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If you believe in god, please pray to him or her. (I am an atheist so obviously, no god here).

My aunt (really she''s my mom''s cousin, but you know what I mean) is in a really sh!tty spot....she woke up Sunday night screaming and
grabbing her head in pain, woke her husband up and made him call 911. They load her up to take her to St. Johns (stl girls will know where I am talking about), and they live at like Baptist Church and Gravois by Grant''s Farm so they are going down Gravois to the hospital. They get to Sappington and Gravois and turn
the lights and sirens on and zip a left turn, my uncle follows them all confused, they were heading for St. Anthony''s because she lost consciousness.
She is having anyuerisms. They had her in a drug induced coma all yesterday and since she didn''t come out of it by about 4pm they
decided they were going to operate. They drained her head of blood and fluid and apparently she was in a good spot when they finished. Her
brain pressure is up again (a higher number than I think they want) and she''s in a coma again and will probably leave her in the state for a while so she can kind of heal.
Her daughter Heidi, about 2 years older than me I think, is on a hike through Glacier and Yellowstone parks with her husband and they have
NO idea, and no one can get hold of them. The parks commission put out a bunch of signs and is out looking for them but so far no luck. Their
cell doesn''t work so no one can really reach them. They aren''t in any sort of hotels, they are campers....so so far she has no clue. I think
it will royally mess her up.
So we are all in a tizzy freaking out, people keep apologizing to me about this happening near my wedding...uh....I think her health is
more important...just a thought. I guess if they find some solace in that or something it''s one thing but it seems like they are being too apologetic. Frankly it''s not really someting I feel should be important right now...yknow?
 
prayers outgoing.
Let us know how she is doing when you can.
 
Thank you.

when I know more Ill post. My mom has been doing the most of the news bearing. I went up last night but we aren''t allowed in to see her, just her mom, kids, sisters and husband. Not so surprising. I don''t know how Id handle it if I saw her. I remember last year whn my grandma had a heart attack and major heart surgery and a few strokes my brother and I couldn''t find it in ourselves to see her much. It kept freaking us both out. She''s been a HUGE part of our lives...so if it were my mom in this case...i think Id be freaking out a lot.

I think what freaks me out the most--how SUDDEN something like this is and how there is just SO little you can even do to prevent it.
 
Ame, I am so sorry you are going through this! My thoughts are with you and your family. I believe that the doctors will do everything they can to make her better.....
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Let us know what happens, remember that your PS family is here for you too!
 
Oh ame, your heart is in the right place. I will pray for her and for your family. This must be very tough. Her health is most important, and I hope she gets well soon.
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Your family will certainly be in our prayers. Please keep us posted.
 
Ame,

I don''t typically pray, but I am going to for your aunt and family. I can''t imagine what your family is going through right now, and I truly hope they get in touch with your cousin soon...Please update us on your aunt when you get the opportunity.
 
I, too, am very sorry, ame. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You certainly have your priorities straight, too! Please keep us posted.

Hugs,
Deb
 
ame...you''re in my thoughts...hope your aunt gets better...
 
Well, Jane came out of the coma. Which I think is good news.

She gets really agitated when the kids and her husband (Gerry) come in to talk to her. The Intracranial pressure reading jumps, so the nurses said they couldn''t talk to her anymore or very little - just visit.

The doctor told Gerry last night that Jane suffered a stroke, which isn''t unusual with a brain aneurism. They don''t know the extent of the damage. Gerry told the doctor that Jane had suffered several small strokes when they put those 3 coils in several years ago. He asked the doctor if he saw any signs of that damage. The doctor told him her brain was such a mess, he didn''t even look. I don''t think that sounds too good- but they are all still very optimistic.
 
Oh ame, I''m so sorry you and your family have to go through this. It sounds like a good sign that she came out of the coma, try to stay optimistic. I''ll keep the prayers coming. Keep us posted.
 
Your family will be in my prayers.
 
ame, i''m sorry that you''re going through this as well, my prayers and thoughts are with your aunt and her loved ones.

have they figured out what was causing the pressure buildup? did they do a cat scan? i''ve had a couple of friends go through this and it''s not something i''d want to go through again... your priorities are in the right place. take care and God bless.
 
I wish the best possible recovery for your aunt and your family. Stay strong.
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I am sending out good thoughts for your aunt. The same thing happened to a good friend of mine, it happened so fast. ((HUGS))
 
Oh Ame, I hope she is going to be alright!

My aunt had an anyuerism years ago and I remember how hard it was for the whole family.

You are sweet to be saying that her health is more important than your wedding. Of course her health is more important, but it still stinks to have this happen right before your wedding.
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I''ll be thinking of you and your aunt. Hang in there Sweetie!
 
Oh dear! I hope all turns out well. This is a tough thing for you and your family to go through at any time, not just close to your wedding. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your aunt. I hope they find her daughter soon. Being out of touch always sounds great, but not in times like this.

FWIW, my favorite uncle died suddenly less than a week before my wedding. It was awful at the time, but now when I think of my wedding, I usually think fondly of my uncle also. I can''t really explain it, but his memory is entwined with my wedding, which is nice, as he was very important to me.
 
HI:

Goodness! Hope she is getting the medical care and attention she needs.

kind regards--Sharon
 
Oh, Ame that is terrible. I am so sorry and will keep your family in my thoughts. Hang in there.
 
Hi Ame,

sorry to hear about your aunt. I will keep you all in my prayers and thoughts
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Ame:

Prayers as you requested... I trust that all will turn out well in the end. It always does.

Perry
 
Unfortunately I have no news for today. I guess no news is good news huh?
 
I hope so.
 
Date: 6/23/2005 6:49:19 PM
Author: ame
Unfortunately I have no news for today. I guess no news is good news huh?
yep
prayers continuing.
 
OK:

My cousin called home last night, it was her birthday, and what a crappy birthday wish huh? So they managed to get home last night late. So she''s a wreck. So far though I know nothing more.

But because this week cannot possibly suck any worse, it is sucking worse.

On the same side of the family, one of my mom''s brothers and his wife have decided to separate, and then her other brother is in the intensive care unit at St. Johns Mercy (ironcially the same hospital my aunt was supposed to go to) on an IV antibiotics thing for a night because he might have a really bad staph infection...geez.

Luckily right now the only thing going on my dad''s side is my elderly great aunt trying to recover from hip replacement and dealing with alzheimers at the same time, she keeps asking why her hip hurts.
 
Wow, Ame, when it rains it pours.
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Hang in there!
 
So sorry to hear of your family''s troubles
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- I am sending good thought your way. Take care.

Heather
 
My mom cracked on the phone today talking about my uncle at St. John''s. I think she''s had enough for a week...fair assumption.

I just need to get a lot of sleep this weekend and get through those three HELLish days at work next week. I will be LOViNg wednesday. :)
 
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Well, unfortunately I have sad news to share in regards to my aunt.

I found out today from my aunt''s sisters that they will be pulling her plugs
tomorrow most likely. They luckily tracked my cousin down and got her home,
but the doctors say there is no chance for an upturn, her brain is pretty much
dead and she cannot function without machines. She is a hippy at heart and
wanted no part of artificial sustainment. Her kids, mother and husband are with
her now, and I am sure I will hear of her passing early this week.

I am still just stunned and frustrated by everyone worrying about ME and how I
feel about this. Yes we are all close and yes I am getting married in less that a
week..but this is FAR more important and how dare they apologize to me for
that. Am I wrong to feel this way? I keep thinking over and over about how lucky her oldest daughter, the one they were trying to track down, got to have her mom at her wedding and for this long. Her two younger girls, I believe 24 and 21, won''t have that luxury.

It''s a huge family, not every minute is good and you cannot control things like
this.

Just had to unload, sorry.
 
AME-

So sorry to hear that things have taken a turn for the worse. My thoughts are with you, and I hope that you are able to have peace and happiness at your upcoming wedding.

Jennifer
 
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