Well now that I finally have some time, and this entry is going to go into depth with the whole situation, like normal with me, it is going to be maybe a little drawn out. Anyways back to mom, we've known for a while before the whole thing hit a head and she was admitted into Toledo, that she wasn't right physically...but anyways back to the beginning. One night after work, since we work together and my sister, Amanda, was working we went to Taco Bell for some like post-lunch, pre-supper snack food, I happened to go into the house after we got home, and she just said the room started spinning and it took everything that I had to just help her to her bed, and before i could get a bowl, the vomiting started...and lasted for 26 hrs. about 2 A.M. my dad woke me up and asked to use my car, this was in the middle of that 26 hr. span. The next five days she spent in the FCHC (fulton county health center) and was finally released the next Tuesday or Wednesday, I believe, this whole thing started on a Thursday night. Anyways she was released with a higher BP, then what they would've liked, and the BP meds caused nausea/vomiting, and shortness of breath. so basically she went to work 3 days Tuesday-Thursday and then everything finally was like a water main breaking...this was the week before Thanksgiving and she obvious hasn't been back to work since.
The weekend was to roll around of the 6??? whatever that first Friday was in December and she began to vomit, and spit up blood and bile...(I'm no medical student....but I even know that is not good). She spent the Friday night, Saturday and Sunday in FCHC again, and they sent her home...not to arrange transport to Toledo Hospital like what they were supposed to, and said the doctor would call her at home.
At about 3 on Monday, the next day, my mom told my dad to call and see what was to go on, and that was when they found out she was supposed to be in Toledo, also side note, exam week, so you can guess how well that was for both Amanda and me. After four days in Toledo there was an incident and she was moved to ICU, and transport was arranged for her to go to Ann Arbor, she was brought home on the 23rd, and that would make the first time in 15 days that she was home. So Merry Christmas to our family and Praise God. Some incidents happened within the family during the past two and a half weeks and those are things, I should say in person, not really type. The majority of it was that the children of the household, knew less than other people, as my dad would tell who he wanted, what he wanted, and his children weren't on that list.
The simple answer to what they believe was the issue was that, the bottom chamber of the heart was attacked by a virus, and was damaged it caused then a normal lower BP, which would affect all aspects of her vitals, as I said I can't be sure but I know that she is another person that is normally healthy, and basically had the flu for 6 weeks, fluid in the lungs, gallstones (which lead to the bile and blood vomiting) liver damage, decreased strength and endurance, which lead to blood clots, and so as the symptoms show it is a blessing that she was able to be home and active for Christmas, she isn't back to herself, but it's not a far fetched idea to say that she may not be herself until further notice, but at least she is home, healthy, and the pain is a lot less than what it was before.
It's really put everything in perspective, life is fragile and at one unknown moment everything can be turned upside down and be really can cause a lot of pain. So grab those close to you and just tell them how much they really mean to you, and it will not feel like something that important but one day that may not even be an option anymore. So enjoy it while you can...guess that's it, have safe and happy new years and a blessed and joyful holiday season
Ben
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