Mom had a severe car wreck about 2 days ago. She suffered a broken arm, concussion, bleeding in the back of her brain, and road rash all over her body. We were told we were lucky it didn't kill her. But she is doing ok now.
Mom's surgery is scheduled for 12 noon today. Though they may do it earlier.
I am in a horrific flare. I mean the kind you read about and pray it doesn't happen to you. Well it's finally hit me. In a normal flare I can push myself and that's what I do. But I can't with this one. I can't even strike a lighter and I feel SO lethargic. Shoot me now please as I cannot be the tape and superglue to hold the family to their witts. It's my mothers surgery and you have no idea how hard it's going to be for me to go phyisically. Almost to the point of me thinking about staying home. But I can't do that! I promised I would be there and I never, ever, have broken a promise I made to anyone ask anyone around here. So i'm not all bad. ha
I feel horrible. I fell in shower twice so said it could wait. My vision is acting whacky. My muscles are spasming and I swear it's like I can feel the ligaments ripping. I'm hurting now more than I have ever before. I may end up in the hospital if I can't beat it by calling my medical team and have them call in some rescue meds for me till I can see them. Otherwise if it gets worse I have no other option than to have myself admitted. It' affecting too many things and you don't even want to know what all my heart and BP have been doing.
Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers and also use this as my absentee note for the next several days/weeks
I'm so sorry to hear about your mom Randy! I hope she makes a speedy recovery. I'm sure the stress of all this isn't helping your flare at all.
I hope your doctor gives you some meds to help you through this and that the flare ends quickly.
My best wishes to you and your family.
I am sorry to hear about your Mom also Rando. Do you have other family members that can stay with her at the hospital? I am sure she would understand if you needed to stay home. That is just how moms are. As Hillhoney said, maybe you have the hardcore drugs to get you through this, I have painkillers for my variety of pain
I'm sorry about your mom. When I have to go through serious stuff with my daughter, I usually have to up the pred and the painkillers to get through.
I do other things too. I shut down the rest of my life. I mean everything. I don't do bills, errands, etc. I only do the most important thing of the day. If that is sitting at the hospital, then that's what I do.
So decide what is the one most important thing that you yourself fill must be done. And, try and get a social worker or nurse to help you get through this. Let them know that you are very ill yourself and need some help. They may or may not give it. But do know that you deserve help through this.
And it's okay to break down and cry, to meltdown, to sleep, not sleep. You can and will make it through this.
Hang in there. I have you in my prayers.
Will be praying for both you and your mom. I hope that you get some decent meds and that your mom comes through surgery fine.Well, Dude... I done talked to ya on AIM. But still sorry about your mommy. And I hope you get help with your flare. If not admit yourself to the dungeon and let them feed ya and take care of ya for a while.
Huggs
Rando my prayers are with you please let us know how she is doing. xoxoxoxo meme
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