Hello all,
It's really something how life can be good one day and then turn on you. GRRRR.. any way I had a lovely weekend last week with birthday parties and grandchildren. Well this weekend was awful for me. My mom was not feeling well suddenly and I had to call 911. She has COPD. She went in on saturday and looks like tomorrow she will be coming home. I am really upset on how quickly one can turn for the worst. She was actually turning blue when the paramedics arrive. I was in tears and was loosing it. She ended up having an infection(broncitis). Now she has to wear the oxygen mask at night while she sleeps or she can die in her sleep. It pushes air in the lungs.
Strange how just last Monday i took her to the doctor and everything was fine. I have many appts for myself and have to leave her home alone. So i am now looking into Amkerican Medical Alarms. It's the device you wear as a necklace or bracelet and if something happens she can get help.
Does anyone here have it? I have read some info on it's website and it sounds good.
My mom's health is in it's last stages of COPD. She can die of a heart attack ,or kidney failure just as lupus does to one.
I am so thankful that my fianc'e helps me out with her condition. But even he as a strong minded person get's frustrated at times and nervous when she goes down hill. He worries about me getting sick over it emotionally and physically. So i am my mom's care taker,and my fianc'e is my care taker.
I am very tired from the hospital visits and the worry of what's ahead. I try to take one day at a time but it's not that simple to do.
I am going to take a nap now and try to get back to you all later.
luv, florie
It's really something how life can be good one day and then turn on you. GRRRR.. any way I had a lovely weekend last week with birthday parties and grandchildren. Well this weekend was awful for me. My mom was not feeling well suddenly and I had to call 911. She has COPD. She went in on saturday and looks like tomorrow she will be coming home. I am really upset on how quickly one can turn for the worst. She was actually turning blue when the paramedics arrive. I was in tears and was loosing it. She ended up having an infection(broncitis). Now she has to wear the oxygen mask at night while she sleeps or she can die in her sleep. It pushes air in the lungs.
Strange how just last Monday i took her to the doctor and everything was fine. I have many appts for myself and have to leave her home alone. So i am now looking into Amkerican Medical Alarms. It's the device you wear as a necklace or bracelet and if something happens she can get help.
Does anyone here have it? I have read some info on it's website and it sounds good.
My mom's health is in it's last stages of COPD. She can die of a heart attack ,or kidney failure just as lupus does to one.
I am so thankful that my fianc'e helps me out with her condition. But even he as a strong minded person get's frustrated at times and nervous when she goes down hill. He worries about me getting sick over it emotionally and physically. So i am my mom's care taker,and my fianc'e is my care taker.
I am very tired from the hospital visits and the worry of what's ahead. I try to take one day at a time but it's not that simple to do.
I am going to take a nap now and try to get back to you all later.
luv, florie