Second Surgery Day

So it was exactly three weeks ago that Mom came into Presbyterian Hospital for open heart surgery and today she will be going in for a hip fracture repair. We never really know what to expect!

Her room is a bustle of activity this morning. I sent Patti home to get a shower and some sleep as she took the night shift last night and it was a restless night for both of them. This morning her INR count was 1.67 which is higher than Dr Vallentine wants for her blood level before surgery so they are giving her 2 bags of fresh frozen plasma (FFP). That juices up her blood and hopefully will get her to the right level. When Mom was up in CVRU, that FFP did the trick to get her body back in good stead.

Her pain is off the charts at times, mainly when they have to move her, which they do with regular frequency to keep her skin on her backside from breaking down. Pat and I have to leave the room when they shift her because we cannot tolerate her screams. She gets really agitated as any of us would lying in bed for days and unable to coherently converse due to the pain meds. Pat and I are compiling some funny things she says as a way to add a little humor to this experience. She still has her sense of humor and now and then, it comes through. I will post a few choice lines we have heard her say so you know this isn't all doom and gloom.

With the many hours spent here, I read all the books in The Twilight Saga so now I am looking for something new to read. Mom's room is starting to look festive with cards! It is about 11:30 and her first bag of FFP has finished and the next one will be coming soon. Hoping it does the trick so she can get this surgery done today and get her back on her feet very soon!!