Yesterday was Space Cadet’s birthday. We had a big turkey dinner at my in-law’s house. In the midst of her opening gifts and all of us sharing and laughing, my mother-in-law’s niece walked in the door.
Michael’s Aunt Lillian is about 83 years old. She had surgery on her kidneys on Monday. They “think” she may have had a stroke before she even left for Anchorage because all of the sudden, it’s extremely hard to understand her when she speaks.
So we all sensed something was wrong when Aunty Lillian’s daughter came through the door. She shared with us the latest news about her mother. The surgery was unsuccessful in correcting any problems she had with her kidneys. Her kidneys are failing. One is functioning at 50% and the other at 25%. Dialysis is not an option. Doing Dialysis would mean she’d have to be up in Anchorage for 2 months. Given her age and the fact that she just outright refuses the treatment, the doctor said the best option is to bring her home and keep her comfortable. There’s nothing they can do.
He said, “We could keep her up here and force the treatment on her, but the chances of it working are slim and she’d die of a broken heart before treatment was complete. If she were my family member, I would want to make her as comfortable as possible during her final days.”
I am not a medical expert…I have no idea how long we’ll have her with us once she returns home. She is completely bed-ridden so the ambulance will have to pick her up at the airport and transport her home. That means the earliest we can get her home is Friday…if the flights out of Anchorage coordinate with the ferry run.
Please keep Michael’s family in your prayers. I know this will be extremely hard on all of them. They are a huge, extremely close family.
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**hugs**
Oh sweetie... you are all in my prayers. There's nothing to say to make the situation seem better for you, su just know we all love and support you, so you can love and support them.
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