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Maraya1969

(22,441 posts)
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 10:11 AM Sep 2017

An update on my Mom who fell outside Germain Arena Saturday morning.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029577015

She fell, most likely from standing in the heat for over 3 hours and had to go into emergency surgery to stop bleeding inside her cranial walls.

So after 2 days they have taken her off the sedation medication and she is waking up very well. She is still intibated so can't talk but she has looked at me in the eyes and seems to know it is me. She has also been able to follow some commands from the nurse. The doctor thinks she is doing really well.

Thank you all so much for the well wishes, thoughts and prayers.


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An update on my Mom who fell outside Germain Arena Saturday morning. (Original Post) Maraya1969 Sep 2017 OP
I am THRILLED to hear this, maraya! I've been thinking about you. hlthe2b Sep 2017 #1
YES! Scarsdale Sep 2017 #32
It's good to hear that! The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #2
God bless you and your Mom! My Mother got very sick during Raven Sep 2017 #3
I'm so relieved to hear she's doing better. What an awful thing to have happened catbyte Sep 2017 #4
Great news on a Monday! MontanaMama Sep 2017 #5
K&R... spanone Sep 2017 #6
Good news malaise Sep 2017 #7
I'm so relieved for both of you! nt Ilsa Sep 2017 #8
Here's to a speedy recovery for her Generic Other Sep 2017 #9
So glad to hear she is on the mend Phoenix61 Sep 2017 #10
Wishing your Mom a quick recovery and strength for you livetohike Sep 2017 #11
Very good to hear. Nt Sienna86 Sep 2017 #12
i've been worried about your mom orleans Sep 2017 #13
Wishing her and your life a speedy and complete recovery. Ligyron Sep 2017 #14
Good to hear the progress on her recovery. oasis Sep 2017 #15
Thank you for the update LittleGirl Sep 2017 #16
Thank you for the update. sarge43 Sep 2017 #17
continued prayers and well wishes gopiscrap Sep 2017 #18
were you able to stay with her in the hospital? my friends mom.... samnsara Sep 2017 #19
They didn't dare turn me away. It turned out that the hospitals acted like a shelter for Maraya1969 Sep 2017 #34
Thanks for the update! I was the sole local family member for my mom, Tanuki Sep 2017 #20
Good news to read! Thanks for updating! Lyricalinklines Sep 2017 #21
So happy to hear the good report of progress. MLAA Sep 2017 #22
Thanks for sharing. Borchkins Sep 2017 #23
((Maraya)) blm Sep 2017 #24
Thank goodness. I hope weather clears up soon so everyone can return home. Take care! RestoreAmerica2020 Sep 2017 #25
Hopeful progress! MFM008 Sep 2017 #26
Thanks for sharing your story with us FakeNoose Sep 2017 #27
Thanks for the good news, and may her recovery be complete. nt Hekate Sep 2017 #28
Goodness, I'm so sorry that she had to endure that. hamsterjill Sep 2017 #29
I'm so glad!! renate Sep 2017 #30
Thank you for the update. kag Sep 2017 #31
Thanks for posting the update PatSeg Sep 2017 #33
Glad to hear this. K&R Lifelong Protester Sep 2017 #35
Thank you for the update tavernier Sep 2017 #36
Thanks for letting us know! I'm so happy for you two! SunSeeker Sep 2017 #37
So glad to hear she is doing better. diva77 Sep 2017 #38
Thanks for the update RandomAccess Sep 2017 #39
She is the victim of a crime against humanity. Coventina Sep 2017 #40
I am relieved to hear that she is recovering. drray23 Sep 2017 #41
Tell your Mom to get well soon! You must be exhausted & never expected to ride out-storm this way. Sunlei Sep 2017 #42
So relieved. Your initial post about your mom haunted me Justice Sep 2017 #43
I'm glad that she is doing OK LeftInTX Sep 2017 #44
So happy to hear she's improving Cadfael Sep 2017 #45
Hey Maraya, it's Bill from Bonits Springs. William769 Sep 2017 #46

hlthe2b

(101,712 posts)
1. I am THRILLED to hear this, maraya! I've been thinking about you.
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 10:12 AM
Sep 2017

So many good wishes continue your way. Give Mom a hug for ALL of us!

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,270 posts)
2. It's good to hear that!
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 10:12 AM
Sep 2017

I'm sorry you and your mom had to go through such a terrible experience but I'm happy to hear she is doing well.

Raven

(13,872 posts)
3. God bless you and your Mom! My Mother got very sick during
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 10:13 AM
Sep 2017

a very bad blizzard that hit Boston in 2005. It was the most helpless feeling in the world.

MontanaMama

(23,238 posts)
5. Great news on a Monday!
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 10:16 AM
Sep 2017

I thought about you and your mama all weekend. Best wishes for continued healing.

orleans

(33,986 posts)
13. i've been worried about your mom
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 10:35 AM
Sep 2017

since i read your other post.

i'm so glad she is doing better

thanks for posting this update

i'm so sorry you and her are going through this.

keep us posted.

samnsara

(17,570 posts)
19. were you able to stay with her in the hospital? my friends mom....
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 11:00 AM
Sep 2017

....is 85 and deaf and was made to leave the hospital ( her husband was in there with a heart thing)...and had to return to her condo to sit out the storm alone. ( this was in Boca).

So glad your mom is getting better....

Maraya1969

(22,441 posts)
34. They didn't dare turn me away. It turned out that the hospitals acted like a shelter for
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 01:11 PM
Sep 2017

all the family of hospital staff. I have to leave now but in the past couple days, I stayed right here on ICU.

Some of the nurses were bitchy to me but fuck them. My mom's regular nurse is a gem.

Tanuki

(14,893 posts)
20. Thanks for the update! I was the sole local family member for my mom,
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 11:24 AM
Sep 2017

who passed away last year, so I felt your pain and distress at having something like this happen very personally. I know you have been doing everything possible to help and support her...and then along comes one of the worst hurricanes in history and throws all your best plans off the rails. You are probably already doing this, but even though your mom is not yet responding verbally, keep talking to her as if she can fully understand everything, explaining why she is there and what happened in the most positive and hopeful way possible. She is lucky to have you by her side. We are all pulling for her speedy and full recovery! Lots of good wishes for healing are coming her way.

MFM008

(19,776 posts)
26. Hopeful progress!
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 11:48 AM
Sep 2017

Like I tell my mom ( she's 80) she's such a tough old bird there is nothing left but beaks and feet....

FakeNoose

(32,335 posts)
27. Thanks for sharing your story with us
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 11:52 AM
Sep 2017

It was quite an ordeal that you and your mom had to go through. I'm glad she survived and it sounds like she's recovering now.

Best of luck to you and your Mom!

hamsterjill

(15,214 posts)
29. Goodness, I'm so sorry that she had to endure that.
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 12:03 PM
Sep 2017

I'm just catching up after a weekend pretty much away from DU. I'm sorry that this happened to your mother. I'm glad she is doing well.

I hope her recovery continues to go well, easy and quickly.

renate

(13,776 posts)
30. I'm so glad!!
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 12:15 PM
Sep 2017

I was thinking about you this weekend and wondering when you'd be able to give us an update. I'm so happy that she's doing well!

kag

(4,076 posts)
31. Thank you for the update.
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 12:16 PM
Sep 2017

Like so many other DUers I read your post and was horrified by what you and she had to endure. I'm so glad her recovery is going well, and I will continue to send good thoughts to you and all of those in Florida who are suffering now.

Please keep us updated on her recovery. She is lucky to have a strong, supportive daughter by her side.

PatSeg

(46,788 posts)
33. Thanks for posting the update
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 01:04 PM
Sep 2017

So glad she regained consciousness and is responding. Standing in line for 3 hours in that heat is difficult for anyone, I can't imagine how the elderly handled it.

tavernier

(12,322 posts)
36. Thank you for the update
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 03:38 PM
Sep 2017

and the positive news. Hope this was your only glitch and the rest is all a bowl of cherries!

 

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)
39. Thanks for the update
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 07:25 PM
Sep 2017

I was absolutely horrified to read your story. It's a relief to know things are improving. Sending hugs and good thoughts.

drray23

(7,587 posts)
41. I am relieved to hear that she is recovering.
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 08:17 PM
Sep 2017

Hope she makes a full recovery and that those responsible for that debacle are held accountable. If this happened to your mom, I suspect other elderly people faced issues as well.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
42. Tell your Mom to get well soon! You must be exhausted & never expected to ride out-storm this way.
Mon Sep 11, 2017, 08:42 PM
Sep 2017

I think I remember your last OP, you mentioned two pets waiting with you in line? How are the pets doing?

Is there anyway the DU community can help "lend a hand" from a distance?

A lot of people effected by the storms/hurricanes are setting up a https://www.gofundme.com/ . Let us know please if you set-up a gofundme page.

I hope your home was ok, your pets are happy, Your Mom feels much better and you have some well deserved rest soon!.

LeftInTX

(24,544 posts)
44. I'm glad that she is doing OK
Tue Sep 12, 2017, 01:18 AM
Sep 2017

I pray for her continued improvement.

Germain Arena made national news today. Evacuees were leaving and complained about the lines. They stated that several community members collapsed while waiting in the heat.

Cadfael

(1,292 posts)
45. So happy to hear she's improving
Tue Sep 12, 2017, 01:43 AM
Sep 2017

I've thought of you both often and I'll continue to hold you both in my thoughts and prayers

William769

(55,124 posts)
46. Hey Maraya, it's Bill from Bonits Springs.
Fri Sep 15, 2017, 07:49 PM
Sep 2017

I lost my cell service and have not been able to call you. I am glad you are ok and your mother seems to be doing better.

Hopefully when things get back to normal around here we can have a meet up.

Bill

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