Posted on 01/23/2024 8:06:01 PM PST by Ellendra
Knittnmom collapsed Saturday evening with what she thought were severe back spasms. The pain was bad enough she was screaming, and my mother NEVER screams!
We took her to the hospital, where a CAT scan revealed bleeding from her descending aorta. More scans showed an aneurysm right where the aorta connects to the heart, and some kind of problem with one of her heart valves. While they were trying to get the different teams coordinated so they could do surgery, she suffered a minor stroke. Surgery is being put off while they figure out what needs done and in what order, and while they try and get her stabilized.
If that wasn't enough, this afternoon she had a weird reaction to one of the medications.
Doctors still sound optimistic but things keep happening that they don't expect, so I'm not sure how reliable that is. It keeps getting more and more terrifying.
Please pray for my Mom?
Praying for your mom.
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