95 and coming to the end...
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
November 21, 2015 7:58am CST
My Mother-In-Law is 95 and recently broke her hip. She went through surgery fine, considering her age. After the hospital they sent her to a rehab and from there she started going downhill further. She developed a kidney infection.
Last night my husband's brother called to say it won't be long. He white count is off badly and she is now under hospice care. He doesn't think she'll make it to Christmas.
Many doctors have stated, once an older person breaks a hip it's the beginning of the end....
Now we wait.
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@NeldaHoxie (1381)
• United States
21 Nov 15
I was astonished at the mortality rate for people over 65 who break a hip. They have a hard time tolerating the surgery and treatment. No matter how long a person lives, it never seems like we have them with us long enough. I still miss my father and grandparents.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Nov 15
Yup, scary isn't it and I'm over 65.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 Nov 15
It is certainly a hard thing to recover from. And sorry to hear it!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt I guess that companion is out of a job now.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Nov 15
She's been on the downswing for years. She lived in her own home but they hired a companion to live there to keep an eye on her basially.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 Nov 15
@AbbyGreenhill that's neat. I wish we could afford that for gram
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Nov 15
This isn't something she will get over ...
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Nov 15
Yes, I spoke with my doctor about this after my bone density test.
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@babaraimc (1310)
• Pakistan
21 Nov 15
oh, this is so sad,
a fracture at this age takes a lot of time to repair,
plus her conditions, she really need your support and prayers
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Nov 15
Praying that she isn't suffering.
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
21 Nov 15
Unfortunately, elderly people who break hips do have a high mortality rate. I am sorry. I hope it will be a comfortable transition. Hospice is a very helpful service.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Nov 15
I'm starting to get our traveling stuff organized since it's will happen.
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
21 Nov 15
@AbbyGreenhill be safe.
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
22 Nov 15
We lost a freind to a broken hip. It can never be put back and complications show up.
@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
22 Nov 15
There is something in what doctors say,the old people would be bedridden which causes a lot of problems after breaking a hip.My Mum is 94 now ,can gets about but has a problem with sleep and time perception .
@LeaPea2417 (40029)
• Toccoa, Georgia
21 Nov 15
That is sad, but at least she has had a good long life.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Nov 15
She survived the surgery fine - she was up and walking, fell again and did no damage..then the kidney infection started and went downhill from that.
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@LadyDuck (502429)
• Italy
22 Nov 15
@AbbyGreenhill It is incredible, the medicine advanced so much in the centuries, but people are still killed by the same enemy "infection", as it was in the 1800.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Nov 15
The doctor tried to eplain it to me but that was about 6 mos ago and at the time it wasn't relevant so I didn't pay much attention!
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Nov 15
Thanks. We were told that last year come to think of it and she's still alive.
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@Marilynda1225 (91076)
• United States
21 Nov 15
It's sad that your mother in law isn't doing well since her broken hip.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Nov 15
Thanks. She had been falling quite a lot before that fall. We didn't think they would operate on at 95.
@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Nov 15
I've heard this too. I'm sorry your mother-in-law is so sick. My mother had a hip replacement at 99, then had a hairline fracture of the pelvis but she got going again and lived to 104.
