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[learning2fly]

I am physically and emotionally exhausted tonight.

Long story short, my Bampa (aka my mom's dad) fell on Saturday, fracturing his right hip. They took him to the ER, did a pinning surgery on Sunday and he's admitted to the hospital for the week. He is so doped up on meds that he doesn't know where he is or that he had surgery. I went over to see him as soon as I got out of work tonight and it turns out he had just tried to get up on his own 10 minutes prior and fell again. I sat with him for an hour, waiting for them to take him down for a head CT scan and another xray of his hip, to make sure he didn't hurt himself when he fell. In that hour I must have told him at least 10 times what happened, where he was and where Nana was. He was completely lost. He remembered I will be moving soon and other stuff. Just not the past 3 days. Poor Nana had a horrible day trying to get him to calm down.

OH fuck. Heather just called me, he fractured it again. fuck fuck fuck.

Why is this happening? We got away with just a pinning last time, maybe it'll be worse and he'll have to get the whole joint replaced. His balance sucks already, we don't need this on top of everything else.

DAMMIT.

Comments

[squelch84.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear that.
try not to panic. things always seem a lot worse than they are when they're happening and they usually work out for the best. if you ever need to talk, don't hesitate to call or IM me or whatever.
*hugs*

[beckysioux.livejournal.com]

What is up with your family? I'm sorry your Bampa fell, again. I hope he finally consents to using a cane or walker, as he will need one if he gets a new hip or anything else done that requires a cast.

Sending good thoughts and wishes to your family...

[jonstewartluva.livejournal.com]

Hi, i was wondering if i could join this community?? i love jon stewart and the daily show crew!!!

[learning2fly.livejournal.com]

uh, I assume you're talking about the daily wives group?

just go *here*

and click on 'join community'. We've only got what, 3 people in there now? We need more members, come on in!!

[jonstewartluva.livejournal.com]

thanx

[tugena13.livejournal.com]

wow, i'm really sorry to hear about that. you and your family will be in my thoughts.

[sarahkucera.livejournal.com]

If they've got him on Dilaudid, it's most likely what's making him so incoherent and confused. Get them to take him off the Dilaudid and onto some other pain med.
If he refractured the hip it depends on where he fractured it, most fractures of that nature involve a fracture of the proximal femur. The compression screw may have to come out and he may have to have an austin moore hip hemiarthroplasty, possibly with a wiring of the fracture site depending on how bad it is. An austin moore is a slightly different approach, more through the posterior of the upper hip, but it's a quick surgery.

[learning2fly.livejournal.com]

I will check on that. I knew you would know what surgical techniques they could do. Thanks Sarah.

I hear ya...

[copacabanacece.livejournal.com]

I know things are kinda rough for ya right now, and believe me, I empathize! I do hope things start getting better for you, and I just wanted to let you know that I'm hoping for the best for both your Bampa and your move! Maybe we can't all be there to hold your hand & give you a hug, but I know you've got a lot of friends that wish they could! (Count me in as one of them!)