Mom’s Covid Complications

[Axogirl49]

Yesterday was a very bad day for my mom. She is still not waking up from sedation, it’s been at least a week since they’ve stopped sedation and she is not doing anything. There is a GI bleed now that is requiring a unit of blood per day to keep up with what she is losing. Her blood pressure has dropped significantly requiring even more medication. Her white cell count has shot way up again indicating she’s got another infection somewhere. They did an upper endoscopy and were not able to determine the source of the bleed. Her vent settings had to go up yesterday as well which hadn’t happened in quite some time. I fear there is now too much to overcome here. We are to have enough family meeting via video conference call in the coming days. My dad died last summer, this will break me. Wishing all love and peace during this horrific time.

[Chanlib]

Thinking and praying for you at this difficult time. Please stay strong and positive ❤️

[Sepsur]

It is possible for your Mom to pull through all this - she has fought so long & hard.

[Marcita]

It took almost 3 weeks for my mom to start responding after the sedation was turned off.

Don't lose hope.

[Axogirl49]

I should point out her kidneys are also in total failure. In addition, she has a severe aortic stenosis which we've known about since February but that is when she was dealing with a spinal infection so she has not been able to get that surgically repaired.

[Axogirl49]

I think the doctors at this point are trying to be gentle but also indicating there's not much hope left here.

[Axogirl49]

THE DOCTOR JUST CALLED ME AND SAID MOM PULLED OUT HER OWN BREATHING TUBE AND IS CURRENTLY BREATHING ON HER OWN!!! I'm trying to keep my feet on the ground right now but OH MY GOD

[jayniej in reply to Axogirl49]

oh wow!! she’s fighting

keep the faith 🙏🏻❤️

[Mccarthy0702]

Wow that’s amazing , I really hope this is the beginning of her recovery x

[Axogirl49]

I'm so upset. We did facetime with the nurse and she explained my mom didn't pull the tube out on her own. They did it for her because it had become dislodged. I am back to square one. She is breathing on her own right now but cannot clear her secretions so they're having to do that for her.

[holibob]

It's so hard when you can't be there to see what is happening. It's a good sign that she is able to breath on her own though. I remember feeling exactly the same, one step forward, two steps back. This went on for quite some time with my husband but he got there in the end. It just left me a nervous wreck. Thinking of you all. x

[Axogirl49]

Thanks everyone I’m so glad I found this group. Unfortunately she had to go back on the ventilator earlier this evening.

[Pandysgirls]

Praying for you , this awful roller coaster is so hard and I know exactly what your going through . Hope today is better day x

[JustJessy]

She will pull though! She is fighting, God will make her win this fight. Don’t lose hope!