Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!

[Bovinia]

Today's news on Aunt Liz is not what we were hoping for. Her medical team isn't giving her a very good prognosis of making it through surgery with her pulmonary disease. I'm not sure what the decision will be, her nephew has medical power of attorney so he'll talk to Liz and make sure she understands the risks involved in surgery vs. no surgery. I know that Liz will not go willingly to a care facility with no hope of ever going home.

I still have no idea what part of her hip is broken, whether or not it can heal with traction rather than surgery, or if it's possible to do a spinal block rather than full anesthesia.

 

[908Tracy]

Oh no, poor Aunt Liz!!! I'm sorry the news wasn't better Bov. Sending healing thoughts her way for sure.

 

[Bovinia]

Another update. Liz and her medical team decided to go with the surgery using a spinal block rather than putting her out. She had a plate and screws put in to fix the fracture and did well, but started having breathing trouble after the surgery so right now she's in ICU on a vent.

We'll see what tomorrow brings, I'm always the hopeful optimist.

 

[908Tracy]

I'm optimistic too Bov! Yay for Aunt Liz!!!

My Dad spent 8 days in the ICU on a vent last year, was very scary, but he pulled through just fine. Be prepared though, the longer they spend on that vent, the liklier they end up going to a rehabilitation center for awhile. My Dad's episode was about a month long start to finish.

Pulling for Aunt Liz to make a full recovery!

 

[Bovinia]

Dr. took Liz off the vent this morning and right now she's doing well enough that they expect to move her out of ICU today.

Thank you for sharing your Dad's encouraging experience Tracy

 

[908Tracy]

Dr. took Liz off the vent this morning and right now she's doing well enough that they expect to move her out of ICU today.

Thank you for sharing your Dad's encouraging experience Tracy

No problem bov!

That is awesome news for sure, I hope she has a speedy recovery!

 

[FranC]

That's good news Bov..

 

[5cardstud]

Of course not you silly woman!!! It's great to see you. I can see the injun in ya too! Woo Hoo!

That's what it is. My late S.O. was part indian and I was thinking how much you look like she did.

 

[5cardstud]

A couple of those pictures looked like Windows desktop images accept they were better.

 

[FranC]

Thanks 5c. Good thing my camera is smarter than me!!!!!!!!!!

 

[FranC]

It's cold again and we're thinging about another roadtrip already.

 

[Bovinia]

LOL Fran! Swing thru Ct and pick me up on your way

Liz is out of ICU and feeling cranky enough to be telling the nurses to go to hell...that's her usual self! She's still facing a lot of the possible after effects of the elderly with a broken hip but so far she's doing well.

 

[5cardstud]

I wanna go too.

LOL Fran! Swing thru Ct and pick me up on your way

Bo where are you going to put all this make-up if you go.

 

[Modrod.]

I wanna go too.

Road trip!

 

[FranC]

It's going to get crowded I see...

 

[Bovinia]

Haha 5C! That must belong to the other Bovinia...I'm as natural as the day I was born! Well ok, I do use deodorant, and shave...most of the time

 

[5cardstud]

A girls gotta look her best. LOL Besides you don't need makeup, you look great the way you are.
We keep all the good looking ladies in the notcig forum.

 

[FranC]

I don't wear make-up either.......too lazy to put it on...........

 

[908Tracy]

Hey, If you're going the same way as last time Fran Jersey is on the way. I'll have my bags ready to go!!! East coast Notcigs road trip!!!!

 

[FranC]

Hey Tracy!! We really are talking about it..................