News re: my mom

[pegkerr]

I got a call from my Dad yesterday with unexpected news about my mom: she suddenly started having severe gut pain and went to the E.R. My sister called this morning to say she's undergoing surgery this morning. Tentative diagnosis is strangulated bowel, but they won't know until they get in there and see.

I'm sure she's getting good care, but this is still unexpected and unpleasant. And it sucks that Mom and Dad are so far away, with no family close by (they live in Georgia, my brother lives in New York, and my sisters and I are in Minnesota). I'm used to my Mom being indestructible (this is, after all, a woman in her upper 70s who goes to Curves several times a week) and she hasn't had much in the way of health problems up until now.

Hang in there, Mom. Get better.

Comments

[rachet.livejournal.com]

Oooh. Sounds painful.

She is in my prayers. Keep us updated.

[musicbearmn.livejournal.com]

Your mom will be in thoughts and prayers today.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Will be thinking of your family.

[heavenscalyx.livejournal.com]

Gah. I can totally sympathize on the "Mom's the in hospital" surprise. I had it last December.

Hopefully, your mom's problem will be as fleeting and minor as that of one of my coworkers a couple years ago -- it was a weird bowel issue that corrected itself before they got in there.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery for your Mom.

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

I hope her indestructability continues on.

[nmsunbear.livejournal.com]

Oh, it hurts not to be able to be there. I hope it gets taken care of quickly and with minimal fuss.

[sraun]

I hope your mother has less trouble than my father did thirty years ago.
He was in the hospital - the doctors told my step-mother 'he's dying, and we can't see why. The only thing we can think of to do is exploratory surgery.' It ended up being that his small intestine had tied itself in a knot. They fixed it during the exploratory surgery, and Dad was fine in a few days.

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Yikes. It's hard being far away. The strength your Mom had going into this will likely serve her very well through the surgery and during her recovery.

"Hang in there, Mom. Get better."

Exactly! Hang in there, Peg's Mom. Get better!

Here's hoping for good post surgical news soon.

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

I hope she heals quickly! It's hard to be so far away, I know.

[pinkfinity.livejournal.com]

Sending you & your family good wishes and hopes for her speedy recovery.

[juliansinger.livejournal.com]

Yikes. good luck to her! (And to you-- this sort of thing is scary.)

[aome.livejournal.com]

Ack. I'll say a prayer for her health, and for you for peace of mind.

[fgherman.livejournal.com]

All my wishes for a speedy recovery.

[eal.livejournal.com]

Oh my.

Your mother is in our prayers.

[baka-kit.livejournal.com]

(((hugs)))

I said a prayer for your mom & all your family.

[sleigh.livejournal.com]

Sending good thoughts and hugs...

[firedragon9.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I hope your mom gets better.