Waiting for Brain CT results

I guess looking back to yesterday, I might as well laugh rather than cry. I had a long talk with Mama (who is going to do as she pleases), but she promised she would try and use better judgement. Yeah right!! As for the paramedics, my sister-in-law was there and she said they never even offered totake vitals (of course I'm not sure why she didn't ask THEM). Anyway, we put in a call to the superiors about that because we are sure that this is not the last time we need their assistance. So....we will just wait and see I guess.

Dear Julie,

Congrats on the clear brain scan....

Your mum certainly is a lady with character.....just out of hospital and then busy helping plant 500 or more tomato plants. It is fantastic that she continues to live and resume her daily routine of maintaining the farm.

Obviously she should be more careful for a few days until she finds her feet again and I guess everyone around her should keep a close eye on her.

It is shocking that the paramedics did not perform the basic checks....my intuition tells me your mum refused any further help which seems to be a pattern for your mum.

I hope she takes good advise regarding her diet....eating lots of veggies and fruit is great but she certainly needs to know what vitamins and nutrients she is missing with this diet to be able to supplement it.

Juile...I wish you all well and hope that the tomato planting goes well

Leigh

Julieann, I keep asking about the possibility of brain mets and the oncologist keeps telling us that it is very rare but he did order a brain scan which was clear. It's just that lung cancer goes to the brain and he had he tumor in his lung. I think the more likely places are lymph nodes, liver, and bones, no mets would be best.

If it were me I would ask Mom "What were you thinking?" As for the paramedics did your Mother refuse to have her blood pressure taken. That's about the only reason I can think of why they didn't check her vitals.

You can't be around for everything and you need to trust that your Mother will take care of herself when left alone. If she can't manage then your family will need to do some problem solving on how to make sure she will eat appropriately and not overdo.
It's hard when a person is used to being able to work hard and all of a sudden there body won't let them. It takes some time to adjust. I find part of my job is to give reminders and I have to find a way that doesn't come across as orders or nagging. Not always easy as the recipient can be very irritable when in pain. Julie B

I don't know Julieann...just be prepared for it to happen all over again if she's not listening to the dietician and resuming her fruit and veggie and water diet..plus getting dehydrated in the 84 degree heat. She's making her choices and obviously not as concerned as you are.
AS far as blood pressure...mine is usually around 90/60.....but i really can't imagine that the paramedics did not even take her blood pressure? I would think that would be standard?
Pat

Julianne,
Your right , she used poor judgement, she need to be out of the sun and defineately not working in it. At least for a while..she is determined isn't she.
Good news on the brain scan, any news on getting other scans to see where she is at with the metastisis..??? Ginger

I'm not sure if I have good news or bad news. Brain scan was clear....great news really. However, Mama decided to go to the garden today (keep in mind that we live on a farm and truck farm) to help my dad and brother plant tomato plants. I don't mean 5 or 6 plants. I mean 500 or more plants. Long story short, she passed out. My sister in law called 911. Paramedics came. They helped her in the house....how sweet. That's all they did. They didn't check her blood pressure or pulse....nothing. My sister in law went and got a cuff and her top number was under 100. I'm not even sure who I'm mad at or why, but I am LIVID. I guess I'm mad at the paramedics because they did NOTHING. I'm mad at the doctor because....I just am! I'm upset with Mama because she didn't use very good judgement. Now, I know that she can't just sit in the house all day, but come on, she just got out of the hospital with the sodium thing, she hasn't changed her diet, and it is 84 degrees today. Any input on who I should chew out first? I'm joking sort of.