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23 September 2007

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Hi y'all. My mom's surgery is tomorrow. We're leaving the house at 5 am to head to the hospital. It's scary. She's going to have tubes coming out of her and a breathing tube, and they say she'll probably wake up in restraints so that she doesn't try to remove the breathing tube. The surgery has a 1% mortality rate, which is apparently pretty good.

My 90-year-old grandma is here, and my mom and aunt have decided that it's best that she doesn't go to the hospital. (And they're right.) But grandma's upset.

Anyway, if y'all can beam some positive thoughts Dallas-wise, I'd be ever grateful.

This is very hard. It's hard because I'm having to act like an adult, when really I just want to be the 8-year-old who has everything taken care of.

Thoughts, prayers, positive energy -- whatever you can spare, we'll take.

Thanks y'all. You're the best.

post by: mudpuppie at: 23:22 | 38 comments

Tons of good thoughts for your mom and for you, mudpuppie.

(((mudpuppie)))
(((((((((((((((mudpuppie's mom))))))))))))))

posted by Sil 23 September | 23:27

All my love kid, to you, and your mom.

posted by arse_hat 23 September | 23:57

All the best from here, mudpuppie.
You're doing very hard work. Please let us know if there's anything we can do.

posted by lilywing13 24 September | 00:04

*projects good wishes and payers through the ether towards Dallas*

posted by dg 24 September | 00:15

((((((((mudpuppie))))))))

Hospitals suck. Age and infirmity sucks. But 21st-century medicine is pretty damn cool.

"Best wishes" sounds lame and insincere. And I don't pray. But I'm keeping you and yours in my thoughts. And I'm making sure they're happy ones.

You're stronger than you think. Really.

posted by BitterOldPunk 24 September | 01:09

Thinking of you and your mom, pupps, and sending the light. Please keep us updated.

posted by taz 24 September | 01:15

*BIG HUGS* Is grandma 100% there mentally? If so, she should be there. It was HORRIBLE for me to be by myself last November and then to be told by my smug little prick of a brother that I was out of line for starting to say that I'd wished in time I could have banked some blood for my father. Tons of white light to you.

posted by brujita 24 September | 01:49

*hugs*

posted by gomichild 24 September | 02:09

internet hugs and incandescent light en route to Dallas for
((((the mudpuppie))))
((((mama muddoggie))))

I'm sending them disguised as snark so they won't get stopped at the Texas border.

posted by wendell 24 September | 02:25

Good luck Mudpup and Mudpup's Mom!

Oh, and *hugs*

posted by ooga_booga 24 September | 03:41

HUGE amounts of mojo to you and the whole puppie family... *hug*

posted by BoringPostcards 24 September | 05:12

I'll be thinking of you and sending my best thoughts. You can do this.

I couldn't be there when Dad had his heart surgery. As they started to back Dad off the really heavy post-surgery drugs--Mom says--he kept having really silly delusions. For one thing, he kept miming eating and trying to get Mom to taste his imaginary ice cream.

posted by crush-onastick 24 September | 06:01

((((((((mudpuppie))))))))
Hospitals can be such scary places - sometimes it something as minor as not knowing what's going on and if it's "normal"; othertimes it's the thought of what may happen. Know that your being there is the best thing for you and your family.
All the best thoughts and wishes your way.

posted by mightshould 24 September | 07:07

Hang tough, pupps - let the docs look after your mom and you look after you and your grandma. I was just thinking this morning about the pupp clan & shall continue to do so. Keep us posted!!

posted by chewatadistance 24 September | 07:53

((((mudpuppie))))

If you're still reading, I'm thinking of you and your mom.

posted by LoriFLA 24 September | 07:54

hugs to you, and lots of positive thinking over here as well. focus on grandma, yeah? play canasta with her, try to take your mind off things for as long as you can. much love!

posted by brina 24 September | 08:13

Best of luck, big hugs, and I hope she pulls through fine.

posted by Hugh Janus 24 September | 08:17

Hugs to you and your mom and the rest of your family. I will start beaming "happy operation" waves towards Dallas!

posted by LunaticFringe 24 September | 08:25

Good vibes headed southward.

posted by Miko 24 September | 08:57

Hugs and good luck. Dealing with sick parents--especially when you're an ostensible adult--is the worst.

posted by Fuzzbean 24 September | 10:11

I'm lobbing love westward, pups! Keep us updated!

posted by jrossi4r 24 September | 13:17

Sending much love and thoughts to you and mama-pups. I hope the surgery is as uneventful as possible.

posted by gaspode 24 September | 13:23

I hope everything went okay this morning. Keeping you and your mum in my thoughts.

posted by deborah 24 September | 13:44

Thinking good thoughts in your direction. Take care, mp and mama pups!

posted by Elsa 24 September | 14:32

((Sending all the healing mojo that I can generate))

posted by danf 24 September | 15:09

Thanks, y'all.

The surgery went well. It only took 3-1/2 hours, and the surgeon was very positive about everything. She's in ICU for the rest of the day, but seems to be okay.

Thanks for all the positive thoughts.

Off to take a nap now....

posted by mudpuppie 24 September | 15:26

Glad to hear it! I hope mom is feeling better soon.

posted by arse_hat 24 September | 15:32

That's great to hear, mudpuppie. Rest well, all of you.

posted by Hugh Janus 24 September | 15:38

Excellent. All of you sleep well, now.

posted by gaspode 24 September | 15:40

Yaaay! Thanks for the update.

posted by rainbaby 24 September | 15:54

Awesome news, mudpuppie. :)

posted by BoringPostcards 24 September | 16:00

Yay!!!

posted by occhiblu 24 September | 16:01

Yippie! Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

posted by mightshould 24 September | 16:08

Perfect! Sleep well, bunny.

posted by taz 24 September | 16:43

(Sending retroactive mojo to mudpuppie and mud-mom)

Glad she's OK! And that both of you are well!

posted by jason's_planet 24 September | 17:36

Sending quick healing vibes to your mom. Glad everything went well!

posted by redvixen 24 September | 18:09

That's wonderful!

posted by brujita 25 September | 00:49

Just now saw this, and I'm so glad the surgery went well. Blessings to you and yours, pup.

posted by Specklet 25 September | 18:15

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