I spoke with Bonny again, and she would appreciate your prayers/good thoughts. She's tired and frustrated but now seems to have a couple of doctors who are willing to explain to her what they're trying to do, and a couple of advocates to help her navigate the system. She will have to spend another night in the hospital. Cagney is in good hands.
Teppy, if you are around and have time, she would appreciate a call to ask you about some of the medications they're trying to drip into her. One of the most frustrating things for her is that she's not getting good explanations of why she's being prescribed things.
For anyone who would like to give her a call, my profile addy is good, and I will pass on contact info. I also have her snail mail/email address for those that want to send good wishes one of those routes. She does not have a charger at the hospital, so her wireless access is very limited.
I told her I would call her back this evening to check in and see how things were going.
Sparky, thank you for your initiative-taking.
Thank you, Sparky! Ugh, poor bonny. So stressful and scary. I hope she's getting good care.
I am also down with an emergency contact list.
My brother and I got an email this morning to expect a letter from my grandfather in the next few days. Is it bad that I really hope it's money? It's just that 1) I need money 2) he has relatively a lot 3) he's 90 and it would make sense for him to start giving his money away to avoid estate taxes and 4) I cannot imagine what the hell else he would write us letters about. Unless I'm being disowned for being a liberal or he's bequeathing me a firearm, which are both highly unlikely but impossible to totally rule out.
Teppy, if you are around and have time, she would appreciate a call to ask you about some of the medications they're trying to drip into her. One of the most frustrating things for her is that she's not getting good explanations of why she's being prescribed things.
I can't really call her from my desk or I'll get busted. And I need to be near a computer so I can look things up for her. Do you think it would be okay to wait until after work? I can call sooner, but that means taking my cell phone down the hall and I won't be able to look things up while on the phone with her.
Steph, I think it will be fine to call after work. She will probably have a better idea of the treatment plan then. I just think she needs some reassurance; she's so used to taking care of other people that figuring out how to let other people take care of her is really stressful.
Sparky, thanks so much for checking in on Bonny, and for keeping us posted.
Do we want an emergency contact list separate from the list that Jen P, Amy, and I are maintaining? It would be easy to add contact information that would only be shared in an emergency (or whatever you specify).
separate from the list that Jen P, Amy, and I are maintaining?
I don't know what this is.
It started out as a replacement for the list Deena kept, buffistas and their address/birthday and we have a few phone numbers. We haven't been keeping the detailed likes stuff that Deena kept.
SuziQ - Nov 25, 2012 8:46:37 am PST #3566 of 3583
But it could easily be expanded to include emergency contact data. I know I don't post a ton, but I'm online the majority of the time. We keep it in a google doc so any of the three of us can access the data at anytime, and could potentially add others. I know Amy has had other distractions lately and I have to admit I haven't specifically seen Jen post recently.
I think I mentioned something last night about an emergency contact Liz (or I possibly just thought it). So I am definitely good with having one.
Sparky, thank you for checking in with bonny. Tons of ~ma headed her way.
I had a routine test done today, but I'm irrationally nervous. So any results~ma you can spare, please.
