Her level of buy-in will make all the difference. This for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted Thursday at 06:53 PM Author Share #41 Posted Thursday at 06:53 PM 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: This for sure. She is fully bought in. Called her this AM on the way to the office and she sounded tired. Poor night of sleep (she sleeps in a recliner at home, not a bed) and she had weird dreams. But she called me at lunch time after her first session with the occupational therapist and was much more upbeat. Told me again how glad she is that she was able to get into this rehab. She was resting, but looking forward to her afternoon session that started around 2 pm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted Thursday at 10:59 PM Share #42 Posted Thursday at 10:59 PM 4 hours ago, jsharr said: Poor night of sleep (she sleeps in a recliner at home, not a bed) Do they have hospital beds that can be raised up? That's how I slept when I was in the hospital. I could not sleep laying flat at that time. Glad you mom is getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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