A new day with new challenge..
@arunima25 (86091)
Bangalore, India
December 3, 2018 9:16pm CST
I did not get up fresh as I always do. Some family member if not feeling well puts you under stress and you don't get a good sleep. Mom in law stabilized in the afternoon and then again was wobbly in the evening when I returned from my daughters music class. Her sugar was low and so we gave her a glass of sugar and water. She felt a little better and went back to sleep. We were worried and kept checking on her in the night. Her blood reports have come in the morning. It is bad. There is electrolyte imbalance, kidney number has gone up a bit. And her haemoglobin is too low. She needs a blood transfusion soon and I am taking her to hospital now.
So my day began with this challenge.
Hope things are going good at your end.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
4 Dec 18
@arunima25 you take care as care givers need to be fit
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
@responsiveme Yes I am and thankfully I have her nurse always with me. That is a big support.
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
Yes she is sleeping peacefully in her hospital bed while I am waiting on the couch next to her. She might need a blood transfusion for her low haemoglobin later today. I am waiting for doctor to come and visit.
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@amitkokiladitya (171932)
• Agra, India
4 Dec 18
This is terrible to hear. Stay strong. I will pray for all of you
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
6 Dec 18
@amitkokiladitya She is better and stable. Those IV doses of iron worked well.
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
Thanks for your prayer and concern.
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@allknowing (130514)
• India
4 Dec 18
Sickness in a household can put everyone around out of gear. Hope you have good news today
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
Waiting for doctors visit. They have decided for a blood transfusion later today. We are on this roller coaster ride since last three years. She has been hospitalized several times. I am hopeful that soon she will be stable and we can take her home. It is matter few days.
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@allknowing (130514)
• India
4 Dec 18
@arunima25 There has to be some other ailment and not necessarily diabetes. Have yo checked her kidneys
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
@allknowing She is a kidney patient. She is not diabetic. Her sugar dropped as she did not eat anything well in last two days.
She had met with a big car accident in 2013. Had brain injury. Now she has some dementia too.
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@JudyEv (327996)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Dec 18
@arunima25 That should make her feel better.
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
I am also hopeful. She has been hospitalized few times in last three years, she gets stabilized and then we take her home. They have decided for a blood transfusion later today.
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
@JudyEv Her pathology reports show some infection and so transfusion is ruled out. They are contemplating on some iron Injection which is slowly administered through IV and helps the hemoglobin level to be normal fast in few days. See what they come up to.
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
4 Dec 18
@arunima25 Yes I pray this will help her..this is very sad she has to get this all the time. But it is good they have this option for her.
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
@Courage7 Yes it is a good option. It is good to see medical science coming up with new solutions.
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
Thank you so much for your concern. She is getting that iron injection slowly through IV.
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@Nikkkki12 (24)
• Boston, Massachusetts
4 Dec 18
Please do not take offense by my response. I do not think self pity is done in a deliberate manner, rather subconscious. However, in this situation you feel more bad for another person, but here you are dragging about it. By no means it is a tough situation, but if you just take what’s in front of you and push through with it by any means with all positive thoughts, these dragging feels will not come around.
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
6 Dec 18
@Nikkkki12 Thank you so much for your kind and wise words. Certain unexpected situations in life leave us with so much of wisdom and learning. I totally agree with you.
@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
Those are good thoughts and I am living by those in last 6 years. First it was my father in law struggling with cancer and then we lost him in that battle. Now it is her in last three years. I am all positive and doing what I can do in my capacity.
@Nikkkki12 (24)
• Boston, Massachusetts
4 Dec 18
@arunima25 I am very very sorry to hear that, and all my best wishes are sent. The only reason I said what I said before is because I lost a little cousin (14 years old) to a rare brain tumor, and the kid seriously didn’t complain one time in his life, it just opened my eyes in a different way. If bad things happen to be constantly surrounding us, maybe just pushing ourselves to smile and get through the day won’t make it all that bad. Life sucksss but hey, that’s life? And as long as you’re in good health, your doing alright. Always here if you feel down too:) great person to always talk too
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
4 Dec 18
In old age this kind of problems are very common. On hearing these things, I just imagine myself be there and I don't know how will be able to tackle this. Hope she will be normal with her BP and blood sugar very soon. I know the challenges are always high when you are watching the sufferings.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
4 Dec 18
@arunima25 All are part of our life and as their children we have to do our best to serve them in a proper way.
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
Yes it is challenging. But now we have got used to it in last few years. It has been a lot of such events in last so many years. First we struggled with father in law and his cancer and we finally lost him. Now it is like this in last three years with her. We are trying to stay positive and do the best we can do in our capacity.
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
@Sreekala Definitely. That is what family and relationships are all about. Staying strong and together in tough situations.
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@UmiNoor (4483)
• Malaysia
4 Dec 18
I feel for you. I don’t have to look after an elderly family member but my three year old grandson does get sick and when he does, it’s sleepless nights for me. His mother has to work so it’s up to me to take care of him. And what’s worse is that he doesn’t like to take his medication. I think in this sense it’s easier taking care of an adult patient. I pray your mother in law gets better.
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
Thanks for your prayers. It has been going on and off like this in last three years.
@sofssu (23662)
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4 Dec 18
@arunima25 If i am not mistaken it causes kidney problems.
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
Thank you. Electrolyte imbalance becomes more challenging for people with kidney issue.
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
6 Dec 18
@sofssu Yes it does. She has kidney issue and so she is on strict diet with low sodium and potassium.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Dec 18
I hope all turns out alright.
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@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
I hope too. Right now she is admitted in hospital and sleeping. I am waiting for doctor to visit her.
@arunima25 (86091)
• Bangalore, India
4 Dec 18
We hope that she will be fine soon. Doctors are still deciding on what to do next seeing all her reports.
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