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Mom update 6/4

June 4, 2015 by deirdre 12 Comments

Mom’s finally moved out of the hospital into rehab, which is great. She’s there to build up strength so that they can do the hernia surgery safely. They will also have to remove her gall bladder, but that is less of a problem at this point. Unfortunately, they can’t do both at once (unless they have to to save pt’s life), since the hernia needs a clean field, and the gallbladder’s considered a dirty surgery (meaning one with lots of chance for infection).
Our friend is house sitting and cat sitting, and since the cat loves him (and will actually show up when he calls), that’s a good thing.
We’re on a trip that mom was supposed to join us on, but obviously couldn’t. We’ll do something later that’s more of a “her” trip, since this was definitely a my thing trip. She probably won’t be cleared for travel for several months, though.

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  1. Mzcue says

    June 4, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    Thank you for this good news. It’s great to read that your mom is doing so well. Will she be able to have laparoscopic surgery for both operations? I recall that having past surgeries could compromise the field, so to speak. The problem was scar tissue causing adhesions that were hard to work around. Sure beats old fashioned invasive approaches, though.
    Your mom’s recovery is setting an uplifting tone to the summer. I’m so glad for all of you.

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    • Deirdre says

      June 5, 2015 at 1:49 am

      The plan is to do laparoscopic surgery, yes. She has two hernias, and the lesser one is from prior surgery (when she had endometrial cancer).
      A friend who’s worked in one of the very best teaching hospitals was surprised my mom had survived; it’s a very, very bad combination. She was lucky (and stubborn) and had a great care team, for which we’re supremely thankful.

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  2. azteclady says

    June 5, 2015 at 6:52 am

    Oh that’s good news! I’m very glad for you all; here’s hoping her recovering is consistent and as easy as possible. I hope you all are getting some more regular sleep!

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  3. Cheryl Morris says

    June 5, 2015 at 7:21 am

    Hi. Just getting better.

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    • Deirdre says

      June 5, 2015 at 7:22 am

      And we’re very glad!

      Reply
  4. Elaine says

    June 7, 2015 at 6:23 am

    Great to read this.

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    • Deirdre says

      June 9, 2015 at 5:54 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  5. Julaine says

    June 8, 2015 at 6:21 pm

    This is terrific news! Hope she continues to recover at lightning speed. Laparoscopic surgery is the best approach if possible. Glad to hear that is the plan.

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    • Deirdre says

      June 9, 2015 at 5:54 am

      Kaiser tends to go for whatever gets them the best results, numbers-wise.

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  6. BankerPup says

    June 10, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    I continue to hold your fam in my thoughts
    Did you see the Nebula results…….women writers dominate.
    http://www.themarysue.com/women-2015-nebula-awards/

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    • Deirdre says

      June 10, 2015 at 11:29 pm

      Greetings from Montenegro!
      Mom continues to improve.
      I did see the Nebula results and have indeed notice how strong women were in the final tally. I’m sure that’s chapped some hides. 😉

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    • Deirdre says

      June 10, 2015 at 11:32 pm

      FWIW, I nominated the Alaya Dawn Johnson piece for a Hugo.

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