Calintay Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 So glad to hear your mom is out of ICU. I knew things would start looking up for you guys soon. Many prayers still coming. Take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Andrea, I am still telling you - this is ALL going to turn out good!!!! I KNOW it. In the meantime - prayers for Mother and REST for you, young lady!!!!! What good are you all tired and everything?? Waiting for more good news - great news even. Kasey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haylee_38 Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Andrea, Good to hear mom is out of icu. Hoping she will be able to go home soon. Haylee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shineladysue Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Continued prayers for you and your mom . Take care of yourself Andrea. Love and prayers, Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 cut and paste again Hi everyone, Well my mom, the lioness (you know, big female cat with the beautiful coat of hair with 9 lives) just got out of the hospital. We have lots and lots of friends at Hoag! The lioness said she is glad it was her in the hospital and not me or my dad b/c she would not have handled it. So here is what I survived: ICU, being told she may not be ok, being told her hospital stay would be a few weeks at least, watching her gasp for air saying she cannot breathe and observing nurses and doctors rushing in, being told an emergency team was called in to put her on a ventilator, being told it could be the cancer, being told she had congestive heart failure (she doesn't), etc, etc. Bottom line: My mom has 5 lives to go because 1)she survived lung cancer so far; 2) she survived a fatal pulmonary embolism from chemo in 2004; 3) she survived a brain anyerusm and 4)she survived Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, ie drowning in her own lung/heart fluid, approximately 20lbs of it! What exactly happened may never be known. There are lots of theories floating around about what happened, but I won't bore you with the medical mumbo jumbo as most people are not as fascinated by it as I am. All I know is that my mom is a lucky lady as everyone at the hospital said! Sue will be playing lotto this week with numbers my mom picked Getting her discharged today was a 5 hour process because each doctor had to sign off and the neurosurgeon, radiologist interventionist, hospitalist, endocronologist, oncolcogist, pulmnonologist, and cardiologist all had to be called It was a big party, lots of doctors involved. Each in awe and shocked and pleasantly surprised by the recovery. Now she has to take it easy. She can't exercise or do much. She has to follow up with lots of doctors in the next few weeks. And of course she said the first thing she had to do when she got home was exfoliate her face and put on her Chanel face cream. Thanks to everyone for all the love and prayers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gail p-m Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 So glad to hear about your mom's amazing recovery as well as all of her lives. Glad she still has more to go. Also hope the exfoliation went well. Gail p-m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Somehow I missed all this till now...but am so glad your mom is home and has come thru most of this with flying colors. Would be nice if they had come up with a reason for some of it....eh? But still important that she's recovered enough to get sprung LONG before 5-6 weeks went by! Your mom is one tough lady, Andrea. I think I said that once before but it bears repeating. Good thoughts headed her way for continued recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Andrea, That is a miracle. A complete turn around. I know it had to be so many prayers out there from so many people, sent to your mom. She is some tough cookie!!! I have a feeling you are a chip off the old block. You have also been put through the ringer. I am so happy for your mom, dad you and the rest of your family. Keep us posted on her progress. Prayers for continued good news. Maryanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilliBr1 Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 So happy to hear your mom is doing better and is at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Well Andrea, I, for one, would ALSO be fascinated by all the medical mumbo jumbo!!!!!! But All I will say right now is this - I told you so!!!!! You gotta listen to me. Didn't I tell you? I am SOOOOOOOO happy for you and your whole family! Would LOVE to meet that wonder woman mom of yours. Make sure she follows orders, now. Good wishes coming your way, Kasey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerbil runner Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 What great news! As frustrating as it can be to not get concrete reasons "why" a crisis happened, just getting it resolved is wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Andrea, very happy your mom (the lioness) is home and on the mend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophiesdaughter Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Andrea, I am so happy to hear about your Mom's recovery. She is a remarkable woman. I like the part about your eyebrows and her Channel cream... Rana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Andrea, I am so glad to hear that things are looking better for you. Your Mom must be a really remarkable lady! Keeping you in my prayers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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