I got a call from Presby Hospital at 4 am but did not hear my phone ring. Another call came in at 7:30 from the same nurse. During the night she had helped Mom to the bedside commode and left the room. Mom tried to tend to herself and toppled over and now has a broken hip. I do not know how much more she can take. Between the nasty infection brewing in her arm to this, now she is in such severe pain...
The ortho surgeon came in. Dr Valentine is his name. He says this type of fracture can be helped with surgery - a small incision and a rod placed in her hip will help her actually get back on her feet again. But we have some hurdles to climb. They will need to stop the blood thinner she is on. They need to check that the infection has not gotten into her bloodstream. The next few days are going to be tough on her and she will need pain meds around the clock - any slight movement sends her screaming and writhing in pain.
Send her cards, pictures, anything you can think of to keep her spirits up. This is going to be a real tough road for her. My address is: 11809 Rock Canyon, Charlotte NC 28226
I will hand deliver your notes of encouragement to her hospital room. Please say some prayers as she will need them for the next few weeks. Love to all...
Team of doctors came in and the plan is to put her in traction until her blood thinner is flushed out of her system.
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