My Mom's in the hospital for the night

2000GM · 07-28-2010, 10:29 PM

Strange feeling, knowing she's there. Backstory...she had bloodwork done as part of her yearly physical today. Her blood pressure was pretty low I guess. She was driving back to work and felt a little woosie. Next thing she knew she saw herself crossing the yellow line. She crashed into some trees...THANK GOD at slow enough speed the airbags didn't even deploy. Also, THANK GOD no other cars were oncoming. The ambulance came and took her to the hospital and they decided to do some tests and keep her for the night to hopefully figure out WTF is going on. I'm just pretty numb right now. I don't touch the hard stuff that often, but tonight I had a couple of fingers of the bottle of Bushmills Black I bought about 2 years ago.

Sidenote: I called the police department's non-emergency line to find out where her car was towed to. The guy who took the call asked me how she was doing. When I called the towing company who has her car, the guy's first comment was, "How's she doing?" Humanity STILL has some kind of chance, I swear.

Chevyguy · 07-28-2010, 10:33 PM

I hope she will be ok, my prayers for her full recovery

2000GM · 07-28-2010, 10:50 PM

Thanks man. Just to be clear, she suffered NO injuries from the crash. The sticking point is why the F was her blood pressure so low. My dad said they were pumping a lot of saline into her too, so maybe she was dehydrated too. I don't know what kinds of things low BP are a symptom of, but I'm not getting ahead of myself yet.

mrbear3800 · 07-28-2010, 10:51 PM

Coulda been a lot worse. Hope she comes thru OK.

My mother has low blood pressure issues as well although I'm not up to speed on the causes or seriousness.

The Man · 07-28-2010, 11:01 PM

in my thoughts

TheOtherStyle · 07-28-2010, 11:05 PM

Hope she gets better mang

the_pack_rat · 07-29-2010, 02:18 AM

Hope everything is ok Sean.

05Stang-GT · 07-29-2010, 06:15 AM

In my thoughts and prayers Sean

bmc357374 · 07-29-2010, 07:31 AM

In my thoughts. Any update this morning?

Speedycop · 07-29-2010, 08:19 AM

We'll add her to our prayer list. We're still praying for your wife. Is she recovered fully?

2000GM · 07-29-2010, 09:18 AM

Thanks guys. No new news to report. She's still waiting to see some certain doctor. Her potassium levels are low and her BP is still a bit low. I didn't know this (my wife did) but her potassium levels were low at one point this past Winter. She didn't like the medication they put her on so she instead started eating more healthy stuff (she's already a pretty healthy person) instead. I guess it worked for a while but for whatever reason it affected her badly yesterday.

Jeff -Thanks you both. She's feeling better everyday. She has no more internal pain except for some nagging abdominal muscle soreness, but her incisions give her some pain every now and again. I remember as the incisions healed from my knee surgery I had a lot of anxiety that I was going to tear them open, and I think she's going through the same thing. So she's a bit apprehensive about lifting things, carrying the baby, placing the baby carrier into the car, etc. Understandable, but it's very taxing on me....it's been almost like I'm a single parent for the last 3+ weeks and it's gotten annoying.

turbodiesel · 07-29-2010, 09:20 AM

Sorry to hear, I'm sure she'll be OK!

Curtis · 07-29-2010, 09:25 AM

Generally, low blood pressure has three causes. They are low blood volume, excessive vasodilation, and weak pump. Of course, all three of those are going to be secondary to the underlying cause.

Colin · 07-29-2010, 03:17 PM

Best wishes to your mom, Sean.

	Quote:	2000GM
	...but it's very taxing on me....it's been almost like I'm a single parent for the last 3+ weeks and it's gotten annoying.

I know you're a good guy Sean but your wife gave you three beautiful and healthy kids and you're bitching about how the toll on her body is affecting you? Come on man, I know you're a better person than that.

Speedycop · 07-29-2010, 03:22 PM

Hey, we're his friends. This is his forum to vent his frustrations. Don't take that away from him.

GM Guy · 07-29-2010, 03:41 PM

Hope its nothing more than her dropping bp to giving up a bit of blood.

Alex.

Tami · 07-29-2010, 03:45 PM

	Quote:	Speedycop
	Hey, we're his friends. This is his forum to vent his frustrations. Don't take that away from him.

2000GM · 07-29-2010, 04:39 PM

Thanks Jeff. Don't get me wrong Colin, it's not like that. It's just annoying. I'm talking like not getting up from her laptop to give the baby back her doll that she naps with (it falls out of her swing and then she cries) or not feeding her...things that certainly don't cause her pain, but she just seems to have gotten used to me automatically doing lately.

They sent my mom home this afternoon and is feeling fine. I still don't know many details but they are changing the medication she was on.

Glassman · 07-29-2010, 05:09 PM

Scary. Glad they are both doing fairly well.
A lot of parents tell me I'll never know the joys of having kids and I tell them they will never know the joys of not having kids.

07-28-2010, 10:29 PM	#1
2000GM Unknown Join Date: Mar 2007 Name: Sean Posts: 12,848	My Mom's in the hospital for the night Strange feeling, knowing she's there. Backstory...she had bloodwork done as part of her yearly physical today. Her blood pressure was pretty low I guess. She was driving back to work and felt a little woosie. Next thing she knew she saw herself crossing the yellow line. She crashed into some trees...THANK GOD at slow enough speed the airbags didn't even deploy. Also, THANK GOD no other cars were oncoming. The ambulance came and took her to the hospital and they decided to do some tests and keep her for the night to hopefully figure out WTF is going on. I'm just pretty numb right now. I don't touch the hard stuff that often, but tonight I had a couple of fingers of the bottle of Bushmills Black I bought about 2 years ago. Sidenote: I called the police department's non-emergency line to find out where her car was towed to. The guy who took the call asked me how she was doing. When I called the towing company who has her car, the guy's first comment was, "How's she doing?" Humanity STILL has some kind of chance, I swear. __________________ 525i Sport 2007 F150 S'Crew 4X4 2006 Explorer E.B.

07-28-2010, 10:50 PM	#3
2000GM Unknown Join Date: Mar 2007 Name: Sean Posts: 12,848	Thanks man. Just to be clear, she suffered NO injuries from the crash. The sticking point is why the F was her blood pressure so low. My dad said they were pumping a lot of saline into her too, so maybe she was dehydrated too. I don't know what kinds of things low BP are a symptom of, but I'm not getting ahead of myself yet. __________________ 525i Sport 2007 F150 S'Crew 4X4 2006 Explorer E.B.

07-28-2010, 10:51 PM	#4
mrbear3800 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Buffalo-Niagara Posts: 2,231	Coulda been a lot worse. Hope she comes thru OK. My mother has low blood pressure issues as well although I'm not up to speed on the causes or seriousness. __________________ 2000 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 5.3L, 3.73's/G80 73K I'm a fu**ing steam roller!

07-29-2010, 06:15 AM	#8
05Stang-GT "300hp Jukebox on Wheels" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Metro DC Area Name: Jesse Posts: 3,079	In my thoughts and prayers Sean __________________ 73 - Jesse WJ4VA *2005 Mustang GT* Silver/Dark Charcoal Leather Interior Upgrade w/MyColor 93 Octane Torque Tune by Doug @ BamaChips JLTII Cold Air Intake Corsa "Sport" Axle Back Exhuast CDC Billet Grille AVIC Z3 Navigation- iPod, Bluetooth, XM w/Navtraffic

07-29-2010, 07:31 AM	#9
bmc357374 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Memphis Name: Brandon Posts: 3,070	In my thoughts. Any update this morning? __________________ I don't give a fuck if Mike Tyson was your motherfucking best friend and Chuck Norris was your fucking personal trainer, ho I'd stomp your fucking guts out your mouth. And you still stand for failure like an unopen Trojan.

07-29-2010, 02:18 AM	#7
the_pack_rat Chuck Finley Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SW Florida Name: Sam Axe Posts: 961	Hope everything is ok Sean.

07-29-2010, 08:19 AM	#10
Speedycop Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6,751	We'll add her to our prayer list. We're still praying for your wife. Is she recovered fully? __________________ The ideas that these guys fling around surrounding Lemons would flabbergast even the most jaded people, and if anybody deserves fame such as this, its Jeff and his crew, if only for the sheer amount of testicular bravery that it takes to head out to the track in a complete rattle-trap that is held together with spray paint and liberal amounts of cursing. -Tami

07-29-2010, 09:18 AM	#11
2000GM Unknown Join Date: Mar 2007 Name: Sean Posts: 12,848	Thanks guys. No new news to report. She's still waiting to see some certain doctor. Her potassium levels are low and her BP is still a bit low. I didn't know this (my wife did) but her potassium levels were low at one point this past Winter. She didn't like the medication they put her on so she instead started eating more healthy stuff (she's already a pretty healthy person) instead. I guess it worked for a while but for whatever reason it affected her badly yesterday. Jeff -Thanks you both. She's feeling better everyday. She has no more internal pain except for some nagging abdominal muscle soreness, but her incisions give her some pain every now and again. I remember as the incisions healed from my knee surgery I had a lot of anxiety that I was going to tear them open, and I think she's going through the same thing. So she's a bit apprehensive about lifting things, carrying the baby, placing the baby carrier into the car, etc. Understandable, but it's very taxing on me....it's been almost like I'm a single parent for the last 3+ weeks and it's gotten annoying. __________________ 525i Sport 2007 F150 S'Crew 4X4 2006 Explorer E.B.

07-29-2010, 09:20 AM	#12
turbodiesel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,730	Sorry to hear, I'm sure she'll be OK!

07-29-2010, 09:25 AM	#13
Curtis Flight Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Name: Curtis Posts: 732	Generally, low blood pressure has three causes. They are low blood volume, excessive vasodilation, and weak pump. Of course, all three of those are going to be secondary to the underlying cause. __________________ Air Evac 1 is on the job

07-29-2010, 03:22 PM	#15
Speedycop Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6,751	Hey, we're his friends. This is his forum to vent his frustrations. Don't take that away from him. __________________ The ideas that these guys fling around surrounding Lemons would flabbergast even the most jaded people, and if anybody deserves fame such as this, its Jeff and his crew, if only for the sheer amount of testicular bravery that it takes to head out to the track in a complete rattle-trap that is held together with spray paint and liberal amounts of cursing. -Tami

07-29-2010, 03:41 PM	#16
GM Guy Boxes is Better Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A spit & a holler from STAP Posts: 1,124	Hope its nothing more than her dropping bp to giving up a bit of blood. Alex.

07-29-2010, 04:39 PM	#18
2000GM Unknown Join Date: Mar 2007 Name: Sean Posts: 12,848	Thanks Jeff. Don't get me wrong Colin, it's not like that. It's just annoying. I'm talking like not getting up from her laptop to give the baby back her doll that she naps with (it falls out of her swing and then she cries) or not feeding her...things that certainly don't cause her pain, but she just seems to have gotten used to me automatically doing lately. They sent my mom home this afternoon and is feeling fine. I still don't know many details but they are changing the medication she was on. __________________ 525i Sport 2007 F150 S'Crew 4X4 2006 Explorer E.B.

07-29-2010, 05:09 PM	#19
Glassman EEEYYYYYEEeeeee AHhhh HAA Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floridia Name: Pete Posts: 2,022	Scary. Glad they are both doing fairly well. A lot of parents tell me I'll never know the joys of having kids and I tell them they will never know the joys of not having kids. __________________

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode