Ugh. Brother and BIL are with our mom in Reno this weekend, and they all just went out for a walk and she felt faint, fell down and couldn't get back up again. They're in an ambulance headed to the hospital now. Apparently she's conscious and feeling fine, just flustered and embarrassed, but her BP is low and they want to bring her in for evaluation. I'm so glad they're there with her.
Yes. Lucky for you, people may be in danger.
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JZ - Oct 03, 2021 12:45:54 pm PDT #9639 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Calli - Oct 03, 2021 2:41:31 pm PDT #9640 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I hope she feels better soon, JZ.
I’ve actually gotten things done this weekend, which isn’t always the case. Got my flu shot, my car’s oil changed, fiddly cocktail ingredients made, cats’ monthly meds applied, apartment swept, dead plant dumped, and I have a lead on a place to donate a bunch of cat-related stuff from operation “keep weight on Leifur” (which entails buying stuff for him to turn his nose up at). Also, I made a batch of ginger butternut squash soup and put half of it in the freezer instead of getting bored with it half way and letting it go bad.
sumi - Oct 03, 2021 2:46:09 pm PDT #9641 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Oh dear, jz- I hope it turns out to be some transient thing & not something super serious.
Laura - Oct 03, 2021 2:50:39 pm PDT #9642 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
JZ, good that they were there with her. Much health~ma sent her way. Scary!
JenP - Oct 03, 2021 3:29:14 pm PDT #9643 of 30000
Oh, no, JZ! Sending good vibes her way.
Cashmere - Oct 03, 2021 3:32:28 pm PDT #9644 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
That's scary, JZ. Glad they are with her and that she's getting checked out.
My dad is still in the hospital, two weeks later. He was doing really well. We were planning on getting him to transition to a short therapy stay in a nursing home but the last two days he's faded--confused, tired, and his white count shot up. They are testing him for sepsis.
JenP - Oct 03, 2021 3:47:17 pm PDT #9645 of 30000
Oh, geez, Cash. Sending all good vibes his way.
Theodosia - Oct 03, 2021 4:19:23 pm PDT #9646 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I did leave the house this weekend -- to drive over a couple towns to pick up the new Naomi Novik novel at the public library there, since it was an Express Read and couldn't be ILL'd. Mine, all mine, for at least the weekend.
JZ - Oct 03, 2021 4:34:36 pm PDT #9647 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Oh, Cash, how hard and frustrating! I hope they get a handle on it soon.
My mom is staying overnight for observation and getting a stress test tomorrow, but mostly just for everyone's peace of mind. All her initial tests looked good, so it may just have been vasovagal syncope (i.e., "We're not sure what happened but, even though it doesn't look serious, maybe go slower with moving from standing to sitting and have a little more potassium").
sj - Oct 03, 2021 4:57:53 pm PDT #9648 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Tons of health~ma for JZ's mother and Cash's dad.