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[geoviki]

I didn't mean to go all radio silent on you and stop answering the nice comments earlier. Thank you for your concern! It's just that I have picked up vague illnesses from my short duration in the ER, primarily a sinus thing (probably from the oxygen and where have those hands been, eh, nurse?), and I never, never get actual sinus things with face pain and all. It wavered back and forth the whole week, not really getting worse but not getting any better either. Plus it took longer than I'd expected to shake off the morphine effects: dizziness and fatigue. I think I tried to accomplish too much.

In addition, now my mom is in the hospital back in Michigan. Her main problem really is that she's 86 and has been in poor health for years. She eats like a toddler: the same few foods over and over. For a while her doc has told her she's anemic, but she doesn't want to take any more pills, so she's ignored it. And when you ignore vitamin deficiencies, you'll be amazed to learn, they don't miraculously go away. Plus she's now got some other digestive issues, too. But probably the worst problem is that she's convinced herself she's got cancer because her sister died from it last year. We're supposed to go visit in 10 days to celebrate my mother-in-law's 90th b'day, but now Mom's strongly hinting I should drop everything and come take care of her if/when she gets out. So there's that hanging over my head.

Comments

[photoash.livejournal.com]

*hugs* OMG I missed your post about your illness but i'm glad to hear you're on the road to recovery there :( and boo on more illness from ER -- that place is like a giant nasty petri dish!

:( oh no on Mom -- that is extra rough with the long distances and I'm sorry that you are stressing about that while trying to recover yourself!!

It's always overwhelming to try to handle your own illnes plus someone elses that they need to lean on you for!

*HUGS*

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Looks like Mom's got an intestinal infection, which they're clearing up, but no cancer at all, so yay! My sister doesn't think it'll be necessary for me to go back early at this point, but I'm keeping my options open just in case.

You have a Kira icon! Sweet! Mine's an unknown kitteh.

I missed your other post! D-:>

[venivincere]

I do hope you're feeling better stone-wise, but honestly, I'm not surprised you caught something in the hospital. Keep on top of it; those bugs can be really nasty. :-(

Is there anything I can do for you? Take anything to your mom for you? Let me be your hands and wheels in Michigan until you can get here. And OMG you're coming here! :-D Any chance we could have a quick meet-up? I'd love to see you again!

Re: I missed your other post! D-:>

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Ah, latest update is that I probably won't have to go early. Unfortunately, it's looking like a hectic weekend what with visiting my mom and all the family activities for my m-i-l way out in Brighton, so I won't be able to squeeze in a meet-up this trip. Thanks for the offer of help, though, it's really appreciated.

[amelia-eve.livejournal.com]

Oh goodness, I hope your sinuses clear out. I find I am so much less tolerant of new kinds of illness. My ongoing allergies and minor gastric problems I manage with equanimity, but when I get, say, a headache, it drives me wild because they are so rare for me. Our worst ER experience was bringing home bedbugs a couple years ago. Honestly, sinuses are easier to treat. Feel better, and make sure they are really clear before you fly anywhere.

Hearing about your mother once again reminds me to be grateful for how sensible my mother can be. She's still quite eccentric, but at least she eats healthily. Once we nagged her into hearing aids and dentures, she has been doing quite well. She's 82 in a few months. I hope your mom shapes up!

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Wow, what you said about new kinds of illness really made sense. I know how to deal with the stuff I get all the time, but I'm mystified about sinus stuff. Thanks for the insight!

[tipgardner.livejournal.com]

Ugh! That all is the opposite of good. Best of luck, health and recovery for both you and your mum, yeah? -hugs-

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Thanks, we seem to be holding our own so far. -hugs back-

[ruric.livejournal.com]

Why is it that the ill health/family crisis tuff always occurs in clusters?!

Pls be taking care of yourself!

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to take it easy. Like Amelia said above, it threw me for a loop to be dealing with something that a lot of other people get and take in stride, but it's all new to me and I'm sadly whiny about it.

[leela-cat.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Hope you're feeling better.

Your mother sounds as if she's in much the same space as my grandmother. No advice just much sympathy on how hard it can be to deal with.

[lagreyeyes.livejournal.com]

Wow, I pop in for my customary monthly-or-so LJ lookabout and you're falling apart! :-( My hubby went to ER this past summer due to a kidney stone - never saw him in such pain. The morphine barely took the edge off. (Personally, I love the stuff, regardless of whether it kills physical pain, but that's another story.) Is the stone completely gone now?

I do hope you feel better soon. I've only had sinus face pain a couple of times, but found it didn't go away on its own. The best idea is to take prescribed antibacterials for about a week. If you haven't already seen a doctor I highly recommend you do so, and soon. Don't you just feel like you want to pull your cheekbones off?? It's awful.

I'm sorry about the situation with your Mom. *sighs* Parents - mothers especially - seem to get more and more stubborn and bitter as they age. I have no good advice in that situation. Damned if you do; damned if you don't.

I hope it all works out, hon. *snugs*

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Hey, babe!

Luckily, the passage of time has smoothed things out now. My health is once again good (enough), my mom is doing much better, and we've had some gorgeous weather lately. I love autumn!

[lagreyeyes.livejournal.com]

I love autumn, too.

Here's a rec for you, J-rock girl. Trust me... *g*

http://hereticalvision.livejournal.com/67977.html

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

OMG, that was great! And I'm going to be at Kiyomizu-dera in little over a week, so thanks a milliion for the recc. Arigato! Domo arigato gozaimasu!

[lagreyeyes.livejournal.com]

Ah, fate. *smiles* You are very welcome. Enjoy!