Christy B
02-07-2008, 12:31 AM
Literally.
The ortho doc said that she has a "definite and obvious fracture of her something-something vertebrae" (one of the lumbar ones).
Then he said, "Have you been taking your calcium? See, this is what happens."
So.
Everyone. Well, the women especially.
Go take your calcium! My mom wants you to.
She will be having outpatient surgery and the prognosis is excellent. Also, she did NOT re-injure the area where she had back surgery about thirty years ago -- that looks good. Whew. Oh, and she has been completely looped out on pain meds and muscle relaxants. Between her immobility and her altered mental state, I have had a total "gut check" the last two weeks -- I am not ready for my parents to be old! I need them to take care of me!
One cool thing, though, is that my girls, although only 12 and 9 years old, have been able to take turns staying with my mom and really and truly being useful to her. They fetch and reach and fluff, answer the phone, do a little laundry, etc. She has even supervised schoolwork (this was before they started her on muscle relaxants!) and she said that it was really nice to have something to do while she couldn't get around. I think it made the time pass more quickly, and of course made her feel productive. We wouldn't have had that opportunity to share with her if the girls were in school. I would have stayed with her, of course, but the girls would have missed such a great opportunity to serve.
Anyway. Take your calcium. Beware of new boots and slick bathroom floors. Hug your mom.
The ortho doc said that she has a "definite and obvious fracture of her something-something vertebrae" (one of the lumbar ones).
Then he said, "Have you been taking your calcium? See, this is what happens."
So.
Everyone. Well, the women especially.
Go take your calcium! My mom wants you to.
She will be having outpatient surgery and the prognosis is excellent. Also, she did NOT re-injure the area where she had back surgery about thirty years ago -- that looks good. Whew. Oh, and she has been completely looped out on pain meds and muscle relaxants. Between her immobility and her altered mental state, I have had a total "gut check" the last two weeks -- I am not ready for my parents to be old! I need them to take care of me!
One cool thing, though, is that my girls, although only 12 and 9 years old, have been able to take turns staying with my mom and really and truly being useful to her. They fetch and reach and fluff, answer the phone, do a little laundry, etc. She has even supervised schoolwork (this was before they started her on muscle relaxants!) and she said that it was really nice to have something to do while she couldn't get around. I think it made the time pass more quickly, and of course made her feel productive. We wouldn't have had that opportunity to share with her if the girls were in school. I would have stayed with her, of course, but the girls would have missed such a great opportunity to serve.
Anyway. Take your calcium. Beware of new boots and slick bathroom floors. Hug your mom.