Posts: 44026
Threads: 529
Joined: July 24, 2013
Reputation:
109
RE: Surgery and prayer...... and conspiracies.
July 21, 2016 at 5:42 pm
'When I get on my knees, it isn't to pray'. Madonna
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
Posts: 30673
Threads: 2117
Joined: May 24, 2012
Reputation:
71
RE: Surgery and prayer...... and conspiracies.
July 22, 2016 at 12:22 pm
Oh and for those with elderly parents with mobility problems after a surgery, don't take shit from the hospital about discharging them quickly, if you as a child of an elderly parent, like me see your mom like I do several times a weak when healthy, only you, not the hospital know the environment they can handle. The hospital tried to dump her out early, and while other procedures she's bounced back quickly, each one is different. So this time I knew she would need more time, so when they tried to dump her out on me I chewed them out. Don't be afraid to question or challenge.
Posts: 30673
Threads: 2117
Joined: May 24, 2012
Reputation:
71
RE: Surgery and prayer...... and conspiracies.
August 5, 2016 at 10:49 am
My mom is in rehab now, still lucid has her marbles, but it is frustrating to watch not knowing if a problem is minor or major not knowing when to step in. Every time she has a health issue or surgery I second guess myself either way. She is mentally a much stronger person than me. Even just trying to get her to drink water or juice is a concern which I know she needs to do more of and the aids and nurses tell her to do so too. I know I ultimately cant tell her what to do, I still get frightened by anything even if it is in reality small. My mom is everything to me and I just want her to get better.
