OT: hate to ask, prayers and good thoughts

I hate having to ask for this, but my Mother called tonight to let me know that my grandmother is in the hospital. She was in the ER last night and they finally got her admitted this morning at 5am. From what MOther said, she is there for a urinary tract infection, but her blood pressure dropped significantly as did her elctrolytes. She also has swelling in her left foot, even though she is on diuretics.

Got in touch with Dad (parents are divorced and Mother couldn't reach him - grandmother is Dad's mom) and gave him the information that I had. He dcalled me back a few minutes later to say that all he was told was that she seems to be doing well and they think she might be released tomorrow. I don't have high hopes because she has had something wrong on a consistent basis (this is the grandmother that visited a little while ago with another urinary tract infection...not going to revisit that message as it degenerated into a flamewar), and my grandmother has steadily been failing for the past couple of years.

She will be 83 in November, so she has lived a good life, but it scares me to think of her not being here. She was my one constant through everything that I had to go through while growing up. Dad doesn't think that Nanny will see another winter, and that is disturbing, but we thank God for the time we have had with her.

I suppose what has me the most stressed out, second only to the fact that I was/am extremely close to her, is that I am 6 months pregnant, roughly as pregnant as I was when my other grandmother passed away. I attended that grandmother's funeral at 7 months pregnant. I don't want to have to do it again...some may think that I am being selfish, but actually, because I was so stressed, DS's heartbeat started getting wonky, which only added more stress.

Okay, enough rambling from me. If you pray, please do, and if you don't please send good thoughts.....if you so desire, that is.

Thanks to all in advance,

Larisa

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CNYstitcher
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Prayers and good thoughts for you and the family. If Nanny isn't close enough for a short visit give her a call. She will understand and it will make her day. Now you take care of yourself and baby. Grandma knows all too well that the baby is the most important. Jeanbaby

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Jeanbaby

Dear Larissa Don't hate to ask , as I was once told here, that is what we are here for. Hope will be sent to your Grandmom, and good thoughts are being sent to you through this. Try to keep good thoughts for the nearly here little one, but the fears you are feeling are fully understandable, in more ways then one. So the Prayers and good thoughts are being sent to you and yours as I type.

Dawn

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Dawn in Alberta

Good thoughts and cyber hugs on the way

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Glenn/Patty

prayers, love and hugs going out to your family Larisa. Take care.

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Sharon Harper

Larissa, my good thoughts and prayers are winging their way to your DGM's bedside. Keep your chin up!

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Sherry Starr

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Good thoughts and prayers on their way. Take care and try to think positive thoughts yourself.

Shawn mslibra

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Shawn

The dearest, most precious thing you can do for your grandmother is to take good care of yourself and those sweet babies. I am sure. Sending gentle hugs and promising you my prayers, Polly

called tonight to let me know that my grandmother is in the hospital.

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Polly Esther

Never ever be afraid to ask someone to pray for you, and never say 'hate to ask...' I will add you and yours to my prayer list. the bible says the fervent and effective prayer of a righteous man availeth much. when you 'hate to ask folks to pray for you' you are zapping your blessings before you receive them. I am praying for blessings and healing. God bless you and yours.

peepla

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Lakaya M. Peeples

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I'll be praying for your grandmother, and for all your family who are worried about her.

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Mel Rimmer

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Prayers on the way. Be a little selfish over this - your grandmother would be the first to point out that for you at this time, baby comes first.

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Kate Dicey

Thank you all for the prayers and good thoughts, they are greatly appreciated. Here is the latest:

Talked with my father last night (it is his mother that is in the hospital) and he was able to get information from grandmother's nurse, where they had asked me to call back later. According to what he was told at the time, she was doing okay. However, between that call and when I called him at 11pm, things have developed that we need to take seriously.

I don't know who called who, but Mother and Dad talked (he doesn't have a problem with her, but she has remained bitter towards him since the divorce ) and there was new information shared. First thing was that the doctor is pretty serious about taking my grandmother's license away from her (according to Dad, the doctor said, "I'd be scared to be on the road when she is driving!"). Also, since grandmother won't take her medication unless my mother is hovering right over her (which can't be done since my mother has to work), assisted living is being strongly considered for her. This topic was brought up with her before, but she refused to even hear a word about it. There is a nice place near her that provides whatever level assistance the resident needs, from minimal interference, to regular checking in during the day, but that didn't sit well with her.

Dad has a signed healthcare proxy from my grandmother, so he will be the one that can make final decisions if grandmother is declared incompetent to make such decisions for herself. He, my stepmother, my husband, and I are all on the same page about what needs to happen for my grandmother. While we don't really want her unhappy, we don't want to lose her simply because she has memory lapses and forgets to take her medicines. So, we are all feeling that assisted living is where she needs to be.

Another thing that was mentioned was that she kept taking her beeper off (it sends an alarm to the nurses desk if it is disconnected). When the nurses would go check on her, she was trying to get out of bed so that she could get dressed and leave the hospital. She was put on the alarm because she tried to walk out earlier in her stay . They have now moved her to a room close to the nurses desk so that they can keep a better eye on her..........she knows where she is, but not why she is there and then there are times when she has no idea where she is, just that she isn't home and that she wants to be there.

Argh!!

Larisa

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CNYstitcher

Praying here.......... keep us posted.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Queen of Squishies

I'll be praying for her, and you!

-- Lady Cynthia, Royal Musicmaker

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Musicmaker

Sending peaceful, healing thoughts your way, Larisa--and prayers, too.

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Martha in IN

Larissa my prayers and hugs are with you. I hope your Grandmother gets better soon.

Mika

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Mika

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