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