One Day in the Life of a Wolf

[Blaise]

I just sent mom to hospital by ambulance. She has had a pain in her left side for several days now and trouble urinating so I figured possible kidney stones or related infection.

She has refused to eat for three days now. Maybe she was in too much discomfort to eat.

Now I'll wait for a call from the hospital in 3-6 hours to give me a prognosis. The paramedics did say they were "very" busy tonight hence it may be a while before she is seen, examined or released.

That does sound serious. Let us know. You and your mother are in my daily prayers.

[jenny]

Now I'll wait for a call from the hospital in 3-6 hours to give me a prognosis. The paramedics did say they were "very" busy tonight hence it may be a while before she is seen, examined or released.

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I am so sorry to hear the news I do hope she recovers soon, you both will be in my thoughts and prayers

[Riverwind]

Jenny, I know that Flo said no more cat talk but, I have this cat named Rupert. He is always bringing me mice, moles, birds, bunny's, he even tried a wild turkey one day but the bird was to fast for him. Sometimes he brings them in live, then they get away in the house and I need to trap them. Most of the time I just find the bodies without the heads, crunchy on the outside with a chewy center. I have never really had a cat before and I have an allergy to some of them, long hair are OK, its tabbys that are the problem, Rupert is a tabby. I would not trade him for anything, he is just to much fun.

Now back to MacWolf, earlier in this thread he said he was younger then I was and refereed to the length of our beards as proof. Well if you notice, his beard is snow white, this comes from advanced age, mine on the other hand has some gray in it. It may or my not be true that I was there for the big bang but the only person who would know this was the staff photographer our own MacWolf, he was older then me then too.

Are we having fun yet?

River

[MacTheWolf]

I visited mom tonight but she wasn't able to talk. Nurse say she a mild+ case of pneumonia, which she had a year ago, and fluid in her throat but NOT in her lungs thank gawd.

As I was there,they were sticking a suction tube in her throat (Too much info for some I know) and sucking out the fluid. She's receiving intraveinous antibiotics.

The nurse told me to check back tomorrow.

[Blaise]

Mac, now that your mother is in a hospital, have the doctors refer her to a nursing facility for Alzheimer's patients, and not a release to your custody. This is how I got my mother out of her apartment and into such a place. For your own sanity don't let your mother come back home to live with you! I am sure that the doctors can declare her incompetent (she's probably giving them one H*** of a time) and get her into a facility ASAP once her medical problems are solved.

As much as I loved my mother, it was the only way that I could get her transfered to a place where she could get the kind of care that she needed.

Amen, amen. Take care of yourself.

[MacTheWolf]

Her doctor called me at 7:30pm saying they were trying to clear herr throat but wanted my pewrmission, if necessary, to insert a tube down her throat to her lungs to help her breathe.

I said, "do everything possible to keep her alive." "She's my mom."

[jemagirl]

Her doctor called me at 7:30pm saying they were trying to clear herr throat but wanted my pewrmission, if necessary, to insert a tube down her throat to her lungs to help her breathe.

I said, "do everything possible to keep her alive." "She's my mom."

I'm sorry to hear your Mom is going through such a tough spell. I hope you aren't forgetting to take care of your self as well as you are taking care of her.

Huggggs

Jema

[MacTheWolf]

It's probably just my nerves, depression or pessimism but, this is the first time in 3.3 years that I think mom "might" not come out of the hospital alive. However, she's better off in Intensive Care than here at home.

I appreciate all your well wishes, hopes and prayers.

[Kangan]

It's probably just my nerves, depression or pessimism but, this is the first time in 3.3 years that I think mom "might" not come out of the hospital alive. However, she's better off in Intensive Care than here at home.

I appreciate all your well wishes, hopes and prayers.

Oh, Mac, I really feel for you. I went through all this some 6-months ago. All sorts of thoughts go through your head when a loved one is dying. One part of you wishes that she would die and be at peace and the other part says, "No, she must not die!" We all have to let go at some point. I know she is your Mom, but when her time comes, you will have no choice but to accept it.

Hang in there. All this will pass....

[MacTheWolf]

Her doc called at noon today to say mom is breathing better without the ventilator. He did say she had two nodules they wanted to check out, an unknown masse on her lung and her blood was a bit off. They are performing a cat scan to get further details. I'll go see her at 5:00pm tonight to see if she's up to company. When I saw her yesterday, they were sucking mucus out of her throat so she was unable to talk.

I had to reinforce my wishes today that ALL POSSIBLE PROCEDURES be done to keep her healthy and alive. I refuse to give up on my mother since her brain still works despite the dementia.

I'll let you all know futher details as I find out.

[MacTheWolf]

FUBAR

I learned the application of FUBAR today and it convinced me if I didn't have bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck.

I was returning home from getting a money order for $10 to renew my IAM page at BME when my car caught fire. I pulled over and stopped, grabbed a towel from the back seat and tried to stomp it out. The flames moved under the passenger seat and everytime I reached under to brush out the flames, my right hand got burned more.

As luck would have it, my glasses fell off and were incinerated along with the my car...a total loss. Strangely, I don't miss the car as much as I miss my glasses.

I can barely see to type and walking without glasses is almost surrealistic, especially since I had to walk about six blocks home in what seemed like a mist.

Now I'll be able to empathesize with my neighbors without cars who bring their groceries home in shopping carts. However, I will save $37 a month on car insurance. I'm calling the insurance company to see if it was covered for fire damage.

Now if I could only see to the numbers to dial the phone - lol

I planned to go a few miles to the hospital tonight to see mom. It will be interesting for two reasons: (1) I haven't walkedd two miles in one day in years and (2) without glasses, I could end up anywhere

While I'm at the hospital I might drop in the ER to see if my hand burns are serious enough to treat. Several spots blistered up so I popped and drained them and scrubbed them with warm, soapy water. Pain is only minor now.

Addendum...or in mmy case, addenDUMB

I was covered for uninsured motorist, public liability and property damage but no fire insurance. Now, at least, I won't worry about getting it smogged. I do have a second car but it needs tires, battery, an alternator, probably a tune up and it hasn't hasn't bneen smogged in 4 years. It hasn't moved an inch in 4 years either.

Ain't life a kick in the head

[jenny]

FUBAR

I learned the application of FUBAR today and it convinced me if I didn't have bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck.

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Dear Mac I know you are going through a difficult time and it must be so hard for you, I just read your latest letter O wow your car caught fire and you lost your glasses and burnt your hand,

Well, that say things come in threes, lets hope this is the end of your bad luck, as I see it things from here on can only get better, as to not being able to see without your glasses, well welcome to the club, I am what is known as blind as a bat without mine.

recently I managed to totally destroy mine, I was having a shower stepped out reached for the towl that I had balanced my classes on before hand, then managed to stand on them twice, I then tried to find My spare pair but could not see to find them.

I could not drive to town to get a new pair as I could not see to drive, so I phoned a friend up to run in to the Opticians , when i got there and walked into the shop, while being fitted with a new pair I was told I had my top on inside out, I think the optician was a little taken a back when I took it off and put it on the right way, Well why worry I am sure he has seen a pair of boobs before.

I am wondering off course here Mac, all I wanted to say I wish you and your mom good luck. as you say with out any bad luck you can never have any good luck that I am sure is now on well on its way.

Take care Jen

[MacTheWolf]

Actually, one good thing did happen this eveing. The nurses told me mom was improving and she could talk

[MacTheWolf]

Two miracles in one day occurred:

1. I took a bus for the first time since high school the 3-5 miles down to our Inland Center Mall to Lenscrafters. A good friend from here had told me he'd cover an eye exam, new frames and lenses. So Now I can sing like the song: ...I once was blind but now I see....

2. When I arrived home a few hours later my first thought was to get online and tell everyone of my good fortune in getting new eyes. Unfortunately, my computer wouldn't turn on. I thought to myself, "crap, I get new glasses so I can see and now my computer dies." I unplugged and replugged in everything I could think of. I hit every on/off button and ones I thought might be reset buttons over, and over, etc...nothing worked. This went on for two+ hours of frantic actions. Suddenly, the screen suddenly lit up and it was working. I don't what caused it to work again but I'm happy.

I think my soul is in this computer though I can't recall selling it to Apple.

Two miracles I can see and my computer came back to life. I'm so happy I could kiss a nun...on the facial cheek. Heck I'd even kiss two guys from Escondido except they carry firearms

[jemagirl]

Hi Mac,

I really happy to hear you are getting some new eyes. I would miss all your post and the occasional PM that I should be in bed. As far as your computer goes, it sounds like it could be a faulty power supply or the the graphics card. I'm just guessing though, but those seem to be the two things that get weird as computers get older. By the way which MAC do you have?

Hugggggs

Jema