Do you have one family member you call first when there’s a problem?
\nI have three sisters and a brother. Two of my sisters are older than I am, and so is my brother. The family falls into “girl, girl, boy, girl, girl” formation.
\nMy oldest sister (the nurse) is the one I call when there is a family problem. Unfortunately, right now she is in Australia. She’s a jet setting Gramma. Her daughter, and her daughter’s family are living in Australia, and my sis has been visiting for a month so that her daughter and son-in-law could attend a conference. I can reach her by computer or by phone, but she’ll be home on Sunday, so I hate to ruin her visit.
\nMy second sister was admitted to the hospital Monday night. She is in extreme pain, and the doctors don’t seem to be able to pin down exactly what’s causing the problem. It could be a pinched nerve, or something having to do with spinal nerves. At any rate, she couldn’t deal with the pain and they admitted her to the hospital. She had an MRI and a procedure on Tuesday that didn’t work, and today they have added steroids to the morphine drip that she’s been on since Monday.
\nI would try almost anything to avoid surgery, but she’s been in so much pain she wants the doctors to take the surgical approach. It sounds to me like they don’t know WHAT to cut…..so I hope they find some alternatives for her.
\nNormally, I’d be chatting with my oldest sister, trying to find out what she knows about the situation. As a nurse, she usually has a different take, and certainly more knowledge, and it can be reassuring to talk with her.
\nSo, we are in “wait and see” mode, hoping for a miracle to make my sister comfortable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Do you have one family member you call first when there’s a problem? I have three sisters and a brother. Two of my sisters are older than I am, and so is my brother. The family falls into “girl, girl, … Continue reading