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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Your poor Mom. It's so hard when loved ones get sick...They think it's diabetic damage to the liver. The surgeon removed nearly 5 liters of fluid from her body cavity.
One day at a time man. Hang in thereShes back home but we're no closer to a final answer. She's got a liver biopsy to "look forward" to. And she may be looking at regular drainage appointments at the hospital. Fun times
Say Mods, could I get an update to the title to suggest that Mom's doing much better?
As for how I know she's doing much better...
I got up this morning and Mom was back at her old tricks. I caught her going through her old recipes looking for things she could adapt to her new dietary requirements (low sodium diet) and a pot of dried beans bubbling on the stove. This is significant because until yesterday she'd completely surrendered the kitchen to her two oldest sons (me and my older sibling).
She wound up making a ham-bone chilli that was actually really tasty. The only salt in the mix came from the ham bone she boiled the beans with. This was the first cooking project she embarked on since she got sick, so it's a real sign of a return to normalcy for her. She's now continuing to go through her collection of recipes and coming up with dozens of new ideas for adjusting her repertoire, so I doubt this will be the last time she takes the kitchen back over.
She's also seemingly discarded the quad cane she'd been using since she left the hospital, claiming not to need it. That's a bit of a stretcher considering she's fallen down a couple times already, but we permit her her conceit.
She's been up all day and doing her thing, although she sits in a chair to watch the stewpot now she's otherwise back to normal.
Knew it wouldn't be too long. Mom's got a lot of Scots in her, and she's never been one to take bad news lying down. I couldn't be more proud of her.
Say Mods, could I get an update to the title to suggest that Mom's doing much better?
As for how I know she's doing much better...
I got up this morning and Mom was back at her old tricks. I caught her going through her old recipes looking for things she could adapt to her new dietary requirements (low sodium diet) and a pot of dried beans bubbling on the stove. This is significant because until yesterday she'd completely surrendered the kitchen to her two oldest sons (me and my older sibling).
She wound up making a ham-bone chilli that was actually really tasty. The only salt in the mix came from the ham bone she boiled the beans with. This was the first cooking project she embarked on since she got sick, so it's a real sign of a return to normalcy for her. She's now continuing to go through her collection of recipes and coming up with dozens of new ideas for adjusting her repertoire, so I doubt this will be the last time she takes the kitchen back over.
She's also seemingly discarded the quad cane she'd been using since she left the hospital, claiming not to need it. That's a bit of a stretcher considering she's fallen down a couple times already, but we permit her her conceit.
She's been up all day and doing her thing, although she sits in a chair to watch the stewpot now she's otherwise back to normal.
Knew it wouldn't be too long. Mom's got a lot of Scots in her, and she's never been one to take bad news lying down. I couldn't be more proud of her.
They think it's diabetic damage to the liver. The surgeon removed nearly 5 liters of fluid from her body cavity.
We rejoice with you, sir.
Say Mods, could I get an update to the title to suggest that Mom's doing much better?
As for how I know she's doing much better...
I got up this morning and Mom was back at her old tricks. I caught her going through her old recipes looking for things she could adapt to her new dietary requirements (low sodium diet) and a pot of dried beans bubbling on the stove. This is significant because until yesterday she'd completely surrendered the kitchen to her two oldest sons (me and my older sibling).
She wound up making a ham-bone chilli that was actually really tasty. The only salt in the mix came from the ham bone she boiled the beans with. This was the first cooking project she embarked on since she got sick, so it's a real sign of a return to normalcy for her. She's now continuing to go through her collection of recipes and coming up with dozens of new ideas for adjusting her repertoire, so I doubt this will be the last time she takes the kitchen back over.
She's also seemingly discarded the quad cane she'd been using since she left the hospital, claiming not to need it. That's a bit of a stretcher considering she's fallen down a couple times already, but we permit her her conceit.
She's been up all day and doing her thing, although she sits in a chair to watch the stewpot now she's otherwise back to normal.
Knew it wouldn't be too long. Mom's got a lot of Scots in her, and she's never been one to take bad news lying down. I couldn't be more proud of her.