Momma back from vacation
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40243)
United States
September 2, 2020 1:39pm CST
Hi all,
I'm happy to say momma is back from vacation. And by "vacation" I mean the hospital. Last week Friday, momma was feeling alright as far as I knew and canned up some pickles. By early Sunday afternoon when I came for a visit she was nearly comatose. Gave me an immense scare.
She managed to tell me she had a headache, was weak, and even though I didn't want to, you know, pandemic and all.... I made the choice after calling the ER to ask about their procedure for separating Covid and non covid patients, and her Dr. on call... and chose to have her taken to the ER. Good thing I did. She had sepsis from a UTI that had turned into septic shock. I was surprised it went that quickly. She was fairly sick, and was treated with antiobiotics and fluids. Spent a week in the hospital.
She's home now and I'm staying with her to make sure she's alright and everything.
I think she managed to gain a little weight.
I hope we soon take an actual vacation to someplace nice , rather than this sort of holiday.
Pixabay photo: from user Grebmot
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Sep 20
@FayeHazel That sounds awesome! I hope it all works out.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
7 Sep 20
Thanks so much. We are planning little days trips and a big trip - Cornwall, England
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@xander6464 (44387)
• Wapello, Iowa
11 Sep 20
That turned out great. Considering what could have happened with the virus and all, you really couldn't ask for much more.
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@xander6464 (44387)
• Wapello, Iowa
20 Dec 20
@FayeHazel That's the trouble with parents these days, you just can't trust them.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
11 Sep 20
So true. She gave me a good scare and like I told her, I don't really trust her appraisal of "I'm fine" anymore. (She's very stoic like that) But yes I'm happy she's healthy and recovering well.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
24 Dec 20
@xander6464 Ha. That's the interesting dynamic thing to all this I can't tell her what to do because she's not a kid lol
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
3 Sep 20
Oh Dianne, I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom, from sepsis too no less. I was really shocked at how fast it seemed to come on for her. It took her from normal to almost comatose in a day and a part. :/
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Sep 20
@FayeHazel Thank you! It is a nasty quick killer. I saw my mom on Mother's Day and she was gone that Thursday. I still can't bear to think about it.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
4 Sep 20
@DianneN Oh Dianne that is dreadful. I'm sorry both for your loss and the unhappy memory of it.
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@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
2 Sep 20
I know it's scary for some, to go to drs - especially the hopsitals, but that's one thing they have kept saying around here especially during the beginning of it.. and that's your health comes first then the fear of the virus. so don't be afraid to go get help during it. im glad you made the call and she is better now.
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@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
4 Sep 20
@FayeHazel right. Sometimes we just have to go.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
3 Sep 20
You have a good point. What good is it to stay away, if you risk your health worsening by staying away, like would have been the case if I wouldn't have taken mom in. I so didn't want to... but, thankfully it was the right choice
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84183)
• Rupert, Idaho
3 Sep 20
Oh wow, I am so sorry to hear that....but I am glad you got her to the E.R. and that she is home now! It's scary and hard to deal with when those we love are sick...especially when we don't know what is going on!
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
3 Sep 20
Thanks so much, and very true. Worst feeling when a loved one is sick
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84183)
• Rupert, Idaho
3 Sep 20
@FayeHazel No problem....and yes that is one of the worst feelings for sure
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@1creekgirl (41690)
• United States
2 Sep 20
Oh my goodness! You got there just in time. Please tell her Vicki is praying for her and hoping you girls can have a wonderful vacation real soon.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
3 Sep 20
She gets such a kick out of "Vicki Club" Vicki (that's you). Thank you so much dear friend. :-)
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
3 Sep 20
Thanks, she gave me a good scare there. She's doing pretty good, just a bit tired :-)
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
3 Sep 20
Thanks! Yes I'm happy that I wasn't coming to visit any later than I did
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
3 Sep 20
I'm glad she is back home. And I wish her a speedy recovery now.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
3 Sep 20
Thank you so much! We are planning once things are settled from Covid - to go to Cornwall, England
