mamasbabygirl Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Mom has been having severe back pain for 3-4 days, to the point where when we have to roll her over, she screams at the top of her lungs. We are praying it is from therapy, but are fearing it is a met. The ambulance got mom to the ER yesterday at 10am and when I left last night at 630, she was still waiting in the ER for a room. The Dr. is keeping her to do an MRI and bone scan today. I talked to Tom this morning and he said they finally got her a room (and dinner) at 10:30pm last night. Mom was introduced to dilaudid yesterday and it worked wonders. To be honest, she was sooooooooo high. She kept making jokes and being sarcastic about everything, all with my shades on. She had everyone laughing. The Dr. ordered a pump that she could control. I freaked out at first until he told me she could not overdose. Prayers please that this is a torn muscle or something from all of the therapy. Fingers crossed. XOXOXOXO me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ztweb Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Oh Lori. I am so sorry to read this. I hope this morning your mom is feeling better, and I will most certainly say a prayer for her scans and such...NO METS, NO METS. Dear Lord, please be with Lori and her family, as her mom goes through this hurdle. Please Lord, bless her with renewed strength, and may you keep her free from traveling cancer, so that she may heal. Take care! Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilliBr1 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Prayers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanie55 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Lori, I sure hope this is just another one of those "bumps". She has been working so hard, and maybe she did just "overdo it". Will pray that she gets home real soon where she belongs. no, no, no mets, please. Hear that mom! Joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchurchi Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Lori, you and your mom will be in my prayers as always. A few extra today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda661 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Crossing everything possible for no mets!!!! Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Lori, i hope it is just a temporary, no met thing. don M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamataca Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Lots of prayers going out to you. I hope this is just a minor bump in the road, and that she is back to your beautiful home soon! Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastLadi Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Lori, It really is frightening to see someone you love so much in so much pain. I know that w/ my dad that was one of hardest things to see, but I'm glad that they do have her pain under control. My dad had a pump and your right you can't OD, in fact if she needs more or less they can control it. I hope she is doing better. Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trish2418 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Prayers going your way. Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindy0519 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Tons of prayers for Mom and NO METS!!! Dilaudid..I recall the first few dose of that Dad got too. Though he didn't have as much fun with it as it sounds like your Mom is:D .. it really helped to relief his pain (in addition to his Fentanyl patch).He never would agree to a pump as he didn't think he "needed it",though another patient at the hopsice house Dad was at said that his was nothing short of a miracle and really allowed him a whole new lease of a pain free life. Glad to hear it is working for your Mom and pray that it continues to work! Thoughts and prayers are with you Lori. Waiting can be sssoooo hard. Hope its good news Rocky and your family!! Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Prayers for your mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyanne Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Praying for no mets! When my mom got her pump - she said "this is the first time in months I have felt normal" -- It was a God send for us. Love to you Lori. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsC1210 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Lori Prayers for you and your mom. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma's kid Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Praying all is ok, Lori Libby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnmynatt Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Praying!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggiesmom Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Praying that there are no mets and that your Mom comes around very soon. She's a cut up, huh???!!! Good for her! Joanie ((())) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jendew Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 I hate that your mom is in so much pain. I will be praying for the best outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnmynatt Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Praying for a good report and for your mom to feel much better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Hi Lori, Mega prayers sent out! Maryanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynneH Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 All crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meredith Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Sorry to hear about your mom's severe pain--I am glad it's being helped with the dilaudid. Good stuff, eh?! I've had it twice in the hospital. I swear after pelvic surgery I didn't feel a THING for a couple of days! I even apparantly called my good friend and had a long, cheerful conversation with her and don't remember any of it I am praying that no mets are discovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eppie Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 What a character your mom is...I will pray for her, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Lori...I'm saying prayers that everything is alright and this is just another hurdle your mom will be able to jump high above! She has been through so much and is such a fighter. I can surely see where you get your spunk! Please let us know how she is doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamasbabygirl Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 Apparently mom has compression fractures in her back that are causing the pain and so they are going to do vertebroblasty tomorrow to relieve the pain. It will take about 90 minutes to do by injecting a bone cement into her back and it will fuse the bony pieces together. The relief is apparently immediate. There is also an area on mom's shoulder blade that lit up and we are still waiting to find out what is there-they are now doing an Xray and MRI to rule out recurrence. Thanks for the prayers. We appreciate every one of them. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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