Mom had a seizure on Monday. Usually when this happens, and mind you, it doesn't happen often, I do my best to keep her comfortable but I call for an ambulance. The last time I took her to emergency, her doctor (by telephone) says to the emergency room attending physician...who then relayed it to me, "I don't understand why they rush her in. They know she is going to come out of it eventually. This is no different than times in the past." Well, thank you very much but I DON'T know she is going to come out of it and I DON'T know that it is exactly the same situation that she has gone through before. There is always a chance of stroke or worse. Why is it that some doctors and other medical professionals that care for our loved ones - our senior citizens show so little compassion? They are not paying for the care of those we love. I will never forget the first time it happened back in 2005, one doctor put her face so close to my Mom's face their noses were almost touching and she actually said out loud, "I can see she was once very beautiful." EXCUSE ME??? First of all, she has Alzheimer's...she is NOT deaf and SHE IS STILL BEAUTIFUL. After asking her into the hallway to point out how I felt about her statement, she still kept going on and on about why she used the phrase she did, so I asked her to leave.
Anyway, this time just as I was planning to stay calm, pray, keep her comfortable and wait until she came out of the seizure, wouldn't you know it - SOMETHING NEW HAPPENED. She began to vomit profusely. I prayed as I pulled her forward so that she would not choke, removed her dentures and began to clear her airways. As usually, God was right there to bring us through the situation. My brother, 2 of my nephews and 2 of my nieces came to assist and I was so greatful. I still called for an ambulance because of this new situation but believe it not, there were no ambulances available due to major accidents on the highway. When I called 911 the second time as a bit of time had passed, the 911 Operator was so kind and apologetic, even trying to obtain assistance from Warrensville Heights but to no avail. I explained to her that Mom had regained conscienceness. I have kept a close eye on her this week. What an amazing specimen she is! In just about 2 weeks she will be 93 years old! Pound for pound her body is still strong. I just thank God everyday for these precious years I have had with her. Thanks to all those that read my Blog and offer prayers. Bless you.
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