Well, it goes from bad to worse...To unfathomable.
It turns out Mom also had a small heart attack yesterday afternoon. They are keeping her blood pressure elevated to help perfuse blood into her brain, and that puts stress on the heart and may have caused a heart attack. There is no visible damage to the heart muscle at this time, but she had an abnormal rhythm, and the cardiac enzyme in her blood was elevated.
They cannot treat the heart issue, as it would usually require blood thinners, which would cause further bleeding in the brain,and perhaps the lung.
She also has a high white count which usually indicated infection, so they are giving her tons of antibiotics.
So, they are doing all they can to prevent any further issues, while still trying to maintain the old ones...And those things are contradictory...
She was very combative today...But who could blame her? I am hoping that the feistyness is a good sign and mean she will continue to fight to get better.
Please no visitors for now. I am so thankful for all your support. If you are asking yourself how I am getting through this??? The answer is I am not...But time keeps going anyway. With the love and support of family and friends, I am somehow still standing up...So far.
Much love and hope.
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