MIL is not doing so well. They found clots in both her legs. They will be putting in some sort of screening filter so the clots can't travel. They have called in a whole team of specialists. I got a chance to ask one of them some questions.
They are going to run numerous scans on her, including a cat scan and some kind of radio isotope (don't laugh at me if I spell this stuff wrong). They are going to change her meds. Apparently, they are completely baffled why she would be getting clots when on the meds. There is also fluid around her abdomen, and they have no idea why. She has pain in the center of her chest, and they have no idea why. Hm. They say the clots in her legs won't be life threatening (or at least not after they put in the screen?), so she would be able to continue physical therapy. They say it wouldn't prevent her from walking.
They are starting to suspect cancer may be at play. That just freaks me out. (My mom had cancer.) They don't have any proof at this point, only suspicion. I guess some cancers can cause blood clots. yikes.
So right now everything is up in the air as all the tests are organized. Forgive me if I've just repeated previous posts here. I'm a bit fuzzy on what I've told you. If you have read it before, then nothing much has been found out yet.
I don't think things are looking too good. And her spirits are way down. I think she's really bummed that there is no release from the hospital in sight. And she's bummed she was in there for mother's day. And we're all tired of the hospital, so I can only imagine how she must feel as a patient. She's got the worst end of this deal.
It's kinda weird, walking into the hospital, and a nurse you haven't seen since January looks at you and says, "I remember you!" In spite of the long line of faces and names that pass before them week after week, we are memorable enough to stick in their heads. Yikes. But like they told us, you don't often see someone spend six weeks in intensive care, and survive. It's quite rare. And we were there ALL the time. (Often all night.) Also pretty unusual from what I understand.
DH and I are getting worried. We both sense that this is not going well. I'm hoping for some good news to prove us wrong.
They are going to run numerous scans on her, including a cat scan and some kind of radio isotope (don't laugh at me if I spell this stuff wrong). They are going to change her meds. Apparently, they are completely baffled why she would be getting clots when on the meds. There is also fluid around her abdomen, and they have no idea why. She has pain in the center of her chest, and they have no idea why. Hm. They say the clots in her legs won't be life threatening (or at least not after they put in the screen?), so she would be able to continue physical therapy. They say it wouldn't prevent her from walking.
They are starting to suspect cancer may be at play. That just freaks me out. (My mom had cancer.) They don't have any proof at this point, only suspicion. I guess some cancers can cause blood clots. yikes.
So right now everything is up in the air as all the tests are organized. Forgive me if I've just repeated previous posts here. I'm a bit fuzzy on what I've told you. If you have read it before, then nothing much has been found out yet.
I don't think things are looking too good. And her spirits are way down. I think she's really bummed that there is no release from the hospital in sight. And she's bummed she was in there for mother's day. And we're all tired of the hospital, so I can only imagine how she must feel as a patient. She's got the worst end of this deal.
It's kinda weird, walking into the hospital, and a nurse you haven't seen since January looks at you and says, "I remember you!" In spite of the long line of faces and names that pass before them week after week, we are memorable enough to stick in their heads. Yikes. But like they told us, you don't often see someone spend six weeks in intensive care, and survive. It's quite rare. And we were there ALL the time. (Often all night.) Also pretty unusual from what I understand.
DH and I are getting worried. We both sense that this is not going well. I'm hoping for some good news to prove us wrong.
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