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Mum got off the plane and has now gone to hospital in an ambulance

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threebob · 26/06/2006 06:18

My mum arrived (with my dad) from the UK for a 4 week visit - she hadn't been here 4 hours before she was off to A&E in an ambulance.

She had chest pains in Singapore (but didn't mention it to anyone) and has low oxygen, trouble breathing etc. and a nose bleed, not sure if that's connected.

Family doctor (who sent her to A&E) think 50% sure Pulminary Embollism (sp?)

I am at home with ds and she has dh and my dad for company. Not heard anything yet.

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threebob · 27/06/2006 07:54

She's had the scan, but no results yet. Probably nothing until the morning now.

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Alipiggie · 27/06/2006 17:04

Just hoping that all goes well with you and your family. Best wishes

Heartmum2Jamie · 27/06/2006 17:57

Any news threebob?

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threebob · 27/06/2006 20:04

Still waiting to hear - this bloomin waiting goes on for ever.

I have an appointment at another hospital today, so my dad is left holding the baby (well a 1 metre 3 year old!).

My dad seems so sad and lonely without my mum.

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MrsJohnCusack · 28/06/2006 00:01

threebob
Hope you get some news soon. What a horrible time for you all
How is DS now?

Chandra · 28/06/2006 00:56

Sorry to hear about this, hope your mum feels better soon. Please keep us posted...

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threebob · 28/06/2006 06:06

Ds is a lot better, he has listened to everyones hearts today with a real stethoscope and drawn some pictures for the other patients in the ward. He took a book and tape down to the children's ward as a present too. He now feels relaxed about the hospital and accepts that it's where his Granny is for this week.

They still don't know what she had (infection or PE) but one of the treatments worked and she is feeling heaps better. However her abnormal xray turned out to be the "biggest hiatus hernia I have ever seen" (and the consultant must have been about 60.

She has been told to loose some weight or they can't operate. She told them that by the time her number comes up on the NHS she could be a supermodel.

My dad tried to give her a bar of chocolate - which just goes to show men have no idea at all. I think she was shocked by how much she weighed when they checked her in - even though she doesn't understand kilos.

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MrsJohnCusack · 28/06/2006 09:28

oh I'm glad DS is feeling a bit better about it all
your poor old parents though, they must have had a horrid shock.

MrsJohnCusack · 28/06/2006 09:31

I keep saying the same sort of thing! Sorry, just wanted you to know I'm thinking of you all, not doing too well on the words though.

gladbag · 28/06/2006 09:31

I'm so glad things seem to be under control now, and
that your ds is feeling more comfortable with the whole situation. Lovely idea about the present for the children's ward.

Still thinking of you all, and hope your mum can come back to your house and actually start her holiday soon.

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threebob · 28/06/2006 19:59

Great holiday she's going to have on the threebob - "lose a stone in weight so you don't go home in a wheelchair diet".

She has been banned from exercise and told to lose weight, can we get her to understand if she continues as before she will actually gain weight.

No.

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Chandra · 28/06/2006 21:32

Good luck Threebob. I understand perfectly what you are saying, there's no power on Earth that could convince my mother that she has to lose weight: plenty of falls and problems with her knees, high pressure, colesterol, she had a PE many years ago so that wouldn't do either.

But, when she is around, I try to trick her into eating more healthy stuff with the excuse that DS can't have "that".

Good luck.

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threebob · 29/06/2006 03:56

She's as good as stuffed basically, she's peed off with the dietician for being slim - er well maybe she follows her own advice...

She cannot understand that her way of eating is not normal ie a tiny slice of meat and half a small potato and 6 peas and then a packet of biscuits washed down with a cup of tea. "But I hardly eat anything".

I think she needs to have all her meals at the table off a plate, to break the "if I eat it stood up in the kitchen it has no calories mentality".

The lady in the next bed can't see that she is skeletally thin, and mum can't see that she is obese. I think a psychologist would be more use than a dietician.

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Alipiggie · 29/06/2006 03:59

threebob, glad you now know your mum's going to be okay. I don't envy you having to assist with her diet though. I do hope you all manage to have a good time together. Take care.

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threebob · 01/07/2006 20:27

An update: She is out of hospital and feeling heaps better. She has lost a kilo and is eating a lot fewer calories (probably about half actually), still not nutritionally complete, but getting better at starting to think about healthy alternatives ("I could have a low fat yoghurt and a banana instead of a cake when we are out for lunch").

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