Prayer Thread for Zippy-Kat's *MOM*

[NoahsMommy]

My Dear, Sweet Friend,

I've been thinking about you and your family like crazy this past few weeks. ((((((hugs)))))) Prayers are continually sent up for Mom and you...and the rest of the family.

Your mom's hunger and thoughts of food is a GOOD sign. When I'm at the "hotel", I can always tell if/when I'm getting better by if I even noticed my last meal or sip of water was a week prior. I would get hungry as my insides healed.

I know she's dealing with more than 'just' tummy stuff, but GOOD NEWS is always helpful and hopeful. Glad the NG tube is out - those nasty little things, and that's she's up and walking...and getting her reward popcicles.

Keeping you all in my prayers.

Love, Kelly

[Daisy and Delilah]

More prayers from Florida. This has to be so hard for all of you. Bless you all. {{{{{HUGS}}}}}

[zippy-kat]

Thank you all, reply-ers and lurkers alike, for following this thread.

I went to visit Mom today but got a late start because I FOUND a HORSE!

When I went to feed my horse (I board her), there he was schmoozing with the resident mustang. Had never laid eyes on this guy before and really had no clue what to do with him. (Oh how I wish you could just check tags and call an owner!) After a small game of "catch me if you can," I got a halter on him and stuck him in a roundpen. Anyways...

Today was a good day. Mom had a "bag o' blood" because she had a "borderline low" RBC count. We walked the hallways quite a bit, talked quite a bit, and (towards the end) cried quite a bit. (I didn't want to say goodbye -wanted to stay- and started crying. She cried because I cried and also because she's homesick.)

Lab reports came back and she is showing NEGATIVE for the c-diff bacteria. *yay*

Her oxygen levels are up, too. She no longer has to wear her oxygen thinger 24/7 - now it's just as needed (bedtime and occasionally after walks).

She had a milkshake and kept it down.

All in all, a very good day.


Oh yes, and a good day for the "stray," too. The barn owners found his owner. Three horses total got out last night; two went one way and he went the other.

[shais_mom]

woot! so glad to hear this!

[Catty1]

YAY - the horse found his owner, and your mom is improving in many areas.

Does not having to wear the oxygen mean her lungs are not collapsing any more?

Great news that there is no more c-difficile! YIKES - that is a REALLY nasty bug, one of the "Super" bugs I think. THANK GOD it's gone.

I hope your mom is home soon...if she keeps improving like this, it won't be long.


{{{{hugs}}}}

[shais_mom]

I checked a couple of sites, and it seems there are some treatments for collapsed lungs...NMM, I hope you don't need any of these and that your lungs are all better soon!

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/c/coll...treatments.htm

Treatment list for Collapsed lung:

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Collapsed lung includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

* Hospitalization
* Oxygen
* Chest tube - to release trapped air.
* Pain medications
* Watchful waiting - for very mild cases of partial lung collapse.
* Surgery

Actually a collapsed lung in my medical opinion (which is to say how Its explained to me in the medical setting) is considered this
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/colla...article_em.htm

a PNEUMOTHORAX which is actually a hole in the lung. Can be caused by some people taking a deep breath, (also called spontaneous) or a traumatic puncture.
I'm sure Mom's lungs were getting heavy with fluids, (her legs were swelling as well), her inactivity and inability to stand up and walk around. Laying in one spot for a long amount of time. Therefore that was the predisposition of the pneumonia they were afraid of. They may have used the term collapsing but actually Pneumonia and a Collapsed lung are vastly different things.

[Catty1]

Even the other site I was on described it...I just posted the treatments that were usually tried.

Zippy had said it was both, I think - but that's understandable. It's better that it was "just" pneumonia, as that can be more easily treated.

I just hope she is home with her daughter and husband soon! (And little Grace, the kitten nurse! )

[RICHARD]

I went to visit Mom today but got a late start because I FOUND a HORSE!


She had a milkshake and kept it down.

All in all, a very good day.

Um, Ma? The ani-mules got on the furniture and we have a horse now!


This is going to sound very disrespectful to some people, but, you may want to keep an eye on your mom.....


My milk shake brings all the boys to the yard,
and they're like
it's better than yours,
damn right it's better than yours,
I can teach you,
but I have to charge.




I think it should be a great day!

[Bengalz]

It is a GOOD DAY! Your Mom is sure to feel better at home surrounded by all that she loves

Give her lots of hugs - that always helps

[Catty1]

WELCOME HOME MOM!

I bet you are SO RELIEVED to be home. I bet you'll feel even better after a night's sleep in your own bed.

Hope Gracie gives you some smiles with her antics, and your fur nurses I know are ready to resume activiti - er, DUTIES!

Zippy, great news for you and your dad...hopefully you're on the treatment homestretch now.