Tammi's World

Well Shit - Updated

Just less than 2 years ago Mama Vi was down in Orlando with me.

I had just left the post office, mailing a package to my friend and gigglin' cause I fell in the office and what a funny blog post that would be.

While I was working I got a call. From my sister. Mama Vi was goin' to the hospital, it was her heart.

Not good. Not good at all. That period of time is a huge reason as to why I am where I am now.

Fast forward to today. I'm driving home from work. Left early because they are moving the office today and threw us out. I look down and had a message on my cell phone. It was my sister.

As I listen to the message, I start to have a serious flash back. Busy highway, not a lot of details other than Mama is hurt and they are taking her to the hospital.

Son of a BITCH.

Seems while preparing for the lake effects snow storm they are getting today, Mama got groceries. She does not have an attached garage. While carrying those groceries from the garage to the house, she slipped. And fell. Hitting her right elbow and breaking her arm (at the humerous). In case you are like me and had no clue which bone that is, it's the thick bone between your elbow and shoulder. At least that's what my sister said.

She had Mama at the hospital and will call when they know more.

Have I mentioned that Mama has ostioporosis? And that this is the third time she has broken this particular arm?

So I'm waiting to hear what the doctor says. I'm sure she'll be home for a while. May not be able to go back to work at all. THAT'LL make her happy. Not.

Anyway - prayers would be appreciated folks. Prayers for recovery. And prayers for patience. For both her and us.....

UPDATED 6:30pm:Well, it's not so good. She snapped the bone completely in half. AND the head (please don't expect technical terms from me) of the bone that goes into the shoulder joint is splitered in 5 places, with bone missing all together. AND she is NOT a candidate for surgery. Because it's the joint they won't even cast it.

Her range of motion? Even IF it heals (and that is a huge if) there really won't be any. And with the ostioporsis there's a chance it won't heal.

Mama is not taking this well. Not at all. Yeah, that would be the understatement of the decade. She yelled at Dee. Because she was wearing the boots Dee bought her. She yelled at the doctor. Because she wasn't ready to hear what he had to say - not for at least another 10 years.

There's a very strong chance she won't be able to work. At all. She thinks she'll go back to work in a week or so. We know better. Right now, it's best to let her think what she wants and find out on her own.

I offered to cancel my trip but Dee and Mama both told me all she'll be doing is sleeping and taking pain pills. I'll go home next weekend.

This is Mama's worst nightmare. Ours too.

Posted by Tammi at December 7, 2006 04:50 PM | TrackBack